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Jailed activist ‘hurt’ PM did not raise case with Egyptian leader, says family

Campaigners want Sir Keir Starmer to make a direct intervention with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to help free Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

Evening Standard

Is the Grand Egyptian Museum worth visiting? What you can see – and what’s missing – before it fully opens

After a wait of more than two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum has welcomed visitors into 12 of its galleries – Tamara Davison travels to Cairo to find out if the treasures within are enough to entice travellers to the city before a complete opening

The Independent UK

Did MrBeast Really Pay to Sleep Inside the Egyptian Pyramids? Tourism Minister Responds

MrBeast stated that they rented out the pyramids in Egypt for 100 hours for their content.

International Business Times UK

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Challenges Of Transitioning To Democracy In The Middle East

Explore the challenges faced by Syria in its democratic transition, learning from the experiences of other countries in the region.

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What if the Persians had defeated Alexander the Great?

The world we live in might be unrecognizable if Alexander the Great had been defeated by the Persians.

LiveScience

US State Dept gives nod to $5bn in potential arms sales for Egypt

Huge sale likely to go through despite ongoing concerns over Egyptian government’s human rights breaches,

Al Jazeera

Middle East crisis: mediators push on with Gaza ceasefire talks amid fresh strikes – as it happened

Talks in Egypt and Qatar are focused on forging a deal to pause the 14-month-old war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

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Egypt’s prime minister pauses televised news conference after falling ill

A spokesperson said Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly is taking medication, including antibiotics

The Independent UK

13 ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues to help them talk in the afterlife

More than a dozen ancient gold tongues have been discovered in a cemetery at the site of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt.

LiveScience

Alaa Abd el-Fattah: mother on hunger strike takes protest to Westminster

Laila Soueif to sit outside Foreign Office over Cairo’s extended detention of her British-Egyptian dissident son

The Guardian - UK

Morocco set to overtake Egypt as Africa's most visited country

Morocco is on track to set new tourism records in 2024, with the country poised to become Africa's most visited destination, surpassing Egypt. French nationals remain the largest group of foreign tourists, followed by British visitors.

Radio France Internationale

Hunger strike mother steps up action in bid to free son jailed in Egypt

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt’s rulers.

Evening Standard

Biden aides in Middle East in diplomatic push for Syria, Gaza

Two-pronged diplomatic push sees Blinken visit Jordan, Turkiye, while Jake Sullivan holds talks in Israel, Qatar, Egypt.

Al Jazeera

Hamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war

In early December 2024, Hamas announced a major concession: It was prepared to cede future governance of Gaza to a unity Palestinian committee, working alongside its chief political rival, Fatah, to create the body.

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Holidaymakers on smaller budgets turning to Tunisia and Egypt, says Tui

Bulgaria also among more affordable choices as vacations remain a priority

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Statue Found At Cleopatra’s Alleged Tomb May Reveal What Her Real Face Looked Like

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The Independent UK

Mohamed Salah’s penalty moves Liverpool closer to Champions League last eight

The Egyptian struck in the 63rd minute.

The Independent UK

At least 8 killed in building collapse in Cairo

Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed Cairo

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Egypt Apartment Building Collapse Kills Eight In Cairo

Tragic building collapse in Cairo highlights challenges with construction practices in Egypt.

The Independent UK

Ancient statue discovered at Egyptian temple may be rare Roman bust of Cleopatra

Not everyone is convinced statue belongs to legendary queen

LiveScience

Possible bust of Cleopatra VII found at ancient Egyptian temple

A small statue of a woman wearing a royal crown may depict Cleopatra VII, an archaeologist claims. Other archaeologists think it is likely someone else.

The Guardian - UK

‘Time is running out’: 12 Nobel laureates urge Keir Starmer to intervene in case of jailed activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Writers JM Coetzee, Annie Ernaux, Kazuo Ishiguro and Olga Tokarczuk are among the laureates imploring the prime minister to act on behalf of the British Egyptian political prisoner

The Guardian - UK

Qatar to decide on restarting Gaza ceasefire talks

Gulf state to make decision this week on inviting US, Israeli and Egyptian negotiators to Doha

International Business Times

'I Can Finally Go Home': Syrians In Egypt Rejoice At Fall Of Assad

Reda al-Khedr was only five when his mother escaped the siege of Homs in 2014.

Evening Standard

MPs call for tougher approach towards foreign governments holding UK citizens

MP John McDonnell said the Foreign Office should change the travel advice for Egypt on its website

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