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French foreign ministry says over 100 nationals evacuated from Gaza

More than 100 French nationals and their dependents have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt, the foreign ministry in Paris said Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Egypt's strongman president faces election amid economic slump and popular anger over inaction on Gaza

The bitter conflict between Israel and Hamas could not have come at a worse time for Egypt. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former military strongman who seized power in 2013 amid the turbulent fallout of the Arab Spring, faces a general election in December.

The Conversation

How the Hamas-Israel conflict is ruining tourism in Egypt

Exclusive: ‘In Egypt, we’ve definitely seen quite a lot of cancellations over the last two to three weeks’ – Darrell Wade, co-founder, Intrepid

The Independent UK

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What is Gaza's Rafah crossing and why is it important?

The Rafah border crossing, operated by Egyptian authorities, is the only Gaza crossing not directly controlled by Israel. Now it is the only entry point for aid and exit point for those able to leave.

WEKU

Israel–Palestine: Canada Must Lead Where It Can

Our government can operate on two levels: one globally and the other locally

The Walrus

Rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago

An ancient Egyptian woman had an ovarian tumor with teeth and was buried with a possible healing object.

LiveScience

Watch live: View of Rafah crossing as injured Palestinians and foreign nationals expected to leave Gaza

Watch a live view of the Rafah crossing on Monday, 7 November as foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza over the border with Egypt.

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Mystery of strange mummified baboons of ancient Egypt finally unravelled

It still remains unclear what made these primates special to people in ancient Egypt

The Independent UK

Live updates | Israeli warplanes hit refugee camps in Gaza while UN agencies call siege an 'outrage'

Health officials say Israeli airstrikes have hit two refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing scores of people

The Independent UK

UK government accused of separating children from parents in Gaza

British nationals say dependants trying to leave conflict zone via Rafah crossing have been left off Foreign Office lists

The Guardian - UK

Over 100 UK nationals leave Gaza via Rafah crossing but dozens remain

British citizens trapped in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without family members even though more than 100 escaped this week.

Evening Standard

UK Foreign Office visa for British citizens in Gaza is in 'stark contrast' to Ukraine

British citizens trapped in Gaza are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without their family members after the Foreign Office left…

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf’s in-laws return to Scotland after fleeing Gaza

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla were allowed to leave through the border with Egypt on Friday

Evening Standard

British citizens trapped in Gaza ‘face leaving without family members’

Britons may have to leave without family members after the Foreign Office left those without UK passports off the safe passage list, it is claimed.

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The Independent UK

Yousaf’s in-laws return to Scotland after fleeing Gaza

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla were allowed to leave through the border with Egypt on Friday.

LiveScience

Sphinx may have been built from a natural rock feature eroded by wind, study claims

It's possible that wind erosion made a rock feature in ancient Egypt look something like a sphinx, and then the Egyptians further refined it into the iconic monument.

AAP

More Australians arrive back home from Gaza

Australians who fled Gaza last week have begun arriving home, as the government continues pressing for the release of 67 citizens still trapped in the war zone.

The Independent UK

British citizens trapped at Rafah crossing ‘being used as bargaining chips’

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away again at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Saturday.

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WEKU

Many Gaza residents remain trapped in the north after short evacuation window

By the end of the window, NPR had not encountered anyone able to use this so-called safe passage. Several drivers said it was impossible for anyone to make it through.

Radio France Internationale

Deciphering Ancient Egypt’s hieroglyphics

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French linguist Jean-François Champollion. There are reflections on keeping time, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play”…

Al Jazeera

‘Can’t sleep’: Trapped British nationals try to flee Israel’s Gaza bombing

Hungry and desperate, some British Palestinians are having to leave family members behind in Gaza. Others can’t escape.

France 24

The Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing explained: ‘It is not a normal border’

For Gaza's two million residents, the Rafah border with Egypt serves as a vital lifeline. Over the years, this crossing has seen numerous shifts, openings, and closures, prompting the construction of illicit tunnels beneath it to facilitate the flow of people and goods. As the war between Israel and Hamas…

The Guardian - UK

As war engulfs Gaza, Putin sees a chance to regain some of Russia’s faded global stature

If it can retake its place at the high table of Middle Eastern politics, the Kremlin would be harking back to the Soviet Union’s superpower glory days, says historian Sergey Radchenko

The Independent UK

Scottish first minister’s in-laws leave Gaza after four weeks of ‘living nightmare’

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla were granted permission to leave the strip on Friday

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf's family successfully escape Gaza via Egypt border

HUMZA Yousaf’s family have successfully managed to escape Gaza today after they were approved to cross the border into Egypt at the Rafah border…

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