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Egypt Says Six Copts Held In Libya Released

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced that the six Christian Egyptians who were kidnapped and illegally detained earlier this month in western Libya have been released. The six men, all relatives from Sohag, were abducted after traveling to Libya in search of work in early February. The Ministry said the Egyptian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023

Egyptians Celebrate ‘Tahteeb’ Game in National Festival

The 12th edition of the Tahteeb National Festival, organized by the General Authority of Culture Palaces, kicked off on Saturday at the Luxor Temple Square in southern Egypt, and will run until December 21. According to a statement by the Luxor Culture Department, the festival overseen by Artist Ahmed al-Sahfei…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022

Vehicle Accident in Southern Egypt Kills 9, Injures 18

A vehicle accident involving an overturned microbus in southern Egypt killed at least nine people and injured 18, authorities said Saturday. The crash took place Friday when the passenger vehicle overturned following a tire blowout on a highway in Minya province 273 kilometers (170 miles) south of the capital Cairo,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022