Egypt

Egypt (i/ˈɪpt/; Arabic: مِصر Miṣr, Egyptian Arabic: مَصر Maṣr, Coptic: Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ Khemi), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia, via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is the world's only contiguous Eurafrasian nation. Most of Egypt's territory of 1,010,408 square kilometres (390,000 sq mi) lies within the Nile Valley. Egypt is a Mediterranean country. It is bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the east and south, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern country, arising in the tenth millennium BC as one of the world's first nation states. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt experienced some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government. Iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx, as well the ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings, reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest worldwide. Egypt's rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, having endured, and at times assimilated, various foreign influences, including Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and European. Although Christianised in the first century of the Common Era, it was subsequently Islamised due to the Islamic conquests of the seventh century.

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Ancient Egypt: 7 Common Myths Debunked

Colombia One 20 Nov 2024
There are many myths about ancient Egypt that are simply untrue ... There are many common myths about ancient Egypt that historians and scholars have debunked ... Common myths about ancient Egypt. Over the years, plenty of research has been done to debunk common myths about ancient Egypt ... Hieroglyphs were seemingly everywhere in ancient Egypt....
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Egypt blames Giza pyramid incident on private contractor

The New Arab 20 Nov 2024
What is happening in Egypt is quite scary," self-exiled journalist Gamal Sultan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter ... In a statement, Abu Shoka criticised the incident for "ruining Egypt's tourism reputation and the country's image "fuelling rumours about damaging the Great Pyramid of Khufu."....
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Hamas: No hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless Gaza war ends

CyprusMail 20 Nov 2024
Efforts to negotiate a truce for Gaza have stalled, and the U.S. on Wednesday vetoed a U.N ... HAMAS WELCOMES EGYPT’S GAZA POST-WAR PROPOSAL ... Qatar, a key ceasefire mediator alongside Egypt, said it had informed Hamas and Israel that it would stall its mediation efforts unless the two warring parties showed “willingness and seriousness” to reach a deal....
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No hostage-prisoner swap deal with Israel unless war ends, say Hamas

RTE 20 Nov 2024
Israeli operations in Gaza have focused for weeks on the northern edge of the territory ... Hamas welcomes Egypt's Gaza post-war proposal ... Qatar, a key ceasefire mediator alongside Egypt, said it had informed Hamas and Israel that it would stall its mediation efforts unless the two warring parties showed "willingness and seriousness" to reach a deal ... ....
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Logina Salah makes history at Miss Universe 2024 as first contestant with vitiligo: Pics

Hindustan Times 19 Nov 2024
Egypt's Logina Salah made history for two groundbreaking reasons at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant held in Mexico City, on November 17 ... Egypt's Logina Salah, the first contestant with vitiligo, breaks barriers at Miss Universe 2024.(Instagram/@loginasalah) ... View this post on Instagram ... A post shared by Miss Universe Egypt (@missuniverse.egypt)....
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Egypt model Logina Salah makes history at Miss Universe

The New Arab 19 Nov 2024
In a post on Instagram Saleh said. "We made history. I am beyond thrilled and incredibly proud to see Egypt make it to the semi-finals of Miss Universe! This is the result of unwavering dedication, hard work, and a mindset that always strives for greatness.". "We've put Egypt back on the pageantry map, and this is just the beginning," she added ... .......
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James Van Der Beek looks dashing for red carpet press day in LA after colorectal ...

The Daily Mail 19 Nov 2024
'I have colorectal cancer,' he said ... Read More. BREAKING NEWS ... He gushed that how 'magical' the trip was in his post, and he admitted that was 'caught off-guard at just how deeply i felt the spiritual resonance of these temples.'. '#Egypt… With all my vocabulary, “Wow,” is what fell out of my mouth most of the time,' he began his post ... ....
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What is the reason behind WE’s decision to cut off internet services for these specific ...

Egypt Independent 17 Nov 2024
Egypt’s leading telecommunications company, WE, has announced that it will be cutting off home internet services for customers who fail to pay their landline bills within the next 12 days ... Services like Fawry, Vodafone Cash, Sadad, and Masary, as well as ATMs of banks such as the National Bank of Egypt and CIB, can be used for payments....
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Last Night at the Met(s): Angelina Jolie at the Opera and a Celebration of Black Artists at the Museum

Vogue 13 Nov 2024
Other guests who enjoyed the evening, which culminated with a late-night post-show supper, included Christine Baranski and Barbara Tober. “Flight into Egypt” at the Met Museum ... Museum of Art, welcomed guests to the 5th Avenue institution’s latest show, “Flight Into Egypt....
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Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war

CPJ 13 Nov 2024
From November 19 to 26, 2023, journalist Motaz Azaiza received multiple threats from anonymous numbers urging him to cease his coverage in northern Gaza and relocate to the south or flee to Egypt, according to his post on the social media platform X, and the Amman-based news outlets Roya News and Al Bawaba....
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Cairo film festival to witness only local sponsors amid boycott

The New Arab 12 Nov 2024
Following his media statements, Fahmy’s name has been trending on social media with pro-Palestine activists in Egypt and elsewhere, hailing the move ... Over the past year, campaigns in Egypt and elsewhere in the region adopted a blacklist posted by Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), resorting to local brands instead....
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Beautiful sketches love-sick WWI soldier sent to his girlfriend from the front as he dreamed ...

The Daily Mail 11 Nov 2024
From his digs in Greece, France and Egypt, Private Henry Page conjured up drawings on the backs of the envelopes he used to send letters to his Essex-based sweetheart, Edith Pedley, who he would go on to marry ... Private Page was there for another six months before being posted to Alexandria, Egypt in June 1917....

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