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ALEXANDRIA, 15 May 2008 (IRIN) - Egypt's northwest coast is contaminated with approximately 17 million landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from World War II. According to the Landmine Monitor Report 2007, Egypt is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world after hotspots such as...
Egypt's current state resembles a surrealist painting. It is difficult to decipher its components, challenging to comprehend its meaning. At the centre of the painting there are dark, abrasive lines; most onlookers would see them depicting anger, frustration and occasionally menace. At the...
Over 90 new high-end stores to set-up shop Alexandria, Egypt, May 13, 2008: Alexandria's premiere shopping destination, Alexandria City Centre, goes into a redevelopment and mega expansion phase starting May 2008. The new extension will house anchor stores such as Home Centre and Centre Point,...
A priceless ancient Egyptian collection opens to the public Wednesday — featuring a wooden body tag for a mummy, a stunning bronze statue of a princess, and a 3,000-year-old loaf of bread with a bite-sized chunk missing. The National Archaeological Museum in Athens is putting more than 1,100...
ALEXANDRIA: “The death penalty goes against all religions and humanity because God created man to live and He owns his life, so only He has the right to take it,” Hamdy Mourad, researcher and Islamic lecturer, said in his speech at a seminar held by the Swedish Institute in Alexandria.The institute
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of Saint Mark the Evangelist, returned on Thursday to Cairo after a short trip to the US to undergo a quick medical check-up in Cleveland, Ohio. Hundreds of Copts were waiting him in the cathedral, shouting "We love you Pope"The Pope was
ALEXANDRIA: Marine archaeologists around the Meditteranian are joining forces to revive and protect underwater monuments that highlight the historic achievements of their respective cultures.The Underwater Archaeology Department (UAD) of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, based in Alexandria, is p
In a showroom in the Alexandria Bibliotheca, artists from various regions of the world showcased the artist books they made after partaking in a week-long workshop during the Alexandria Biennale.The books are to remain with the permanent collection of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Daily News Egypt sp
• Originally published in Doc Savage Magazine, October 1933• Reprinted by Bantam as DS # 18• Lester Dent writing as Kenneth RobesonYou want asskickin’ Golden Age pulp action? Doc and crew are in Egypt, preparing to depart for America via the ocean liner USS Cameronic....
Nevine El-Aref dives into the Antiguo Matadero de Legazpi in the heart of Madrid to roam the Spanish leg of the touring "Egypt's Sunken Treasures" exhibition ... The heavy rain falling in Madrid after a long period of dry weather made such headlines in Spanish newspapers...
