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The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research ...
IMF says combining reviews of Egypt's $8 bln loan to allow more time for reforms
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it would combine the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt's $8 billion support ...
Verses for women: Egypt’s Quran reciters
Salma El-Wardany meets young women in Egypt using their voices to amplify their faith, drawing inspiration from the long ...
An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least 4 crewmen, Egypt says
Egyptian authorities say an oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen and leaving four ...
Approval of Egypt's IMF programme review faces possible delay, sources say
The IMF may merge its fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt's $8 billion support programme because of slow progress on structural ...
Long-Lost Nile City Unearthed Beneath Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed in Egypt a long-lost Nile city containing homes, factories, and a ceremonial “causeway.” ...
Ethiopia says a controversial power dam on the Nile that’s opposed by Egypt has been completed
Ethiopia’s prime minister says the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile has been completed. Egypt has long opposed the dam, calling it an existential threat to its water supply.
Travel: Discovering Egypt by river, from pharoahs to pyramids
Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...
How one skeleton upended how historians view Ancient Egypt
A skeleton found in a 4,500-year-old ceramic pot has rewritten the history of Ancient Egypt. A DNA test on the man’s bones ...