Egypt | Jun 28, 2022 Egypt restores 70-year-old train of King Farouk Egypt restored an old train dating back to the era of King Farouk after it was worn out due to being stored in a maintenance workshop.
Egypt | Jun 18, 2022 New archaeological discovery in King Khufu’s reign An Egyptian-German archaeological mission working in Matariya discovered granite stone blocks from the era of King Khufu in the Temple of the Sun, in addition to other rare artifacts.
Egypt | Jun 5, 2022 Ancient holder of pharaoh's secret documents found in Saqqara A Polish mission was delighted to stumble upon the chamber of a major dignitary in the vast Saqqara necropolis.
Egypt | Jun 5, 2022 Egypt demands return of King Tut artifact amid former Louvre director scandal Former Louvre Director Jean-Luc Martinez was accused of conspiring to conceal the origin of artifacts suspected of having been stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011, prompting Egyptian demands to return these valuable pieces to Egypt.
Egypt | Jun 5, 2022 Egypt to nominate fossil hotspot to UNESCO’s list Egypt has prepared a file to nominate the Gebel Qatrani area, which houses fossils of half of all creatures from the beginning of creation until today, in Fayoum to UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Egypt | Jun 2, 2022 Half-mummy confuses Egyptian archaeologists The mummy, uncovered in the necropolis in the Al-Asasif area in Luxor, has mystified archaeologists.
Culture | May 23, 2022 New exhibition spotlights forgotten Egyptians who discovered King Tut Delving into the archives of British archaeologist Howard Carter, who led the mission down to the pharaoh’s burial chamber, the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries shines a spotlight on the immense contribution of the locals — a role largely overlooked by history.
Iraq | May 21, 2022 British geologist faces severe punishment in Iraq for taking pottery shards The case has become politically charged as Iran-backed Shiite militias could exploit the situation to shape public opinion against the British government.
Egypt | May 16, 2022 Egyptian mission unearths 85 tombs, temple for Isis goddess in Upper Egypt An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a tower house, in addition to the remains of a Ptolemaic temple and about 85 tombs dating back to different periods from the end of the Old Kingdom until the end of the Ptolemaic period in Sohag, southern Egypt.
Egypt | May 4, 2022 Egyptian archaeologists unearth ancient pottery workshop in Alexandria Archaeologists in Egypt discover coins dating back to the Ptolemaic era, a cemetery and a workshop for the manufacture of pottery vessels in Alexandria.
Iran says nuclear deal still possible despite Qatar talks setback Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jun 30, 2022
Iran says nuclear deal still possible despite Qatar talks setback Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jun 30, 2022
Soundbite: Lahib Higel, Senior Iraq Analyst at the International Crisis Group, on the Sinjar agreement