Egypt
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Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi died on Monday in court after the conclusion of a trial session in an espionage lawsuit, Egyptian state TV reported. “The former president had asked to speak and the judge gave him the permission,” said state TV. Morsi fainted later and his body was taken to the hospital, it added.…
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After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a holiday greeting to “everyone, including refugee babies in mangers,” some critics launched into an ongoing, highly politicized debate about whether Jesus was a refugee. “Merry Christmas everyone – here’s to a holiday filled with happiness, family, and love for all people. (Including refugee babies in mangers + their parents),”…
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Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday officially banned several types of “synthetic” hashish. According to a ministry statement, the ban applies to six “extremely addictive” substances found in artificial hashish, which has recently become popular among Egyptian youth. The ministry refrained from providing the technical names of the newly-banned substances. Egyptian law draws a sharp…
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Mohamed Salah has signed a new 5-year contract with Liverpool FC after a disappointing but memorable World Cup experience in Russia. Image: Mohamed Salah Liverpool management aims at building the team around Salah, who has so far demonstrated innate potentials to spur others to greatness. His quality performance in the 2017/18 Champions League and Premier…
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 14 July suffered a humiliating 0-5 loss to Team Russia, and sports minister Turki al-Sheikh has been criticized for his players’ below-average performance against the World Cup hosts. Denis Cheryshev scored a brace for the Russians while his teammates – Yury Gazinskiy, Artem Dzyuba and Aleksandr Golovin – shared…
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Mohamed Elneny has expressed eagerness to face Uruguay as part of Team Egypt at the upcoming World Cup in Russia, stressing that the scheduled 15 June encounter will mark a memorable day in his football career. The 25-year-old footballer sustained ankle ligament injury during Arsenal’s encounter with West Ham but is recuperating fast. Egypt national…
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A team of archaeologists in Luxor, Egypt just discovered two small ancient tombs dating back about 3,500 years. According to an update from USA Today, proven with pictures from Fox News, those tombs appeared to have served as part of a cemetery used exclusively for noblemen and top officials who lived centuries ago. Egyptian archaeological…
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Mohamed Salah received praise from Liverpool skipper Henderson for helping the Reds secure a point against Premier League champions Chelsea on Saturday, but the Egyptian’s indifference after throwing fans into a frenzied celebration was in honor of all Sinai attack victims. The 25-year-old avoided celebrations in an apparent act of reverence and solidarity for the…
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Islamic State (IS) is believed to be the brainchild of Friday’s massacre which recorded over 300 victims identified as worshipers at a mosque in the Sinai peninsula. No radical group has so far claimed responsibility for the deadliest terror attack in Egyptian history. Death toll currently stands at 305. Egypt’s General Prosecutor released an official statement…
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A group of armed militants wielding IS flags launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai province, killing over 300 people, state media reported. Islamic State’s jihadists are believed to have carried out the attack on al-Rawda mosque located in the town of Bir al-Abed. According to a BBC report, the…
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A British woman who was arrested in Egypt nearly a month ago is wallowing in pain and misery. She was wrongfully remanded for possessing painkillers. Following her arrest in the North African country, she was found to be carrying drugs which were later identified as Naproxen and Tramadol. Laura Plummer (Image via FarrahGray) According to…
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The United Nations Security Council has condemned ‘in its strongest terms’ the terrorist attack which killed more dozens of people in Egypt on Friday, and stressed on the urgent need to bring the perpetrators and sponsors of such ‘reprehensible acts’ to justice. According to media reports, the attack in El Wahat desert was aimed at…
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Not less than 18 Egyptian policemen were killed and three reportedly wounded last Monday during an ISIS attack on a security convoy in the Sinai Peninsula, which is gripped by an insurgency. Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted by its news agency Amaq. Security and medical sources said the…
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The 2017 Africa Cop of Nations lasted between 14 January to 5 February but the tournament, especially that final match between Egypt and Cameroon, will remain in Elneny Mohamed’s heart. Cameroon won their fifth title at the tournament’s 31st edition after a 2-1 victory over the 7-time champions. On that memorable day which was also celebrated…
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For the first time in history, Egypt qualified for Volleyball at the ongoing 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil, but beautiful Doaa Elghobashy is making even a bigger history by creating room for religion and sport, in a competition that never witnessed athletes in hijabs. The country has never qualified for volleyball in any category–Men’s or Women’s.…
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