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Egyptian DNA from 4,800 years ago reveals secrets from the age of the pyramids
Ancient Egypt is a period of time that elicits great fascination and, even today, secrets from that era are continuing to be uncovered. For the first time, scientists have now been able to sequence DNA from the complete genome of someone who lived...

A glimpse inside David Beckham's son's luxury Glastonbury camp with hot tubs and ensuite showers
While most Glastonbury festival-goers were enduring sweltering conditions in basic tents and going without proper washing facilities for three days, Cruz Beckham and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel experienced the event in considerably more comfort....

Egypt braces for intense heatwave and humidity through the coming few days
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has released its weather forecast for Thursday through next Tuesday, warning of extremely hot and humid conditions during the day across most regions. Nights and early mornings will remain warm and...
On this day, July 4: 'Megatoad' shovels down 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes, pro football starts in SA, and Ulundi burnt to the ground
1776 The US Congress proclaims independence from Great Britain. It is celebrated annually. 1862 Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels. 1879 The Zulu capital of Ulundi is...

Extremely Hot, Humid Weather Continues in Egypt on Friday, Cairo 36°C
Fri 04 Jul 2025 | 08:15 AM The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts hot to extremely hot, humid weather will prevail across the country during Friday's daylight hours. The weather will seem hotter due to the high humidity levels, which...

Careem Pay makes money fly in latest campaign
Careem Pay has launched a 360-degree campaign to mark the expansion of its international remittance service to more than 30 corridors. Aiming to be a bold departure from traditional financial advertising, the campaign’s design deviates from...

Ancient Egyptian man’s genome reveals his society’s cross-cultural ties
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing evidence of the ties between two great cultures of the period, with a fifth of his genetic...

Science Reuters Ancient Egyptian man's genome reveals his society's cross-cultural ties
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing evidence of the ties between two great cultures of the period, with a fifth of his genetic...

Egypt: Khalda Petroleum reduces oil well drilling time, saves $18mln expenditure
Arab Finance: Khalda Petroleum Company has managed to reduce oil well drilling time and save $18 million in a year and a half, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced. In cooperation with Apache, Khalda Petroleum achieved a...
First babies born via mobile IVF lab from UHasselt in South Africa
Two babies have been born in South Africa as a result of a simplified, low-cost IVF treatment carried out in a mobile laboratory. That is a global first, according to Hasselt University (UHasselt). The pilot project, in collaboration with the...

Egypt: Orascom- ENGIE-TTC-Eurus consortium begins full commercial operation of 650-MW Ras Ghareb wind farm
Arab Finance: The Red Sea Wind Energy consortium, comprising ENGIE, Orascom Construction, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Eurus Energy, has announced the full commercial operation of its 650-megawatt wind farm near Ras Ghareb, Egypt, four months...

Chinese Glassware Manufacturer Deli To Invest 70 Million USD In Egypt
(MENAFN- Nam News Network) CAIRO, Jul 4 (NNN-MENA) – Chinese glassware manufacturer, Deli Glass Group, will invest 70 million U.S. dollars in Egypt, to produce household glassware, the company's chairperson announced. Shi Weidong, chairman of the...
"Laowai" in China | Egyptian youth learns new energy vehicle technology in Tianjin
Mostafa Salah walks into the library at Tianjin Transportation Technical College in Tianjin, north China, June 27, 2025. 20-year-old Mostafa Salah, whose Chinese name is Guo Zhenkai, is one of the first batch of Egyptian Luban Workshop graduates...

Egypt Condemns Israeli Calls for West Bank Annexation
Egypt has firmly condemned on Wednesday 2 July recent statements made by Israeli officials advocating for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, particularly remarks from Israel’s Minister of Justice, Yariv Levin. In a statement released on...

Egypt: Oriental Weavers opens OW Haptech store in New Cairo
Arab Finance: Oriental Weavers has opened the OW Haptech Store in Mivida, New Cairo, introducing a retail space that combines digital tools with physical interaction in the carpet shopping experience, as per an emailed press releae. Spanning 250...

Egypt Calls for U.S. Intervention to Block Turkey-Libya Maritime Agreement
Egypt has formally requested U.S. intervention to prevent the parliament in eastern Libya from ratifying a controversial maritime agreement signed with Turkey, a move Cairo fears could escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to...

Egypt Condemns Israeli Statements on Imposing Sovereignty over the West Bank
The Arab Republic of Egypt has condemned statements made by Israeli officials calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, the latest of which came from Israel’s Minister of Justice.اضافة اعلان In a statement issued by its Ministry of...

IMF to combine reviews of Egypt's $8bln loan program
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it would combine the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt's $8 billion support program this fall to give authorities more time to meet critical objectives of its economic reform program. IMF...

Yarra Junction kids embrace worldly cultures on Global Day
By Oliver Winn The Yarra Junction Primary School took its students on a trip around the world for its Global Day event where they embraced worldly cultures. The event marked the end of the school’s cross-curricular Global Unit where students...

Egyptian fintech startup Swypex rolls out spend control card
Egyptian all-in-one financial management startup Swypex has unveiled the country’s first approval-based limits card, an innovative product designed to modernise how companies manage spending. Founded by Ahmad Mokhtar, Tarek Mokhtar and Sasan...