ICE hold placed on Egyptian man charged with rape in Nashville
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an undocumented immigrant from Egypt on Friday, who stands accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in her sleep on New Year’s Eve in Tennessee. Mena Mohsen Fares Nun Awad, 31, allegedly broke into an apartment in Nashville and began assaulting the girl while she slept next to her […]
Egyptian ‘Extremist’ Apologizes as There Are Demands to Revoke UK Citizenship
Controversy Surrounds Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah in the UK Upon arriving in the UK, Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has stirred significant backlash, particularly regarding concerns over his past actions and statements that highlight issues of state responsibility in government decisions. There’s an increasing push for the British government to revoke the citizenship recently […]
Archaeologists discover Egyptian vase in a fast-food kitchen from ancient Pompeii.
Ancient Egyptian Vase Found in Pompeii Fast-Food Stall Recently, archaeologists announced the discovery of an Egyptian vase in what used to be a fast-food kitchen in Pompeii. On November 6, the Pompeii Archaeological Park shared details on social media about the find, stating that a pottery situla, or vase, was discovered in the thermopolium of […]
Cairo Reveals the ‘Grand Egyptian Museum’ Home to Thousands of Artifacts
Grand Egyptian Museum Opens in Cairo Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) launched its inaugural event on Saturday, attracting considerable media coverage and online engagement, all set against the backdrop of a stunning 258,000 square foot facility. This grand occasion was marked by impressive drone displays and fireworks. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi celebrated the museum’s opening, […]
Egypt unveils the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world focused on a single civilization
This Saturday, Egypt will unveil the Grand Egyptian Museum, a project that has taken two decades to come together. The goal? To draw more visitors and give a boost to the country’s tourism sector. Sitting on the Giza Plateau, not far from Cairo, the museum is set to be the largest in the world dedicated […]
Huge 3,000-year-old Egyptian fortress discovered on the Exodus military route
Ancient Fortress Discovered in North Sinai Recently, Egyptian archaeologists made an exciting find: an ancient fortress along a military road mentioned in the Book of Exodus. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt shared the news on October 11. This fortress, uncovered at the Tell el Harouba site in Sheikh Zuweid, has roots tracing […]
Ancient Egyptian limestone artwork taken from Saqqara burial site
Egyptian authorities are currently on the lookout for ancient limestone paintings that were reportedly taken from tombs. This situation marks yet another incident in a growing list of artifact thefts. On Sunday, Mohamed Ismail, who is the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced the theft. As reported by the Associated Press, the painting […]
Egyptian wrestler drags 700-ton ship using just his teeth
Man, myth, molars. A remarkable feat was accomplished by an Egyptian strongman and a group of wrestlers who managed to pull a 700-ton ship across the Red Sea using only ropes gripped in their teeth. Ashraf Mahloo, or “Kabonga” as he’s known to his fans, performed this incredible stunt in the coastal city of Hagada […]
Remarkable theft of an Egyptian pharaoh’s bracelet from a museum adds to a long list of stolen artifacts
Egypt’s Stolen Pharaoh Bracelet Incident In September, Egypt faced a significant tragedy when a bracelet belonging to Pharaoh Usermaatre Amenemope was stolen from a Cairo museum and subsequently melted down. This bracelet, an artifact from the third interim period, is believed to date back between 993 and 984 BC. Before the theft, it was housed […]
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris aims to invest $50 billion in US infrastructure.
Sawiris Plans Major US Infrastructure Investment Egypt’s richest individual, Sawiris, is setting his sights on investing as much as $500 billion into infrastructure projects across the United States. He’s currently merging a publicly traded holding firm in Abu Dhabi with significant profits from his business endeavors. In addition to owning the English Football Club Aston […]