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Ancient Karnak rose from a landscape shaped as much by water as by stone. For more than a century, excavations have focused on temples, walls and inscriptions, while the ground beneath them drew less attention. A new geoarchaeological study now shifts that focus. By drilling dozens of sediment cores across Karnak and its surroundings, researchers…
No More Free Hajj: Egypt Changes the Rules for Pilgrims Ahead of 2026 Pilgrimage Ahead of the 1447 AH/2026 Hajj season, the Egyptian government has announced that it will stop providing state-funded free pilgrimage slots. Instead, it will use electronic lottery systems and licensed paid pilgrimage packages. This is a significant change for millions of…
Emily in Paris Season 5: Middle Eastern Designers Shine in Global Fashion Spotlight Netflix’s Emily in Paris may be known for its indulgent plot twists and jet-set escapism but this season another narrative is quietly emerging and it is written in style. As Emily Cooper swaps Paris for Rome and Venice, her wardrobe is not…
Archaeologists in the north of Egypt have uncovered large parts of a 4,500-year-old sun temple complex that was associated with King Nyuserre, a ruler of the Fifth Dynasty, who was most closely linked to the cult of the sun god Ra. The findings made by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt help to…
FILE – An oil platform is seen in the Leviathan natural gas field on Jan. 31, 2019, in the Mediterranean Sea off Israel’s coast. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool via AP, File) JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has approved a $35 billion natural gas export deal to Egypt, the biggest gas…
Akasa Air is evaluating new routes to Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt and other international destinations as part of its next phase of overseas expansion, CEO and founder Vinay Dube said. The three-year-old airline, which has grown steadily since its launch, now feels “very good” about its Boeing aircraft delivery schedule.“Our aircraft are capable of hitting the…
Donald Trump signs Gaza peace deal in Egypt summit (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump and regional leaders signed a landmark Gaza peace deal on Monday during a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, hailing the moment as a historic step toward regional stability. Speaking at the event, Trump called it a “very important signing”…
File photo: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh and PM Modi (Picture credit: ANI, PTI) NEW DELHI: Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent India at the ‘Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit’ in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city on Monday. The high-level meeting, hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and co-chaired by US…
Israel would not take part in the formal signing of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal which is set to take place in Egypt on Monday, AFP reported quoting spokeswoman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This comes a day after Hamas refuted to attend the same, calling parts of Donald Trump‘s truce proposal “absurd”. Meanwhile,…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that the two-year Gaza war has “ended”, assuring that the hostages would be released on “Monday or Tuesday” as a part of the first phase of a newly signed Gaza ceasefire deal.“Last night, we reached a momentous breakthrough in the Middle East, something that people said was never…
