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Xi returns to transformed Middle East for first Egypt visit in 10 years

The Chinese leader is coming back to a region convulsed by war and with U.S. economic weapons once again deployed against Tehran.

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

CAIRO (AP) — On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties.

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

China’s President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances

Conflict has disrupted global energy markets and raised questions about the reliability of the U.S. as a long-term security partner

Première visite en 10 ans | Xi Jinping en visite en Égypte

Le président chinois, Xi Jinping, est arrivé mardi soir en Égypte, sa première visite en 10 ans, au moment où la guerre au Moyen-Orient et les sanctions américaines menacent ses...

Export potential? Chinese YY-20 refuels Egyptian Rafale in cross-platform drill

In a rare display of interoperability, a Chinese YY-20 aerial tanker has been pictured refuelling a French-built Egyptian Rafale fighter – showing a versatility analysts say cou...

This Ancient Egyptian Mummy Has Been Screaming for 3,000 Years

A rare bodily phenomenon may explain how the mummification process preserved her expression of agony for eternity.

Brit mum-of-four caged in Egyptian prison after terrifying final call to husband

Birmingham mum-of-four Eman el-Shazly was detained by Egyptian authorities in Cairo, allegedly in an attempt to silence her sister, Mona el-Shazly, a vocal critic of President A...

How does cinnamon affect blood sugar?

Can the contents of your spice rack improve your blood sugar? From Ancient Egyptian healers to modern-day influencers, the medical benefits of cinnamon have long been investigated.

UAE investigates Egyptian bank targeted by US sanctions

The UAE’s Central Bank launched a probe into the local branches of Egypt’s Banque Misr over potential links to Iran.

Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Ancient Egyptian Art Still Looks So Vibrant

If you’ve ever seen ancient Egyptian art or pottery that somehow, all these thousands of years later, still looks vibrant, like it was painted recently, a research team publishi...

Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West

Chinese President Xi Jinping is returning to Egypt after a decade as Beijing deepens its economic, military and diplomatic ties with Cairo and seeks to work more closely with Eg...

Trump: Ozymandias revisited?

In 1818, Percy Bysshe Shelley, inspired by the shattered statue of the most powerful Egyptian Pharaoh, Ramses II, wrote the sonnet Ozymandias as a comment on human hubris and im...

Ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with weapons. Their bones reveal why

Weapons buried with ancient Egyptian princesses may have been more than ceremonial decorations. Researchers studying royal mummies from Dahshur found bone changes consistent wit...

En Égypte, Bob l’éponge devient le symbole d’une contestation populaire

Derrière les blagues et les références au célèbre personnage de dessin animé, une page Facebook est devenue un véritable espace de critique du pouvoir en Egypte

Scientists Found an Ancient Shark Graveyard in the Egyptian Desert

There was once a point when even Earth’s most notoriously dry spots were submerged beneath the sea. Going all the way back to the Cretaceous period, Egypt, the land we all commo...

Austria museum heist: Thieves snatch diamond necklace

The stolen necklace, studded with 673 precious stones, belonged to Egypt's Queen Nazli. It was being displayed as part of the museum's exhibition for designs by France's Van Cle...

Drone strikes kill 8 civilians in Sudan’s North Kordofan, group says

CAIRO (AP) — Drone strikes have killed eight civilians and wounded dozens in Sudan's Kordofan region, a rights group said Friday.