By Pablo de Aguinaco Cairo (EFE).- Egypt will inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Nov. 1, marking the long-awaited opening of what will be the world’s largest archaeological complex dedicated to a single civilization. Located just two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Pyramids of Giza, the museum will house more than 100,000 artifacts spanning … Read more
By Ali Mustafa Bir al-Abd, Egypt (EFE).- Along the shore of Lake Bardawil in Egypt’s North Sinai, young men rise at dawn to collect birds caught in centuries-old nets. What has long been a seasonal tradition, passed down since Pharaonic times, is now contributing to the decline of migratory species facing extinction. Every year between … Read more
By Pablo de Aguinaco Cairo (EFE).- The death of 18 teenage female farmworkers in a traffic accident in northern Egypt has highlighted unsafe, exploitative conditions in a sector supplying much of Europe’s produce. The crash occurred on Jun. 27 in Menoufiya province when a poorly maintained minibus overturned on its way to a vineyard, killing … Read more
By Pablo de Aguinaco Berrio Rafah, Egypt (EFE).- Egyptian civil society organizations denounced on Wednesday the continued Israeli restriction on humanitarian aid entering Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, where thousands of trucks remain stranded, awaiting approval from Israeli authorities at Kerem Shalom. At a press conference held at the Rafah border, members of the … Read more
By Álvaro Mellizo New Administrative Capital, Egypt, EFE).- Egypt received the support of Arab League, African Union, EU and UN Secretary-General for its plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip and ensure the Palestinian population can live in the enclave. Egypt’s proposal opposed the projects advocated by the United States and Israel, which seek the relocation … Read more
International Desk, Dec 8 (EFE).- With a weak political opposition and a constitutional reform that enables him to remain in power until 2030, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has all the necessary conditions to win the Egyptian presidential elections that will be held on December 10-12, despite popular discontent over the severe crisis that the country … Read more
Jerusalem, Oct 23 (EFE).- The al-Qassam Brigades, armed wing of the Islamist group Hamas, announced on Monday the release of two elderly Israeli women hostages, who were among at least 220 captives in Gaza, after mediation by Egypt and Qatar. The spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, Abu Ubaida, said in a statement the organization had … Read more
Cairo, Mar 2 (EFE).- Egyptian antiquities authorities on Thursday said they had detected a corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza that might lead to the funeral chamber of the pharaoh Khufu, which to this day has never been found. The minister for tourism and antiquities Ahmed Issa told a press conference that scientists from … Read more
