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02Oct/17

Thousands stranded as Monarch Airlines cancels flights

October 2, 2017TransportAir Berlin, Airlink, Alitalia, Anderson, Aviation, Berlin, British Air Transport Association, Civil Aviation Authority, Company: Monarch Airlines, Company: Twitter, Counties of England, Crawley, Egypt, Gatwick Airport, Innsbruck Airport, London, Monarch Airlines, Sussex, United Kingdom, West Sussexsmbale

Passengers at London’s Gatwick airport posted videos and photos online after Monarch Airlines cancel all flights. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Egyptian boy performs shocking ‘superhuman’ stunts

September 27, 2017Human InterestAbu Zeid El Helaly, Ahmed, Ahmed el Helaly, ASSIOUT, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Geography of Africa, Geography of Asia, Human Interest, Karim El Helaly, MRI, Pharoah, Reuters, Superhuman strength, Worldsmbale

ASSIOUT, EGYPT (REUTERS) – A group of awe-struck spectators gathered in their small village in Egypt’s city of Assiout to witness a local child perform extraordinary stunts. Continue reading →

09Sep/17

Egyptian archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old tomb of goldsmith

September 9, 2017TravelAmenemhat, Ancient Egypt, Continents, Corporeal undead, Countries, Country: Egypt, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Geography of Africa, Geography of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Jewellery, Khaled Al-Anani, Luxor, Luxor Temple, Mummy, Nile, Thebes Egypt, Tourism in Egypt, Western Asiasmbale

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor. Continue reading →

06Sep/17

Britain could still reverse Brexit, former minister Heseltine says

September 6, 2017BrexitAftermath of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Aftermath of the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Brexit, Brexit in popular culture, British MPs, Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Conservative Party, Country: United Kingdom, Disaster preparedness, Egypt, European Union, European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act, Government of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, John, John Major, London, Margaret Thatcher, Michael Heseltine, Negotiation, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, Reuters, Theresa May, Tony Blair, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – Brexit could be reversed if economic pain prompts a change in public opinion that brings a new generation of political leaders to power in Britain, former Conservative minister Michael Heseltine said.
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02Jul/17

Qatar says demands are ‘made to be rejected’

July 2, 2017PoliticsAl-Thani, Ankara, ARABIA BORDER, Bahrain, Doha, Egypt, Geography of Asia, House of Al Thani, Iran, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Italy, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Politics by country, Qatar, Qatar diplomatic crisis, Qatar–Saudi Arabia relations, Rome, SAMRA, Saudi Arabia, Scarlett Cvitanovich, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Western Asiasmbale

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Demands made of Qatar by four other Arab states were designed to be rejected, Doha’s foreign minister said on Saturday, explaining that their ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country’s sovereignty. Scarlett Cvitanovich reports. Continue reading →

29Apr/17

Pope Francis calls for unity as he leads Mass in Cairo stadium

April 29, 2017ReligionCairo, Cardinals created by Pope John Paul II, Christian humanists, Continents, Copts, Countries, Country: Egypt, Egypt, Ethnic groups in Egypt, Geography of Africa, Geography of Asia, Nile River Delta, North Africa, Pope Francis, Religion/Belief, Theistic evolutionistssmbale

Pope Francis calls for tolerance and blesses Egypt as one of the earliest nations to embrace Christianity, as he leads mass in Cairo’s Air Defense Stadium.
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21Mar/17

U.S. restricts carry-on electronics from 10 airports, mainly in Middle East

March 21, 2017TransportAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi International Airport, Airport, Airports by country, American television, Amman, Aviation, Cairo, Cairo International Airport, Casablanca, Climate change skepticism and denial, Doha, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Dubai, Dubai International Airport, Egypt, Istanbul, Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Jeddah, Jordan, Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait International Airport, Mobile phones on aircraft, Morocco, Politics, Politics of the United States, Protests against Donald Trump, Qatar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, The Apprentice, Transport, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

Donald Trump’s administration imposes a ban on passengers carrying electronics larger than cell phones aboard flights coming to the United States from 10 airports in eight countries, including Turkey.

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06Feb/17

Cameroonians jubilant after Indomitable Lions win African Nations Cup title

February 6, 2017FootballAfrica Cup of Nations, Ali Gabr, Association football, Belgium, Cameroon, Cameroon national football team, Christian Bassogog, Clinton Njie, Constant Petan, DOUALA, Egypt, Footballers, Gabon, Hugo Broos, Jeanne Essono, Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui, Mike Elua, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Nkoulou, Nigeria, Petan, Rigobert Song, Roger Milla, Samuel Eto'o, South Africa, Vincent Aboubakarsmbale

Cameroon celebrates fifth African Cup of Nations title after beating Egypt 2-1 triggering wild celebrations in the streets.

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07Jan/17

Soccer-African Footballer of the Year winners

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ABUJA, Jan 5 (Reuters) – List of African Footballer of the
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19Dec/16

Ethiopia opens 1800-megawatt GIBE III Dam

December 19, 2016EnvironmentAddis Ababa, African Development Bank, City: Addis Ababa, Continent: Africa, Country: Ethiopia, Dams, Dams and hydropower in Ethiopia, Egypt, Environment, Ethiopia, Gibe III, Gilgel Gibe I Dam, Gilgel Gibe II Power Station, Gilgel Gibe III, Gilgel Gibe III Dam, Gilgel Gibe River, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Gravity dams, Hailemariam Desalegn, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, Lake Turkana, Morocco, Omo River, Oromia Region, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, the european investment banksmbale

Ethiopia has officially opened the Gibe III Dam, the third largest hydroelectric plant in Africa. This is part of Addis Ababa’s plan to raise power output to 17,346 megawatts from a current capacity of just over 2,200 from hydropower, wind and geothermal sources, part of which the government wants to export to neighbouring countries.

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