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The status of the area would constitute a significant part of any ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.<\/p>\n<p><em>The article has been updated with latest developments.<\/em><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1725880480,"updatedAt":1725911284,"publishedAt":1725887129,"firstPublishedAt":1725887129,"lastPublishedAt":1725910857,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/86\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_70fa6910-6b5c-536c-8292-552d97cb8646-8688652.jpg","altText":"European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.","caption":"European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Virginia Mayo\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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The aim of the game is to score as quickly as possible by throwing a ball adorned with bells. Each team has three players on the court who can use their entire bodies to stop the ball.\u00a0\u00a0\n\nThe Egyptian female goalball team was established in 2016. The group of visually impaired women meet weekly to practice. Esraa Waleed, a player on the team, describes goalball as a demanding yet rewarding sport.\n\nAyatollah Yousef says the team's unwavering unity and focus on the pitch leads them to success.\n\nMennatallah Abdel Salam told SCENES that she enjoys hearing the excitement and enthusiastic cheers from the crowd during matches.\u00a0\u00a0\n\nHead Coach Mohamed Farahat praises the team's collective performance and dedication to goalball.\n\nThrough challenges and triumphs, these remarkable women in the Egyptian female goalball team demonstrate that with passion and a strong bond, they can overcome any obstacle that comes their way.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Goalball is played on a court using goals that are 9 metres wide. The aim of the game is to score as quickly as possible by throwing a ball adorned with bells. Each team has three players on the court who can use their entire bodies to stop the ball.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian female goalball team was established in 2016. The group of visually impaired women meet weekly to practice. Esraa Waleed, a player on the team, describes goalball as a demanding yet rewarding sport.<\/p>\n<p>Ayatollah Yousef says the team's unwavering unity and focus on the pitch leads them to success.<\/p>\n<p>Mennatallah Abdel Salam told SCENES that she enjoys hearing the excitement and enthusiastic cheers from the crowd during matches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Head Coach Mohamed Farahat praises the team's collective performance and dedication to goalball.<\/p>\n<p>Through challenges and triumphs, these remarkable women in the Egyptian female goalball team demonstrate that with passion and a strong bond, they can overcome any obstacle that comes their way.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1724750051,"updatedAt":1725950444,"publishedAt":1725294615,"firstPublishedAt":1725294615,"lastPublishedAt":1725950444,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/16\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a7c747b9-5c20-5805-bbfa-7d851b182390-8681646.jpg","altText":"Photo by Hossam Seliem","caption":"Photo by Hossam Seliem","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Hossam Seliem","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2500,"height":1406},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/16\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_d214cddf-b127-56b3-945c-891c224d9508-8681646.jpg","altText":"Photo by Hossam Seliem","caption":"Photo by Hossam Seliem","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Hossam Seliem","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":4240,"height":2832}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2606,"urlSafeValue":"elashi","title":"Mohamed Elashi","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":29684,"slug":"sport-and-wellness","urlSafeValue":"sport-and-wellness","title":"sport and wellness","titleRaw":"sport and wellness"},{"id":11954,"slug":"women","urlSafeValue":"women","title":"Women","titleRaw":"Women"},{"id":13694,"slug":"paralympians","urlSafeValue":"paralympians","title":"Paralympians","titleRaw":"Paralympians"},{"id":81,"slug":"egypt","urlSafeValue":"egypt","title":"Egypt","titleRaw":"Egypt"},{"id":10201,"slug":"disability","urlSafeValue":"disability","title":"Disability","titleRaw":"Disability"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2651542},{"id":2653136}],"technicalTags":[{"path":"editorial.media-city"},{"path":"editorial"},{"path":"editorial.qatar-scenes"},{"path":"editorial"}],"externalPartners":{"youtubeId":"FcRiYT_nFlY"},"hasExternalVideo":1,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":1,"video":1,"videos":[{"format":"mp4","quality":"md","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/S4\/WB\/24\/09\/02\/en\/240902_S4WB_56364678_56364679_360360_085247_en.mp4","editor":"","duration":360360,"filesizeBytes":45430050,"expiresAt":0},{"format":"mp4","quality":"hd","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/S4\/WB\/24\/09\/02\/en\/240902_S4WB_56364678_56364679_360360_085247_en.mp4","editor":"","duration":360360,"filesizeBytes":70581538,"expiresAt":0}],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Hossam Seliem","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"scenes","urlSafeValue":"scenes","title":"Scenes","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/culture-series\/scenes"},"vertical":"culture","verticals":[{"id":10,"slug":"culture","urlSafeValue":"culture","title":"Culture"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":10,"slug":"culture","urlSafeValue":"culture","title":"Culture"},"themes":[{"id":"culture-series","urlSafeValue":"culture-series","title":"Culture Series","url":"\/culture\/culture-series"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":55,"urlSafeValue":"culture-series","title":"Culture series"},"advertising":1,"advertisingData":{"startDate":1630511520,"endDate":2114355123,"type":"sponsored","slug":"Scenes","title":"Media City - 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Egypt is once again going through a severe economic crisis and, for the third time in the last 11 years, is seeking aid from the international community. \n\nYet despite receiving about \u20ac140bn since 2013, the lives of most Egyptians have continued to deteriorate, with more loans and bailouts needed to keep the country afloat. Egyptians instead got to witness tens of billions being squandered on vanity projects.\n\nBut who is there to hold the government accountable? The authorities have brutally and systematically silenced peaceful dissent, nearly wiped out independent media and civil society, repressed political opposition, adopted and enacted repressive legislation, jailed tens of thousands of actual or perceived critics and severely undermined the independence of the judiciary and of the legal profession.\n\nFunding pledge rubberstamps 'golden age' \n\nIn turn, this has contributed to the government\u2019s failure to respect, protect and fulfil people\u2019s social and economic rights. As millions are increasingly experiencing hunger and impoverishment, the fight (nationwide protests) or flight (migration) options are kept in check by an extremely repressive security apparatus.\n\nIn a Europe where recent elections have been dominated by anxiety over migration, there is every reason to be worried about Egypt. \n\nThe country, with a population of over 110 million, is at the heart of a deeply unstable area, bordering Libya, Sudan, Israel and Palestine. However, Egyptian authorities have long pointed to its stability and ability to control irregular migration towards Europe. \n\nWhen the Egyptian economy seemed on the verge of collapse last May, it was no wonder that the EU felt obliged to jump in to help. \n\nA new \"golden age\" of relations between Egypt and the EU has just been rubberstamped by President Ursula von der Leyen\u2019s announcement of \u20ac7.4bn in EU loans and funding as part of a new strategic partnership. \n\nIn principle, the EU recognises that human rights and the rule of law are key to economic prosperity. EU regulations on granting financial assistance to third states explicitly list \u201crespect of human rights and effective democratic mechanisms ... and rule of law\u201d among their preconditions. \n\nHowever, in the case of Egypt, the council decision governing the financial aid adopted softer requirements, merely that Egypt \u201cdemonstrates\u201d that it \u201ccontinues to make concrete and credible steps towards ... effective democratic mechanisms, including rule of law ... and guaranteeing respect for human rights.\u201d \n\nNo respect for human rights without pressure\n\nWhile the UN, human rights organisations and even the US government disagree with the claim that Egypt has actually made concrete or credible reforms, Amnesty International, along with 15 leading Egyptian and international human rights organisations, wrote to the EU and its member states laying out how the EU-Egypt deal should respect EU law and in so doing positively contribute to addressing the root causes of economic instability.\n\nFirst, the memorandum of understanding governing the transfer of funds must lay out a roadmap for structural reforms, with public, clear, specific and timebound indicators, targets and benchmarks for Egypt to meet its human rights obligations. \n\nWithout real pressure, the Egyptian authorities will not undertake any reforms.\n\nSecond, EU leaders must insist that Egyptian authorities immediately and unconditionally release all those detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights. \n\nAs long as the government imprisons those who disagree with its policies, it will forge ahead with the very same policies that led to its current economic crisis. This needs to change.\n\nThird, the EU must ensure that Egyptian authorities open civic and political space by respecting the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, including in the lead-up to and aftermath of the 2025 parliamentary elections. If this is not addressed, then the government will continue to adopt repressive laws and operate without any scrutiny, with similar devastating results.\n\nSpending the money in line with EU law\n\nFinally, the European Parliament also has a role to play, regardless of where members sit in the chamber. \n\nFirst and foremost, it must safeguard its oversight role. The European Council and Commission decided to bypass parliament's approval for \u20ac1bn, citing \"urgent\" financial needs by Egypt per article 213 of the EU treaty, irrespective of the fact that the deal was announced after the UAE committed \u20ac30bn to Egypt. \n\nSecondly, as the EU is about to hand over billions to a neighbouring country, members of parliament have a responsibility to their voters to ensure that this money is spent in line with EU law. \n\nThe EU has the responsibility and opportunity to help Egypt change course. If it fails to do so, we will continue to have the same conversation, and Egyptians will continue to suffer.\n\nHussein Baoumi is Foreign Policy Advocate at Amnesty International's European Institutions Office (EIO).\n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>As EU leaders are giving a further \u20ac7.4 billion in aid and loans to Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi, they should ask themselves a question: what do the owner of Egypt\u2019s largest dairy products and juice producer, Egypt\u2019s former top auditor and anti-corruption official and a dozen peaceful protesters holding up a sign saying \u201cyou made us hungry, Sisi\u201d, have in common? <\/p>\n<p>The answer is that all have been imprisoned merely for disagreeing with the Egyptian government\u2019s economic policies. Egypt is once again going through a severe economic crisis and, for the third time in the last 11 years, is seeking aid from the international community. <\/p>\n<p>Yet despite receiving about \u20ac140bn since 2013, the lives of most Egyptians have continued to deteriorate, with more loans and bailouts needed to keep the country afloat. Egyptians instead got to witness tens of billions being squandered on vanity projects.<\/p>\n<p>But who is there to hold the government accountable? The authorities have brutally and systematically silenced peaceful dissent, nearly wiped out independent media and civil society, repressed political opposition, adopted and enacted repressive legislation, jailed tens of thousands of actual or perceived critics and severely undermined the independence of the judiciary and of the legal profession.<\/p>\n<h2>Funding pledge rubberstamps 'golden age'<\/h2><p>In turn, this has contributed to the government\u2019s failure to respect, protect and fulfil people\u2019s social and economic rights. As millions are increasingly experiencing hunger and impoverishment, the fight (nationwide protests) or flight (migration) options are kept in check by an extremely repressive security apparatus.<\/p>\n<p>In a Europe where recent elections have been dominated by anxiety over migration, there is every reason to be worried about Egypt. <\/p>\n<p>The country, with a population of over 110 million, is at the heart of a deeply unstable area, bordering Libya, Sudan, Israel and Palestine. However, Egyptian authorities have long pointed to its stability and ability to control irregular migration towards Europe. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//54//32//96//808x539_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg/" alt=\"Vehicles enter the gate of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, May 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/384x256_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/640x427_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/750x500_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/828x552_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/1080x720_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/1200x800_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/1920x1281_cmsv2_9e662379-eab1-5042-9755-b3f6bd40dedb-8543296.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Vehicles enter the gate of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, May 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Amr Nabil<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When the Egyptian economy seemed on the verge of collapse last May, it was no wonder that the EU felt obliged to jump in to help. <\/p>\n<p>A new \"golden age\" of relations between Egypt and the EU has just been rubberstamped by President Ursula von der Leyen\u2019s announcement of \u20ac7.4bn in EU loans and funding as part of a new strategic partnership. <\/p>\n<p>In principle, the EU recognises that human rights and the rule of law are key to economic prosperity. EU regulations on granting financial assistance to third states explicitly list \u201crespect of human rights and effective democratic mechanisms ... and rule of law\u201d among their preconditions. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8539300,8314058\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//06//29//eu-companies-to-sign-40-billion-euros-worth-of-deals-with-egypt/">EU companies to sign 40 billion euros' worth of deals with Egypt <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//03//18//analysis-the-eus-big-bet-on-egypt-comes-with-a-high-price-and-high-risks/">Analysis: The EU's big bet on Egypt comes with a high price and high risks<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, in the case of Egypt, the council decision governing the financial aid adopted softer requirements, merely that Egypt \u201cdemonstrates\u201d that it \u201ccontinues to make concrete and credible steps towards ... effective democratic mechanisms, including rule of law ... and guaranteeing respect for human rights.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>No respect for human rights without pressure<\/h2><p>While the UN, human rights organisations and even the US government disagree with the claim that Egypt has actually made concrete or credible reforms, Amnesty International, along with 15 leading Egyptian and international human rights organisations, wrote to the EU and its member states laying out how the EU-Egypt deal should respect EU law and in so doing positively contribute to addressing the root causes of economic instability.<\/p>\n<p>First, the memorandum of understanding governing the transfer of funds must lay out a roadmap for structural reforms, with public, clear, specific and timebound indicators, targets and benchmarks for Egypt to meet its human rights obligations. <\/p>\n<p>Without real pressure, the Egyptian authorities will not undertake any reforms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">As long as the government imprisons those who disagree with its policies, it will forge ahead with the very same policies that led to its current economic crisis. This needs to change.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//54//32//96//808x539_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg/" alt=\"Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi delivers a speech at the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing, May 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/384x256_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/640x426_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/750x500_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/828x551_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/1080x719_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/1200x799_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/1920x1279_cmsv2_41dbe06b-aa00-5fed-a911-e87e347000f1-8543296.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi delivers a speech at the 10th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing, May 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Tingshu Wang\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Second, EU leaders must insist that Egyptian authorities immediately and unconditionally release all those detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights. <\/p>\n<p>As long as the government imprisons those who disagree with its policies, it will forge ahead with the very same policies that led to its current economic crisis. This needs to change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8508734,8158114\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//01//08//in-egypt-al-sisis-reelection-is-a-replay-of-his-first-bid-for-power/">In Egypt, al-Sisi\u2019s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//06//17//can-ursula-von-der-leyen-manage-a-more-fragmented-eu/">Can Ursula von der Leyen manage a more fragmented EU?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Third, the EU must ensure that Egyptian authorities open civic and political space by respecting the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, including in the lead-up to and aftermath of the 2025 parliamentary elections. If this is not addressed, then the government will continue to adopt repressive laws and operate without any scrutiny, with similar devastating results.<\/p>\n<h2>Spending the money in line with EU law<\/h2><p>Finally, the European Parliament also has a role to play, regardless of where members sit in the chamber. <\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, it must safeguard its oversight role. The European Council and Commission decided to bypass parliament's approval for \u20ac1bn, citing \"urgent\" financial needs by Egypt per article 213 of the EU treaty, irrespective of the fact that the deal was announced after the UAE committed \u20ac30bn to Egypt. <\/p>\n<p>Secondly, as the EU is about to hand over billions to a neighbouring country, members of parliament have a responsibility to their voters to ensure that this money is spent in line with EU law. <\/p>\n<p>The EU has the responsibility and opportunity to help Egypt change course. If it fails to do so, we will continue to have the same conversation, and Egyptians will continue to suffer.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hussein Baoumi is Foreign Policy Advocate at Amnesty International's European Institutions Office (EIO).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/news/africa/\"mailto:view@euronews.com\">view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1719839069,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1719841879,"firstPublishedAt":1719841879,"lastPublishedAt":1719842121,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/54\/32\/96\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_dae5d80e-327f-58c7-8aba-c02004abe1cb-8543296.jpg","altText":"Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo, June 2024","caption":"Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo, June 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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MONDAY UPDATE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Blinken visits Middle East to promote Gaza ceasefire deal","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Blinken visits Middle East to promote Gaza ceasefire deal","titleListing2":"Blinken visits Middle East to promote Gaza ceasefire deal","leadin":"US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance.","summary":"US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance.","keySentence":"","url":"blinken-visits-middle-east-to-promote-gaza-ceasefire-deal","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/06\/10\/blinken-visits-middle-east-to-promote-gaza-ceasefire-deal","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance. \n\nBlinken has said Hamas was the last group that needed to accept a three-phase peace proposal involving the release of hostages and an end to fighting.\n\n\u201cIf you want a cease-fire, press Hamas to say yes,\u201d he told reporters before leaving the Egyptian capital on the trip that will take him to Israel, Jordan and Qatar.\n\nThe US foreign policy chief commented that the deal \u2014 which was proposed to Hamas 10 days ago \u2014 has international support, with Israel already accepting its terms. \n\nHis comments come a day after the Gaza health ministry reported at least 274 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas. \u00a0\n\nThe ministry added that a further 700 people had been wounded in the operation. \u00a0\n\nIn reaction to the news out of Gaza, the EU's top foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, said on X the EU \"condemns this in the strongest terms\" and that \"the bloodbath must end immediately\".\u00a0\n\nHis comments came following the resignation of Israeli official Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel\u2019s war cabinet on Sunday. \n\nGantz accused Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own political needs over the countries. \n\nGadi Eisenkot, a former Israeli chief of staff and observer in the War Cabinet, also announced his resignation on Sunday.\n\nNetanyahu controls a majority coalition in Israel's parliament and is therefore not immediately impacted by Gantz' departure. Within his own parliament however, he might find himself more reliant on far-right allies who oppose the US backed ceasefire deal. \n\nUN Security Council adopts a ceasefire resolution \n\nThe UN Security Council on Monday approved its first resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.\n\nThe US-sponsored resolution welcomes a ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel has accepted. It calls on the militant Palestinian group Hamas, which initially said it viewed the proposal \u201cpositively,\u201d to accept the three-phase plan.\n\nHamas responded to the adoption by saying it welcomed the resolution and was ready to work with mediators in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement it. The statement was among the strongest from Hamas to date but stressed the group would continue \u201cour struggle\u201d to end the Israeli occupation and work on setting up a \u201cfully sovereign\u201d Palestinian state.\n\nThe resolution urges Israel and Hamas \u201cto fully implement its terms without delay and without condition.\u201d\n\nThe resolution \u2014 which was approved overwhelmingly with 14 of the 15 Security Council members voting in favor and Russia abstaining \u2014 also calls on Israel and Hamas \u201cto fully implement its terms without delay and without condition.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance. <\/p>\n<p>Blinken has said Hamas was the last group that needed to accept a three-phase peace proposal involving the release of hostages and an end to fighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want a cease-fire, press Hamas to say yes,\u201d he told reporters before leaving the Egyptian capital on the trip that will take him to Israel, Jordan and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The US foreign policy chief commented that the deal \u2014 which was proposed to Hamas 10 days ago \u2014 has international support, with Israel already accepting its terms. <\/p>\n<p>His comments come a day after the Gaza health ministry reported at least 274 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ministry added that a further 700 people had been wounded in the operation. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In reaction to the news out of Gaza, the EU's top foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, said on X the EU \"condemns this in the strongest terms\" and that \"the bloodbath must end immediately\".\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1799487341028942301\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>His comments came following the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//06//09//israeli-centrist-politician-benny-gantz-resigns-from-netanyahus-war-cabinet/">resignation of Israeli official Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel\u2019s war cabinet on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Gantz accused Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own political needs over the countries. <\/p>\n<p>Gadi Eisenkot, a former Israeli chief of staff and observer in the War Cabinet, also announced his resignation on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu controls a majority coalition in Israel's parliament and is therefore not immediately impacted by Gantz' departure. Within his own parliament however, he might find himself more reliant on far-right allies who oppose the US backed ceasefire deal. <\/p>\n<h2>UN Security Council adopts a ceasefire resolution<\/h2><p>The UN Security Council on Monday approved its first resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The US-sponsored resolution welcomes a ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel has accepted. It calls on the militant Palestinian group Hamas, which initially said it viewed the proposal \u201cpositively,\u201d to accept the three-phase plan.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas responded to the adoption by saying it welcomed the resolution and was ready to work with mediators in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement it. The statement was among the strongest from Hamas to date but stressed the group would continue \u201cour struggle\u201d to end the Israeli occupation and work on setting up a \u201cfully sovereign\u201d Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution urges Israel and Hamas \u201cto fully implement its terms without delay and without condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The resolution \u2014 which was approved overwhelmingly with 14 of the 15 Security Council members voting in favor and Russia abstaining \u2014 also calls on Israel and Hamas \u201cto fully implement its terms without delay and without condition.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1718029817,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1718035621,"firstPublishedAt":1718035621,"lastPublishedAt":1718053928,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/49\/26\/62\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0b80fef5-13ea-5dcf-9ba9-18fba5d245fc-8492662.jpg","altText":"US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks to reporters after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, at Cairo airport, Egypt, Monday, June 10, 2024..","caption":"US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks to reporters after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, at Cairo airport, Egypt, Monday, June 10, 2024..","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Amr Nabil\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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ANCIENT EGYPT CANCER","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Ancient Egyptians may have tried to treat cancer 4,000 years ago","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Ancient Egyptians may have tried to treat cancer 4,000 years ago","titleListing2":"Humanity\u2019s first attempt at treating cancer might date back 4,000 years","leadin":"Thin cuts in a skull from Ancient Egypt shed light on what could be the earliest known attempt to treat cancer","summary":"Thin cuts in a skull from Ancient Egypt shed light on what could be the earliest known attempt to treat cancer","keySentence":"","url":"ancient-egyptians-may-have-tried-to-treat-cancer-4000-years-ago","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/health\/2024\/05\/29\/ancient-egyptians-may-have-tried-to-treat-cancer-4000-years-ago","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Two skulls dating from Ancient Egypt and stored at the University of Cambridge might bear the earliest known signs of cancer treatment. \n\nThin cuts on one of the remains dating about 4,000 years could either be signs of surgery to remove cancer or a \u201cpostmortem medical exploration\u201d, according to a new study published in the science journal Frontiers in Medicine . \n\nThe skull is thought to have belonged to a 30 to 35-year-old man living between 2,686 and 2,345\u2009BCE, around the same time the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. \n\nThe second remains are dated between 664 and 343\u2009BCE and belonged to a woman over 50 who survived a skull fracture and sustained a tumour. Scientists included the skull in their study as it testified to the level of care Egyptians were capable of offering to those injured or sick. \n\nThe team discovered the cut marks and analysed the second skull using high-resolution 3D microscopy. \n\n\u201cThe confrontation of two potential managements represented by two different types of lesions represent (...) a milestone in the history of medicine,\u201d wrote authors Tatiana Tondini, Albert Isidro and Edgard Camar\u00f3s. \n\nAncient Egypt has one of the \u201cmost advanced medical knowledge bases\u201d in Antiquity, with well-preserved human remains and papyrus offering a glimpse into healthcare practices of the time. \n\nEvidence of protheses, dental filling and healed fractures have previously been found by scientists. \n\nResearchers also believe that ancient Egyptian medicine was \u201cadvanced enough to describe, classify and successfully treat specific diseases and traumatic injuries, including bone trauma\u201d. \n\nCancer has previously been found in human remains, with the oldest case dating back 1.7 million years , but this analysis casts a new light on the condition. \n\nAccording to the authors, these findings reinforce the idea that \u201ccancer was much more prevalent than previously assumed\u201d. \n\nStill, their research calls for caution as they highlight that their work relies on \u201cincomplete skeletal remains,\u201d only includes two individuals, and doesn\u2019t use molecular analysis. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Two skulls dating from Ancient Egypt and stored at the University of Cambridge might bear the earliest known signs of cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Thin cuts on one of the remains dating about 4,000 years could either be signs of surgery to remove cancer or a \u201cpostmortem medical exploration\u201d, according to a new study published in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.frontiersin.org//articles//10.3389//fmed.2024.1371645//full#h1\"><strong>the science journal Frontiers in Medicine<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The skull is thought to have belonged to a 30 to 35-year-old man living between 2,686 and 2,345\u2009BCE, around the same time the Great Pyramid of Giza was built.<\/p>\n<p>The second remains are dated between 664 and 343\u2009BCE and belonged to a woman over 50 who survived a skull fracture and sustained a tumour. Scientists included the skull in their study as it testified to the level of care Egyptians were capable of offering to those injured or sick.<\/p>\n<p>The team discovered the cut marks and analysed the second skull using high-resolution 3D microscopy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6560734463276836\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//46//73//18//808x532_cmsv2_80156753-bc28-5b3d-91cf-bad8cec1d19a-8467318.jpg/" alt=\"The skull is thought to have belonged to a man living around the same time the Great Pyramid of Giza was built.\" 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(max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The skull is thought to have belonged to a man living around the same time the Great Pyramid of Giza was built.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Tondini, Isidro, Camar\u00f3s, 2024<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe confrontation of two potential managements represented by two different types of lesions represent (...) a milestone in the history of medicine,\u201d wrote authors Tatiana Tondini, Albert Isidro and Edgard Camar\u00f3s.<\/p>\n<p>Ancient Egypt has one of the \u201cmost advanced medical knowledge bases\u201d in Antiquity, with well-preserved human remains and papyrus offering a glimpse into healthcare practices of the time.<\/p>\n<p>Evidence of protheses, dental filling and healed fractures have previously been found by scientists. <\/p>\n<p>Researchers also believe that ancient Egyptian medicine was \u201cadvanced enough to describe, classify and successfully treat specific diseases and traumatic injuries, including bone trauma\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Cancer has previously been found in human remains, with the oldest case dating back <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////sajs.co.za//article//view//3566/">1.7 million years<\/strong><\/a>, but this analysis casts a new light on the condition.<\/p>\n<p>According to the authors, these findings reinforce the idea that \u201ccancer was much more prevalent than previously assumed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Still, their research calls for caution as they highlight that their work relies on \u201cincomplete skeletal remains,\u201d only includes two individuals, and doesn\u2019t use molecular analysis.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716997022,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1716998538,"firstPublishedAt":1716998541,"lastPublishedAt":1716998538,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/46\/73\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3b218ea8-a171-5088-be3c-92d675c3f9da-8467318.jpg","altText":"The 4,000-year-old skull bears traces of what could be the earliest cancer treatment ever.","caption":"The 4,000-year-old skull bears traces of what could be the earliest cancer treatment ever.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Tondini, Isidro, Camar\u00f3s, 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AID PACKAGE FOR EGYPT","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"European Union announces \u20ac7.4 billion package of aid for Egypt","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"European Union announces \u20ac7.4 billion package of aid for Egypt","titleListing2":"European Union announces \u20ac7.4 billion package of aid for Egypt to fund efforts in curbing migration.","leadin":"European Union announces \u20ac7.4 billion package of aid for Egypt to fund efforts in curbing migration.","summary":"European Union announces \u20ac7.4 billion package of aid for Egypt to fund efforts in curbing migration.","keySentence":"","url":"european-union-announces-74-billion-package-of-aid-for-egypt","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/03\/17\/european-union-announces-74-billion-package-of-aid-for-egypt","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The European Union on Sunday announced a\u00a0\u20ac7.4 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in neighbouring countries could drive more migrants to European shores. \n\nThe package is scheduled to be signed during a visit by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of Belgium, Italy, Austria, Cyprus and Greece, according to Egyptian officials. \n\nThe package includes both grants and loans over the next three years for the Arab world\u2019s most populous country, according to the European Union Mission in Cairo. \n\nAccording to a document from the EU mission in Egypt, the two sides have promoted their cooperation to the level of a \u201cstrategic and comprehensive partnership,\u201d paving the way for expanding Egypt-EU cooperation in various economic and non-economic areas. \n\nThe EU will provide assistance to Egypt\u2019s government to fortify its borders especially with Libya, a major transit point for migrants fleeing poverty and conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, and will support the government in hosting Sudanese who have fled nearly a year of fighting between rival generals in their country. \n\nEgypt has for decades been a refuge for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa trying to escape war or poverty. For some, Egypt is a destination and a haven, the closest and easiest country for them to reach. For others, it is a point of transit before attempting the dangerous Mediterranean crossing to Europe. \n\nWhile the Egyptian coast has not been a major launching pad for people smugglers and human traffickers sending overcrowded boats across the Mediterranean to Europe, Egypt faces migratory pressures from the region, with the added looming threat that the Israel-Hamas war will spill across its borders. \n\nThe package drew criticism from international rights groups over Egypt\u2019s human rights record. Amnesty International decried the deal and urged European leaders not to be complicit with human rights violations taking place in Egypt. \n\n\u201cEU leaders must ensure that the Egyptian authorities adopt clear benchmarks for human rights, said Amnesty International\u2019s Head of the European Institutions Office, Eve Geddie in a statement. Geddie pointed to Egypt\u2019s restrictions on media and freedom of expression and a crackdown on civil society. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The European Union on Sunday announced a\u00a0\u20ac7.4 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in neighbouring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.<\/p>\n<p>The package is scheduled to be signed during a visit by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of Belgium, Italy, Austria, Cyprus and Greece, according to Egyptian officials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1769324177704526034\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The package includes both grants and loans over the next three years for the Arab world\u2019s most populous country, according to the European Union Mission in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>According to a document from the EU mission in Egypt, the two sides have promoted their cooperation to the level of a \u201cstrategic and comprehensive partnership,\u201d paving the way for expanding Egypt-EU cooperation in various economic and non-economic areas.<\/p>\n<p>The EU will provide assistance to Egypt\u2019s government to fortify its borders especially with Libya, a major transit point for migrants fleeing poverty and conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, and will support the government in hosting Sudanese who have fled nearly a year of fighting between rival generals in their country.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt has for decades been a refuge for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa trying to escape war or poverty. For some, Egypt is a destination and a haven, the closest and easiest country for them to reach. For others, it is a point of transit before attempting the dangerous Mediterranean crossing to Europe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6435546875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//31//26//40//808x521_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg/" alt=\"Migrants arrive at a refugee camp on the Tunisia-Libyan border, after fleeing from the internal conflict in Libya for neighbouring countries like Egypt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/26\/40\/384x247_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/26\/40\/640x412_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/26\/40\/750x483_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/26\/40\/828x533_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/26\/40\/1080x695_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/26\/40\/1200x772_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/26\/40\/1920x1236_cmsv2_81980bd1-39c3-538f-ae09-754657d2739d-8312640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Migrants arrive at a refugee camp on the Tunisia-Libyan border, after fleeing from the internal conflict in Libya for neighbouring countries like Egypt<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Lefteris Pitarakis\/AP2011<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While the Egyptian coast has not been a major launching pad for people smugglers and human traffickers sending overcrowded boats across the Mediterranean to Europe, Egypt faces migratory pressures from the region, with the added looming threat that the Israel-Hamas war will spill across its borders.<\/p>\n<p>The package drew criticism from international rights groups over Egypt\u2019s human rights record. Amnesty International decried the deal and urged European leaders not to be complicit with human rights violations taking place in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEU leaders must ensure that the Egyptian authorities adopt clear benchmarks for human rights, said Amnesty International\u2019s Head of the European Institutions Office, Eve Geddie in a statement. 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ARCHAEOLOGY EGYPT RAMSES II STATUE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Archaeologists unearth missing half of extraordinary Ramses II statue in Egypt","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Archaeologists unearth missing half of huge Ramses II statue in Egypt","titleListing2":"Archaeologists unearth other half of extraordinary Ramses II statue in Egypt","leadin":"Nearly a century ago, the remaining portion of the statue depicting Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most significant rulers, was unearthed in the identical location.","summary":"Nearly a century ago, the remaining portion of the statue depicting Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most significant rulers, was unearthed in the identical location.","keySentence":"","url":"archaeologists-unearth-missing-half-of-extraordinary-ramses-ii-statue-in-egypt","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/03\/12\/archaeologists-unearth-missing-half-of-extraordinary-ramses-ii-statue-in-egypt","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The top half of a statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II has been unearthed by archaeologists in southern Egypt.\u00a0 \n\nDiscovered at the El Ashmunein site, the 12.5-foot-tall limestone fragment was found by a collaborative effort between Egypt\u2019s Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Colorado, led by Bassem Gehad and Ivonna Trnka.\u00a0 \n\nThe statue depicts the head, shoulders, and upper torso of King Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, adorned with a double crown and a regal cobra-topped headdress (a uraeus).\u00a0 \n\nFurther investigation revealed that the limestone piece complements a lower section discovered by German archaeologist Gunther Roeder, almost a century ago in 1930. \n\nEfforts are underway to clean and prepare the statues for a potential reunion display. \n\nWho was Ramses II? \n\nRamesses II, known as one of the formidable rulers of ancient Egypt, ascended to the throne around 1279 BCE and held sway until 1213 BCE. His 66-year reign is considered to be the pinnacle of Egypt\u2019s might and glory.\u00a0 \n\nRenowned for his military prowess, he orchestrated over 15 victorious military campaigns, securing Egypt's dominance across the Levant and Nubia. \n\nBut Ramses II wasn't solely a warrior; he also left an huge mark through monumental constructions. His vision stretched far and wide, as he commissioned the creation of awe-inspiring cities, temples, and monuments across Egypt,\u00a0including the marvels at Karnak and Abu Simbel.\u00a0 \n\nHundreds of colossal statues of him can be found across Egypt.\u00a0 \n\nThe great ruler died around the age of 90 or 91 and was buried in the Valley of the Kings. His mummy was later discovered by archaeologists in the Royal Cache, and it is now on display at the\u00a0National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, in Cairo. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The top half of a statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II has been unearthed by archaeologists in southern Egypt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Discovered at the El Ashmunein site, the 12.5-foot-tall limestone fragment was found by a collaborative effort between Egypt\u2019s Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Colorado, led by Bassem Gehad and Ivonna Trnka.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The statue depicts the head, shoulders, and upper torso of King Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, adorned with a double crown and a regal cobra-topped headdress (a uraeus).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Further investigation revealed that the limestone piece complements a lower section discovered by German archaeologist Gunther Roeder, almost a century ago in 1930.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are underway to clean and prepare the statues for a potential reunion display.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.7777777777777777\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//30//16//32//808x1443_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg/" alt=\"Recently discovered upper-half of a statue depicting pharaoh Ramses II\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/384x683_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/640x1138_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/750x1333_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/828x1472_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/1080x1920_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/1200x2133_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/1920x3413_cmsv2_5dfd3174-1794-5710-99c8-b95be72a5d64-8301632.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Recently discovered upper-half of a statue depicting pharaoh Ramses II<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Who was Ramses II?<\/h2><p>Ramesses II, known as one of the formidable rulers of ancient Egypt, ascended to the throne around 1279 BCE and held sway until 1213 BCE. His 66-year reign is considered to be the pinnacle of Egypt\u2019s might and glory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Renowned for his military prowess, he orchestrated over 15 victorious military campaigns, securing Egypt's dominance across the Levant and Nubia.<\/p>\n<p>But Ramses II wasn't solely a warrior; he also left an huge mark through monumental constructions. His vision stretched far and wide, as he commissioned the creation of awe-inspiring cities, temples, and monuments across Egypt,\u00a0including the marvels at Karnak and Abu Simbel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.662109375\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//30//16//32//808x535_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg/" alt=\"Visitors flock to the Great Temple of Rames II in Abu Simbel, Egypt, 870 kilometers (540 miles) south of Cairo,\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/384x254_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/640x424_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/750x497_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/828x548_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/1080x715_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/1200x795_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/1920x1271_cmsv2_bbdc679f-c4d0-5476-89cb-44a6e724dd9e-8301632.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Visitors flock to the Great Temple of Rames II in Abu Simbel, Egypt, 870 kilometers (540 miles) south of Cairo,<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Ibrahim Zayed\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of colossal statues of him can be found across Egypt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The great ruler died around the age of 90 or 91 and was buried in the Valley of the Kings. His mummy was later discovered by archaeologists in the Royal Cache, and it is now on display at the\u00a0National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, in Cairo.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1710249549,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1710253484,"firstPublishedAt":1710253486,"lastPublishedAt":1710319085,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/30\/16\/32\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_2ff75841-9b6c-5ed2-8da6-1ce3263595bb-8301632.jpg","altText":"A fragment of a limestone statue of Ramses II unearthed by an Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission in El Ashmunein","caption":"A fragment of a limestone statue of Ramses II unearthed by an Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission in El Ashmunein","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Credit: EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF 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Hamas leaves Gaza truce talks","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Israel-Hamas war: Hopes dim for truce before Ramadan, Gazans still starving","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Truce talks postponed, at least 20 die of malnutrition in Gaza","titleListing2":"Israel-Hamas war: Hopes dim for truce before Ramadan, Gazans still starving","leadin":"All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.","summary":"All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.","keySentence":"","url":"israel-hamas-war-hopes-dim-for-truce-before-ramadan-gazans-still-starving","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/03\/07\/israel-hamas-war-hopes-dim-for-truce-before-ramadan-gazans-still-starving","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Ceasefire talks stalled \n\nNegotiations over a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have been postponed to next week, the Palestinian militant group said on Thursday, after its delegation left Cairo, Egypt. \n\nThe announcement has dimmed hopes that a six-week ceasefire could be agreed before the start of Ramadan, which will begin at sundown on Sunday.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to negotiators, talks reached an impasse over Israel and Hamas' different demands for a ceasefire. The Palestinian group asked Israel to commit to a permanent ceasefire now or after a multi-stage release of about 40 of the 100 remaining hostages;\u00a0 \n\nIsrael refuses to do so, insisting it will stick to its goal of completely destroying Hamas. \n\nThe US, Egypt and Qatar have been trying to broker an agreement for the six-week ceasefire. \n\nThere's likely widespread disappointment over the stalling of negotiations, as international pressure is growing for Israel to end its deadly strikes on Gaza, which have killed thousands of civiliansw. \n\nA deepening hunger crisis \n\nMany of the estimated 300,000 people still living in northern Gaza have been reduced to eating animal fodder to survive, and concerns are growing for their fate as they face starvation. \n\nAccording to the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza, at least 20 people, including children, have died of malnutrition and dehydration in the region since the war began.\u00a0 \n\nWorld Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has warned that the\u00a0children in the enclave who survived the Israeli strikes in the past five months \"may not survive a famine\". \n\nThe WHO is asking for more aid to be allowed into Gaza, an issue that's been contentious since the start of Israel's war. \n\n\nNorway takes a stance against Israeli settlers \n\nNorway's government on Thursday urged Norwegian companies to avoid trade and business activities that contribute to maintaining illegal Israeli settlements.\u00a0 \n\n\"For years, Norway has been clear that the settlement policy in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is in violation of international law, including humanitarian law and human rights,\" said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. \n\n\"Norwegian businesses should be aware that, through economic or financial activity in the Israeli settlements in violation of international law, they risk contributing to violations of international humanitarian law or human rights,\" he added. \n\nCommenting on the number of Palestinian deaths in the West Bank in 2023, the highest since the UN began recording, Barth Eide called for \"the injustice to which the Palestinians are subjected\" to stop. \n\nChina calls for Palestine to be allowed to join the UN \n\nChina's Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed his country's support on Thursday for Palestine to join the United Nations, asking other members\u00a0of the UN Security Council to stop blocking it from becoming a member. \n\n\"We support Palestine becoming a full member of the United Nations and call on individual members of the Security Council not to set obstacles for this any more,\" he said at a news conference during the annual meeting of China\u2019' legislature. \n\nZhang Jun, China's UN ambassador, said in January that his country supports UN membership for Palestine as a first step toward the creation of a Palestinian state. \n\n","htmlText":"<h2>Ceasefire talks stalled<\/h2><p>Negotiations over a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have been postponed to next week, the Palestinian militant group said on Thursday, after its delegation left Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement has dimmed hopes that a six-week ceasefire could be agreed before the start of Ramadan, which will begin at sundown on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to negotiators, talks reached an impasse over Israel and Hamas' different demands for a ceasefire. The Palestinian group asked Israel to commit to a permanent ceasefire now or after a multi-stage release of about 40 of the 100 remaining hostages;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Israel refuses to do so, insisting it will stick to its goal of completely destroying Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The US, Egypt and Qatar have been trying to broker an agreement for the six-week ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>There's likely widespread disappointment over the stalling of negotiations, as international pressure is growing for Israel to end its deadly strikes on Gaza, which have killed thousands of civiliansw.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" 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falsely accused of trying to smuggle an antiquity home as a souvenir. \n\nNathalie was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel. \n\nThe 56-year-old was arrested at Luxor airport and held in a police station for eight days. \n\nShe was then charged with possession and trafficking of antiquities. \n\nDid the tourist buy a 4,500-year-old antiquity as a souvenir? \n\nAfter ten days of travelling in Egypt , Nathalie was due to fly home from Luxor airport. As part of security checks, her suitcases were x-rayed and customs staff spotted something curious. \n\nIt was a small statue which experts contacted by customs concluded was not a copy of an original but a 4,500-year-old antiquity. \n\nThe day before, Nathalie had bought the object in an art gallery at the Winter Palace Hotel for \u20ac250. \n\n\u201cI was very attracted by this object, a small character dressed in a loincloth, seated, holding his hands on his knees. I had no idea that he would not bring me luck,\u201d she told French paper Le Figaro. \n\nPresumed guilty by police \n\n\nThe tourist, a lawyer, was suspected of trafficking antiquities and driven to the Luxor police station. \n\nHere, her court-appointed lawyer reportedly explained to her that she was presumed guilty and should apologise to the police. \n\n\u201cIt was very hard to see the extent to which he did not defend my interests,\u201d says Nathalie, who was gaining an insight into the local judicial system. \n\nThe traveller was forced to sleep in a 10-metre square room along with 40 other arrestees. \n\nJean-Fran\u00e7ois Rial, CEO of Voyageurs du Monde, the travel agency organising her trip, stepped in to help. \n\n\u201cIn thirty years of presence in Egypt , we have never had to deal with this type of case, we have a very good network, and this helped us to improve the conditions of Nathalie's detention in the following days, but it was very difficult to speed up the procedures, because state security had taken charge of the case,\u201d Rial told French newspaper Le Figaro. \n\n\u201cState security is indifferent to these kinds of economic considerations, it does what it wants, and even Abdel Fattah al-Sissi [the Egyptian president] does not have complete control over them,\u201d he added. \n\nTwo days later, Nathalie appeared before a French-speaking judge. To demonstrate that the statue was a copy, the gallery owner was called to give the address of the manufacturing workshop where similar models lined the shelves. \n\nThe judge declared the proceedings halted, but still didn\u2019t give Nathalie a formal dismissal. \n\nEventually, the intervention of the French ambassador in Cairo, \u00c9ric Chevallier, ensured she was put on a plane to Paris . \n\nBanned from entering Egypt for life \n\n\u201cFrom what I understand, I am banned from entering the country for life,\u201d Nathalie told Le Figaro after the ordeal. \n\nShe does not intend to let the matter lie, however. Her lawyer says she will take action to have the ban lifted and receive formal recognition of the dismissal of the case. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A dream trip to Egypt ended up a nightmare for one French tourist after she was falsely accused of trying to smuggle an antiquity home as a souvenir.<\/p>\n<p>Nathalie was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The 56-year-old was arrested at Luxor airport and held in a police station for eight days.<\/p>\n<p>She was then charged with possession and trafficking of antiquities.<\/p>\n<h2>Did the tourist buy a 4,500-year-old antiquity as a souvenir?<\/h2><p>After ten days of travelling in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//10//19//egypt-jordan-turkiye-what-is-the-latest-travel-advice-amid-the-israel-hamas-war/">Egypt, Nathalie was due to fly home from Luxor airport. As part of security checks, her suitcases were x-rayed and customs staff spotted something curious.<\/p>\n<p>It was a small statue which experts contacted by customs concluded was not a copy of an original but a 4,500-year-old antiquity.<\/p>\n<p>The day before, Nathalie had bought the object in an art gallery at the Winter Palace Hotel for \u20ac250.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very attracted by this object, a small character dressed in a loincloth, seated, holding his hands on his knees. I had no idea that he would not bring me luck,\u201d she told French paper Le Figaro.<\/p>\n<h2>Presumed guilty by police<\/h2><p>The tourist, a lawyer, was suspected of trafficking antiquities and driven to the Luxor <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//13//is-it-safe-to-travel-to-france-right-now-country-recovers-from-sixth-night-of-riots/">police station.<\/p>\n<p>Here, her court-appointed lawyer reportedly explained to her that she was presumed guilty and should apologise to the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was very hard to see the extent to which he did not defend my interests,\u201d says Nathalie, who was gaining an insight into the local judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>The traveller was forced to sleep in a 10-metre square room along with 40 other arrestees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8167714,8117458\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//12//18//tenerife-airport-workers-arrested-after-2-million-worth-of-items-go-missing-from-luggage/">Tenerife airport workers arrested after \u20ac2 million-worth of items go missing from luggage <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//01//14//lost-luggage-how-a-tiny-tracking-device-saved-me-from-every-travellers-worst-nightmare/">Lost luggage: How a tiny tracking device saved me from every traveller\u2019s worst nightmare<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rial, CEO of Voyageurs du Monde, the travel agency organising her trip, stepped in to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn thirty years of presence in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//25//from-diving-to-kitesurfing-a-guide-for-discovering-the-red-sea/">Egypt, we have never had to deal with this type of case, we have a very good network, and this helped us to improve the conditions of Nathalie's detention in the following days, but it was very difficult to speed up the procedures, because state security had taken charge of the case,\u201d Rial told French newspaper Le Figaro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cState security is indifferent to these kinds of economic considerations, it does what it wants, and even Abdel Fattah al-Sissi [the Egyptian president] does not have complete control over them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, Nathalie appeared before a French-speaking judge. To demonstrate that the statue was a copy, the gallery owner was called to give the address of the manufacturing workshop where similar models lined the shelves.<\/p>\n<p>The judge declared the proceedings halted, but still didn\u2019t give Nathalie a formal dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the intervention of the French ambassador in Cairo, \u00c9ric Chevallier, ensured she was put on a plane to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//12//16//from-bedbugs-to-bomb-hoaxes-should-tourists-avoid-paris-i-live-in-the-city-and-heres-the-r/">Paris./n
Banned from entering Egypt for life<\/h2><p>\u201cFrom what I understand, I am banned from entering the country for life,\u201d Nathalie told Le Figaro after the ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>She does not intend to let the matter lie, however. Her lawyer says she will take action to have the ban lifted and receive formal recognition of the dismissal of the case.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1707408185,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1707458402,"firstPublishedAt":1707408983,"lastPublishedAt":1707480323,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/22\/80\/98\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b7096d58-b9a6-5c8e-8119-1533988f22b9-8228098.jpg","altText":"Nathalie was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel. ","caption":"Nathalie was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel. 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4,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb discovered","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb with astonishing treasures","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb","titleListing2":"Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb with astonishing treasures","leadin":"Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates.","summary":"Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates.","keySentence":"","url":"archaeologists-unearth-4500-year-old-ancient-egyptian-tomb-with-astonishing-treasures","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/01\/12\/archaeologists-unearth-4500-year-old-ancient-egyptian-tomb-with-astonishing-treasures","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the necropolis of Saqqara , situated approximately 20 miles south of Cairo, as they unveil an ancient Egyptian tomb carved into rock over 4000 years ago.\u00a0 \n\nThe remarkable find, recently confirmed by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, has been brought to light by a collaborative effort between Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists. \n\nThe tomb, dating back between 2649 and 2150 BC and featuring multiple graves and artefacts that span different historical periods,\u00a0\"provides invaluable insights into the history of this region,\" said Nozomu Kawai, the head of the Japanese team.\u00a0 \n\nWhat was discovered in the tomb? \n\nThe international team unearthed a myriad of treasures during their mission, including burials, architectural elements, and an array of fascinating artefacts.\u00a0 \n\nNotably, they discovered the remains of a human buried alongside a vividly coloured mask, as well as a burial site for a small child dating back to the Second Dynasty (2890 \u2013 2686 BC). \n\nInside the tomb, a coffin from the 18th Dynasty (1550-1295 BC) revealed a remarkably preserved alabaster vessel.\u00a0 \n\nAdditionally, two terracotta statues portraying the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis, initially associated with funerary practices, and the child deity Harpocrates, known as the god of silence and secrets during the Ptolemaic periods, were uncovered. \n\nFurther findings included a stela, a carved stone slab, bearing an inscription identifying it as belonging to a man named \"Heroides\",\u00a0various amulets and ostraca (pieces of broken pottery). \n\nA wealth of recent discoveries \n\nSaqqara is a vast necropolis of the Egyptian capital Memphis. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site and is home to more than a dozen pyramids, including the\u00a0famous Giza Pyramids, as well as smaller pyramids at Abu Sir, Dahshur, and Abu Ruwaysh. \n\nEgyptian authorities have announced a wealth of archaeological discoveries at important sites across the country in recent years. \n\nLast January, the results of a year-long excavation at Saqqara were presented\u00a0\u2013 findings included two ancient tombs from the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom (around 2500-2100 BC) and a well-preserved sarcophagus. \n\nAround the same time, dozens of burial sites from the New Kingdom era, dating back to 1800-1600 BC, were found near the southern city of Luxor, along with the ruins of an ancient Roman city. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the necropolis of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//01//30//egypt-unveils-new-incredible-discoveries-including-two-tombs-and-gold-covered-sarcophagus/">Saqqara, situated approximately 20 miles south of Cairo, as they unveil an ancient <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2022//11//07//the-tomb-that-changed-the-world-100-years-on-from-the-discovery-of-king-tutankhamun/">Egyptian tomb<\/strong><\/a> carved into rock over 4000 years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The remarkable find, recently confirmed by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, has been brought to light by a collaborative effort between Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists.<\/p>\n<p>The tomb, dating back between 2649 and 2150 BC and featuring multiple graves and artefacts that span different historical periods,\u00a0\"provides invaluable insights into the history of this region,\" said Nozomu Kawai, the head of the Japanese team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7987002,7922948\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//09//27//culture-re-view-how-the-rosetta-stone-unlocked-the-secrets-of-egyptian-hieroglyphics/">Culture Re-View: How the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//10//23//scent-of-the-afterlife-scientists-recreate-the-fragrance-of-an-ancient-egyptian-mummy/">'Scent of the afterlife': Scientists recreate the fragrance of an ancient Egyptian mummy <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What was discovered in the tomb?<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//16//54//56//808x454_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg/" alt=\"A coloured mask found at a burial site in Saqqara\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_ca0023dd-3e2d-5386-8953-9ba5014f101f-8165456.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A coloured mask found at a burial site in Saqqara<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//16//54//56//808x454_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg/" alt=\"This burial dates back to the Second Dynasty, around 4,800 years ago. It shows a crouching individual within the remains of a wooden box.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_a3a7c752-37cc-5ddf-9cee-23aa75d2d3f6-8165456.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">This burial dates back to the Second Dynasty, around 4,800 years ago. It shows a crouching individual within the remains of a wooden box.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The international team unearthed a myriad of treasures during their mission, including burials, architectural elements, and an array of fascinating artefacts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Notably, they discovered the remains of a human buried alongside a vividly coloured mask, as well as a burial site for a small child dating back to the Second Dynasty (2890 \u2013 2686 BC).<\/p>\n<p>Inside the tomb, a coffin from the 18th Dynasty (1550-1295 BC) revealed a remarkably preserved alabaster vessel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//16//54//56//808x454_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg/" alt=\"A relic saying that it was created for a man named Heroide (left), a sarcophagus with a mummy inside (right).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/384x216_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/640x360_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/750x422_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/828x466_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1080x608_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1200x675_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/1920x1080_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A relic saying that it was created for a man named Heroide (left), a sarcophagus with a mummy inside (right).<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquitie<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, two terracotta statues portraying the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis, initially associated with funerary practices, and the child deity Harpocrates, known as the god of silence and secrets during the Ptolemaic periods, were uncovered.<\/p>\n<p>Further findings included a stela, a carved stone slab, bearing an inscription identifying it as belonging to a man named \"Heroides\",\u00a0various amulets and ostraca (pieces of broken pottery).<\/p>\n<h2>A wealth of recent discoveries<\/h2><p>Saqqara is a vast necropolis of the Egyptian capital Memphis. It's a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//12//07//italian-opera-and-55-other-practices-added-to-unesco-intangible-heritage-list/">UNESCO World Heritage site and is home to more than a dozen pyramids, including the\u00a0famous Giza Pyramids, as well as smaller pyramids at Abu Sir, Dahshur, and Abu Ruwaysh.<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian authorities have announced a wealth of archaeological discoveries at important sites across the country in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Last January, the results of a year-long excavation at Saqqara were presented\u00a0\u2013 findings included two ancient tombs from the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom (around 2500-2100 BC) and a well-preserved sarcophagus.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, dozens of burial sites from the New Kingdom era, dating back to 1800-1600 BC, were found near the southern city of Luxor, along with the ruins of an ancient Roman city.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1704982576,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1705040116,"firstPublishedAt":1704990099,"lastPublishedAt":1705046772,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_88d6161c-b25f-5235-8ca8-e29674fc8715-8165456.jpg","altText":"A sarcophagus with a mummy inside, discovered at the Saqqara Necropolis in Memphis, Egypt.","caption":"A sarcophagus with a mummy inside, discovered at the Saqqara Necropolis in Memphis, Egypt.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/16\/54\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_1ee96525-aa66-52f2-98bd-4275760a696c-8165456.jpg","altText":"A relic saying that it was created for a man named Heroide (left), a sarcophagus with a mummy inside (right). 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EGYPT ELECTION EU","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"In Egypt, al-Sisi\u2019s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"In Egypt, al-Sisi\u2019s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power","titleListing2":"VIEW | The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi\u2019s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.","leadin":"The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi\u2019s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.","summary":"The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi\u2019s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.","keySentence":"","url":"in-egypt-al-sisis-reelection-is-a-replay-of-his-first-bid-for-power","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/01\/08\/in-egypt-al-sisis-reelection-is-a-replay-of-his-first-bid-for-power","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Little surprise surrounded the recent elections in Egypt, where the incumbent President and former Defence Minister Abd al-Fatah al-Sisi swept to power with a reported 89.6% of the vote.\u00a0 \n\nWhile al-Sisi ran on a host of promises, including plans to lift Egypt out of its ongoing economic crisis, the geopolitics of the wars in Ukraine and Palestine coloured the election in ways that were also unsurprising. \n\n\u201cDown with Israel. No displacement or rehoming,\" was the chant attributed to \u201cangry protests in all Egyptian governorates,\u201d according to Egypt Today, one of the country\u2019s semi-official English-language news outlets. \n\nIn advance of an 18 October meeting with US President Joe Biden, al-Sisi declared: \"What is happening now in Gaza is an attempt to force civilian residents to take refugee and migrate to Egypt, which should not be accepted.\u201d \n\nWhere did the claim come from? \n\nMystery surrounded the origins of the claim, which, in the brutal displacement south of Egypt\u2019s besieged neighbours, appeared virtually self-evident. \n\nBut on 23 October, the Russian-state news behemoth, RT Arabic, provided a credible source for the rumour. A right-wing think tank with ties to the Israeli Ministry of Intelligence had published a white paper alluding to the plot that was now materialising on the ground.\u00a0 \n\nIn typical propagandist fashion, the RT story replicated across dozens of affiliated websites within the Russo-Arabic media sphere as well as other major Arabic satellite networks.\u00a0 \n\nThe convenient factor that none of the syndicating sources attributed their findings to the original RT item lent credence to the appearance of consensus.\u00a0 \n\nOstensible vindication of the information, also promulgated one week later by the Israeli outlet Local Call which disclosed a separate, leaked document, apparently from Israel\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence, further compounded the veritas of al-Sisi\u2019s powerful campaign pitch.\u00a0 \n\nThe Local Call piece and the leaked white paper also gained traction in Western media. \n\nAre conspiratorial machinations driving the narrative? \n\nBut, in fact, it was just days following the attacks in Israel that Russian-aligned propaganda in Egypt began amplifying the narrative that a secret accord between the Muslim Brotherhood, Israel and the US promised the relocation of the people of Gaza to the Sinai peninsula.\u00a0 \n\nNo surprise as the triad had long occupied a central role in contemporary Egyptian folklore.\u00a0 \n\nThe counterrevolutionary movement known as Tamarod that first carried al-Sisi to power in 2014 was motivated in part by the same narrative and through much the same chain of influence.\u00a0 \n\nVia new media platforms like X, Telegraph and YouTube, obscure but viral hubs like \"Egypt\u2019s Channel\", run by a former Egyptian state-media head, spun elaborate scenarios about the \"Sinai plot\", which now also involved the government of Ukraine.\u00a0 \n\nWhile leaving the actions or funding for Hamas unexamined, the conspiratorial machinations drove pro-Sisi demonstrators to the streets and further inflamed seemingly tangential conflicts like the ongoing struggle for power in Libya, where the Kremlin is actively pursuing to overthrow the Tripoli government and empower their preferred candidate, Seif al-Qadafi. \n\nEgyptian state interests should come first\u00a0\u2014 but will they? \n\nIn the end, the embrace of Russian state interests by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi\u2019s new term.\u00a0 \n\nAs the regime ages, one would hope that Egyptian state interests will someday trump those of Russia or any other foreign power.\u00a0 \n\nThe prospect for now, however, seems unlikely, as more often than not in Egypt history tends to repeat itself, if often in the form of farce. \n\nNathaniel Greenberg is Associate Professor of Arabic at George Mason University and the author of \"How Information Warfare Shaped the Arab Spring\". \n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Little surprise surrounded the recent elections in Egypt, where the incumbent President and former Defence Minister Abd al-Fatah al-Sisi swept to power with a reported 89.6% of the vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While al-Sisi ran on a host of promises, including plans to lift Egypt out of its ongoing economic crisis, the geopolitics of the wars in Ukraine and Palestine coloured the election in ways that were also unsurprising.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDown with Israel. No displacement or rehoming,\" was the chant attributed to \u201cangry protests in all Egyptian governorates,\u201d according to Egypt Today, one of the country\u2019s semi-official English-language news outlets.<\/p>\n<p>In advance of an 18 October meeting with US President Joe Biden, al-Sisi declared: \"What is happening now in Gaza is an attempt to force civilian residents to take refugee and migrate to Egypt, which should not be accepted.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Where did the claim come from?<\/h2><p>Mystery surrounded the origins of the claim, which, in the brutal displacement south of Egypt\u2019s besieged neighbours, appeared virtually self-evident.<\/p>\n<p>But on 23 October, the Russian-state news behemoth, RT Arabic, provided a credible source for the rumour. A right-wing think tank with ties to the Israeli Ministry of Intelligence had published a white paper alluding to the plot that was now materialising on the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In typical propagandist fashion, the RT story replicated across dozens of affiliated websites within the Russo-Arabic media sphere as well as other major Arabic satellite networks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//15//81//14//808x539_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg/" alt=\"A truck crosses the Rafah border crossing, from Gaza Strip to Egypt, after delivering humanitarian aid, November 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/384x256_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/640x427_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/750x500_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/828x552_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/1080x720_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/1200x800_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/1920x1281_cmsv2_398f99ad-bce0-5e64-9552-2c07f6b05f6d-8158114.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A truck crosses the Rafah border crossing, from Gaza Strip to Egypt, after delivering humanitarian aid, November 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Amr Nabil<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The convenient factor that none of the syndicating sources attributed their findings to the original RT item lent credence to the appearance of consensus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ostensible vindication of the information, also promulgated one week later by the Israeli outlet Local Call which disclosed a separate, leaked document, apparently from Israel\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence, further compounded the veritas of al-Sisi\u2019s powerful campaign pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8134530,8117766\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//12//26//egypt-presents-gaza-ceasefire-plan-who-worried-about-hospitals/">Egypt presents Gaza ceasefire plan, WHO worried about hospitals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//12//18//egypts-president-abdel-fattah-el-sissi-wins-third-term-in-office/">Egypt's president Abdel Fattah El-Sissi wins third term in office<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Local Call piece and the leaked white paper also gained traction in Western media.<\/p>\n<h2>Are conspiratorial machinations driving the narrative?<\/h2><p>But, in fact, it was just days following the attacks in Israel that Russian-aligned propaganda in Egypt began amplifying the narrative that a secret accord between the Muslim Brotherhood, Israel and the US promised the relocation of the people of Gaza to the Sinai peninsula.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No surprise as the triad had long occupied a central role in contemporary Egyptian folklore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Via new media platforms like X, Telegraph and YouTube, obscure but viral hubs like "Egypt\u2019s Channel", run by a former Egyptian state-media head, spun elaborate scenarios about the "Sinai plot", which now also involved the government of Ukraine.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//15//81//14//808x539_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg/" alt=\"Vehicles pass near banners supporting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi for the presidential elections, in Cairo, December 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/384x256_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/640x427_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/750x500_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/828x552_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/1080x720_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/1200x800_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/1920x1281_cmsv2_81c0cbc7-c8c4-578c-8032-82651224ef12-8158114.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Vehicles pass near banners supporting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi for the presidential elections, in Cairo, December 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Amr Nabil<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The counterrevolutionary movement known as Tamarod that first carried al-Sisi to power in 2014 was motivated in part by the same narrative and through much the same chain of influence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Via new media platforms like X, Telegraph and YouTube, obscure but viral hubs like \"Egypt\u2019s Channel\", run by a former Egyptian state-media head, spun elaborate scenarios about the \"Sinai plot\", which now also involved the government of Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7496226,8050050\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//11//18//eu-chief-meets-egypts-president-to-discuss-israel-hamas-war/">EU chief meets Egypt's president to discuss Israel-Hamas war<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//03//29//russia-uses-propaganda-to-make-egypt-the-linchpin-of-its-new-cold-war-with-the-west/">Russia is using propaganda to make Egypt the linchpin of its new Cold War with the West<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While leaving the actions or funding for Hamas unexamined, the conspiratorial machinations drove pro-Sisi demonstrators to the streets and further inflamed seemingly tangential conflicts like the ongoing struggle for power in Libya, where the Kremlin is actively pursuing to overthrow the Tripoli government and empower their preferred candidate, Seif al-Qadafi.<\/p>\n<h2>Egyptian state interests should come first\u00a0\u2014 but will they?<\/h2><p>In the end, the embrace of Russian state interests by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi\u2019s new term.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the regime ages, one would hope that Egyptian state interests will someday trump those of Russia or any other foreign power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The prospect for now, however, seems unlikely, as more often than not in Egypt history tends to repeat itself, if often in the form of farce.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nathaniel Greenberg is Associate Professor of Arabic at George Mason University and the author of \"How Information Warfare Shaped the Arab Spring\".<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/news/africa/\"mailto:view@euronews.com\">view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1704721138,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1704723079,"firstPublishedAt":1704723082,"lastPublishedAt":1704723082,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/15\/81\/14\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_565ae601-d656-5665-8a7a-6df97e5767d7-8158114.jpg","altText":"Egyptian President Abd al-Fatah al-Sisi attends a military ceremony in the courtyard at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, October 2017","caption":"Egyptian President Abd al-Fatah al-Sisi attends a military ceremony in the courtyard at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, October 2017","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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EGYPT ELECTION","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Egyptians vote for president, with el-Sissi almost certain to win","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Egyptians vote for president, with el-Sissi almost certain to win","titleListing2":"Egyptians vote for president, with el-Sissi almost certain to win","leadin":"Current President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been in power since mid-2014 and it's expected this election will see him stay in the top spot until 2030.","summary":"Current President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been in power since mid-2014 and it's expected this election will see him stay in the top spot until 2030.","keySentence":"","url":"egyptians-vote-for-president-with-el-sissi-almost-certain-to-win","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/12\/10\/egyptians-vote-for-president-with-el-sissi-almost-certain-to-win","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Egyptians have begun voting in a presidential election in which President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi faces no serious challenger and is almost certain to win another term, keeping him in power until 2030. \n\nThe election has been overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Almost all Egyptians' attention has been on the war on their country\u2019s eastern borders and the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the coastal enclave. \n\nThe three-day vote, beginning on Sunday, is also taking place amid a staggering economic crisis in Egypt. \n\nIt\u2019s a country where, among a population of some 105 million people, nearly a third live in poverty, according to official figures. \n\nThe crisis stems from mismanagement of the economy - but also from the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine, which has rattled the global economy. \n\nEl-Sissi faces three other candidates: Farid Zahran, head of the opposition Social Democratic Party; Abdel-Sanad Yamama, chairman of Wafd Party; and Hazem Omar, head of the Republican People\u2019s Party. \n\nAn ambitious young presidential hopeful, Ahmed Altantawy, dropped out of the race after he failed to secure the required signatures from residents to secure his candidacy. He blamed his failure on what he said was harassment by security agencies of his campaign staff and supporters. \n\nEl-Sissi voted at a polling centre in the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis as soon as the polls opened at 9am local time. \n\nA runoff is scheduled for 8 - 10 January if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, according to the National Election Authority, a judicial-chaired body that runs the electoral process. \n\nEgyptian expatriates have already cast their ballots earlier in December. \n\nAhead of the vote, the interior ministry, which oversees police forces, deployed thousands of troops across the country to secure the election. \n\nMore than 67 million people are eligible to vote - and authorities are hoping for a high turnout to give the election legitimacy. \n\nA career military officer, el-Sissi was first elected as president in mid-2014, a year after he, as defence minister, led the military overthrow of an elected but divisive Islamist president amid widespread street protests against his one-year rule. \n\nEl-Sissi was reelected in 2018 for a second, four-year term. \n\nThen, he faced only one challenger, a little-known politician who joined the race at the last minute to spare the government the embarrassment of a one-candidate election after several hopefuls were forced out or arrested. \n\nIn 2019, constitutional amendments, passed in a general referendum, added two years to el-Sissi\u2019s second term, and allowed him to run for a third, six-year term. \n\nUnder his watch, authorities have launched a major crackdown on dissent. Thousands of government critics have been silenced or jailed, mainly Islamists but also prominent secular activists, including many of those behind the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. \n\nThe economy has become a headache for el-Sissi\u2019s government which initiated an ambitious reform programme in 2016. \n\nThe programme, supported by the International Monetary Fund, has aimed to reverse longstanding distortions in the country\u2019s battered economy. \n\nIt\u2019s included painful authority measures like subsidy cuts and the flotation of the local currency. In return, Egypt received a series of loans from the IMF, and recognition from the west. \n\nHowever, such austerity measures sent prices soaring, exacting a heavy toll on ordinary Egyptians. \n\nThe war in Ukraine has added to the burdens as the Middle Eastern nation has run low on foreign currency needed to buy essentials like fuel and grain. 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Almost all Egyptians' attention has been on the war on their country\u2019s eastern borders and the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the coastal enclave.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day vote, beginning on Sunday, is also taking place amid a staggering economic crisis in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a country where, among a population of some 105 million people, nearly a third live in poverty, according to official figures.<\/p>\n<p>The crisis stems from mismanagement of the economy - but also from the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine, which has rattled the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>El-Sissi faces three other candidates: Farid Zahran, head of the opposition Social Democratic Party; Abdel-Sanad Yamama, chairman of Wafd Party; and Hazem Omar, head of the Republican People\u2019s Party.<\/p>\n<p>An ambitious young presidential hopeful, Ahmed Altantawy, dropped out of the race after he failed to secure the required signatures from residents to secure his candidacy. 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Thousands of government critics have been silenced or jailed, mainly Islamists but also prominent secular activists, including many of those behind the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak.<\/p>\n<p>The economy has become a headache for el-Sissi\u2019s government which initiated an ambitious reform programme in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The programme, supported by the International Monetary Fund, has aimed to reverse longstanding distortions in the country\u2019s battered economy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s included painful authority measures like subsidy cuts and the flotation of the local currency. In return, Egypt received a series of loans from the IMF, and recognition from the west.<\/p>\n<p>However, such austerity measures sent prices soaring, exacting a heavy toll on ordinary Egyptians.<\/p>\n<p>The war in Ukraine has added to the burdens as the Middle Eastern nation has run low on foreign currency needed to buy essentials like fuel and grain. 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He also called for the \"recognition by the international community and Israel of the state of Palestine.\" \n\nSanchez and Alexander De Croo, the prime minister of Belgium, earlier met Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi for talks in Cairo. \n\nGaza's Hamas government estimates that Israel has killed around 15,000 people, two-thirds of them women and children. \n\nIsrael says Hamas has killed around 1,200 people, almost of all them Israelis and most of them civilians. \n\n\u201cThe destruction of Gaza is unacceptable. We cannot accept that a society is being destroyed the way it is being destroyed,\u201c De Croo told reporters. \n\nHe added that Israel's response to the deadly Hamas attack on the Gaza Strip on October 7 must \"respect international humanitarian law\". \n\n\"The deaths of civilians must stop\", he insisted. \n\nUNRWA, the UN's agency for Palestine Refugees, tweeted that nearly 80% of Gazans have been uprooted from their homes since Israel invaded. \n\nPedro Sanchez said the European Union, the Arab League, the Organization for Islamic Cooperation had called for an international peace conference to be held as soon as possible to find a solution to the conflict. \n\nLater on Friday Israel summoned the ambassadors of Belgium and Spain for a \"severe reprimand\", after their heads of government denounced from Egypt \"the destruction of Gaza\" and called on Israel to \"recognise the State of Palestine\". \n\nThe head of Israeli diplomacy, Eli Cohen, \"gave the order to summon the ambassadors of these countries for a conversation of severe reprimand\", his office announced. According to him, the two leaders \"support terrorism\". \n\nIn a separate statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu \"strongly condemned\" their remarks, accusing them of failing to \"hold Hamas fully responsible for the crimes against humanity it has committed by massacring our citizens and using Palestinians as human shields\". \n\nSince the start of the war on 7 October, Belize and Bolivia have broken off diplomatic relations with Israel. Turkey, Colombia, Chile and Honduras have recalled their ambassadors for consultations. \n\nAt the end of November, Israel recalled its ambassador to South Africa, following Pretoria's recall of all its diplomats posted in Israel. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>\"Violence will only lead to more violence, \u201d Sanchez told reporters on Friday, while visiting the Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah crossing. He also called for the \"recognition by the international community and Israel of the state of Palestine.\"<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez and Alexander De Croo, the prime minister of Belgium, earlier met Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi for talks in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>Gaza's Hamas government estimates that Israel has killed around 15,000 people, two-thirds of them women and children.<\/p>\n<p>Israel says Hamas has killed around 1,200 people, almost of all them Israelis and most of them civilians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe destruction of Gaza is unacceptable. We cannot accept that a society is being destroyed the way it is being destroyed,\u201c De Croo told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Israel's response to the deadly Hamas attack on the Gaza Strip on October 7 must \"respect international humanitarian law\".<\/p>\n<p>\"The deaths of civilians must stop\", he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>UNRWA, the UN's agency for Palestine Refugees, tweeted that nearly 80% of Gazans have been uprooted from their homes since Israel invaded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1727596513344295385\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pedro Sanchez said the European Union, the Arab League, the Organization for Islamic Cooperation had called for an international peace conference to be held as soon as possible to find a solution to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Later on Friday Israel summoned the ambassadors of Belgium and Spain for a \"severe reprimand\", after their heads of government denounced from Egypt \"the destruction of Gaza\" and called on Israel to \"recognise the State of Palestine\".<\/p>\n<p>The head of Israeli diplomacy, Eli Cohen, \"gave the order to summon the ambassadors of these countries for a conversation of severe reprimand\", his office announced. According to him, the two leaders \"support terrorism\".<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu \"strongly condemned\" their remarks, accusing them of failing to \"hold Hamas fully responsible for the crimes against humanity it has committed by massacring our citizens and using Palestinians as human shields\".<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of the war on 7 October, Belize and Bolivia have broken off diplomatic relations with Israel. 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Is soilless farming the answer?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Is soilless farming Egypt\u2019s answer to water scarcity?","titleListing2":"Egypt is struggling with water scarcity and shrinking arable land. Is soilless farming the answer?","leadin":"Hydroponics uses just 10 per cent of the water needed for traditional cultivation.","summary":"Hydroponics uses just 10 per cent of the water needed for traditional cultivation.","keySentence":"","url":"egypt-is-struggling-with-water-scarcity-and-shrinking-arable-land-is-soilless-farming-the-","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/11\/24\/egypt-is-struggling-with-water-scarcity-and-shrinking-arable-land-is-soilless-farming-the-","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Amid water scarcity and shrinking arable land, some smallholders in Egypt are switching to soilless farming. \n\nThe technique uses substrates like sand or foam, which significantly reduce the amount of water plants need. \n\nIt also cuts the amount of fertiliser needed, which is one of the most expensive agricultural inputs.\u00a0 \n\nHowever, experts warn high startup costs and certain crop limitations could limit widespread use in the African nation. \n\n\nWhat is soilless farming? \n\nSoilless agriculture - also known as hydroponics - means growing plants using nutrient-rich water without soil and inside highly controlled greenhouses. \n\nSoilless substrates such as sand, gravel, clay, foam or sponge are used to support plant roots. \n\nIn some cases, fish tanks are hooked up to the system in order to transfer nutritious animal waste to the plants. \n\nA 2020 WWF report found that hydroponics uses only 10 per cent of the water needed for traditional cultivation. It also reduces deforestation and minimises the use of pesticides. \n\nSoilless farming could be a lifeline in water-scarce areas \n\nIn Egypt, agritech startup Plug\u2019n\u2019Grow now offers a wide range of soilless agriculture solutions to growers. \n\n\u201cThe soilless culture is a technique which allows us to produce high-quality crops in a very precise and well-controlled method,\u201d explains the startup's head of product Nouran El Said. \n\n\u201cHydroponics saves around 90 per cent of water used in traditional agriculture because it entails a closed system that does not allow for any water waste inside the soil,\u201d explains El Said. \n\nThis is essential in a country facing water scarcity , and it also has economic benefits as it saves nearly 60 per cent of the fertilisers needed. \n\n\"For any grower, fertilisers are one of the most expensive agricultural inputs, especially since their prices have been on the rise for the last three or four years.\u201d \n\nEgypt is facing a water crisis \n\nPlug\u2019n\u2019Grow is one of several agritech enterprises that have emerged in Egypt in recent years, promoting this form of agriculture. \n\nAccording to the UN, Egypt is faced with an annual water deficit . \n\nIt's expected to be categorised as water scarce by 2025, due to climate change and a dam recently built by Ethiopia on one of the main tributaries of the River Nile, Egypt\u2019s main source of fresh water. \n\nMeanwhile, arable land, which constitutes less than 5 per cent of Egypt, has been shrinking due to urbanisation. The remaining 95 per cent is all desert. \n\n\u201cThe most critical challenges facing the future of agriculture in Egypt are the shrinking of arable land, the saline nature of land and water shortage,\u201d says Mona Zayed, professor of agriculture at Ain Shams University. \n\n\"This is very problematic because we need to increase our agricultural output in order to feed our population and generate more foreign currency revenues through agricultural exports. Soilless agriculture stands as a solution for this problem.\u201d \n\nAside from its ecological benefits, hydroponics promises faster growth and a larger output. \n\n\u201cIf we applied hydroponics to 10,000 feddans [0.042 km2], we could produce two million tonnes of vegetables, which would account for nearly half of Egypt\u2019s agricultural exports and would generate nearly $1.2 billion [\u20ac1.1 billion],\u201d says El Said. \n\n\u201cMeanwhile, the water saved could be directed to strategic crops , namely wheat. Hence, we would be able to achieve food security and generate more revenues from our agricultural products.\u201d \n\nEgypt is one of the world\u2019s largest wheat importers, as bread remains the main staple for more than 70 million Egyptians. \n\nIn recent years, disruption of wheat supply chains related to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has exposed Egypt\u2019s vulnerability to global shocks and exacerbated food insecurity. \n\nSoilless farming is too expensive \n\nDespite its advantages, hydroponics cannot be harnessed to cultivate strategic crops , Zayed says. \n\n\u201cIt is not common to apply soilless agriculture solutions to crops like wheat, rice, barley, or corn,\u201d she says. \n\n\u201cHydroponics is only used to grow leafy greens and some simple vegetables. All greenhouses whether in Egypt or abroad are used for those purposes.\u201d \n\nAnother challenge for soilless agriculture is its high startup costs. According to El Said, the starting capital of a commercial hydroponic farm stands at nearly EGP 3.5 million (over \u20ac100,000). \n\nThat said, \u201cit helps avoid many problems that traditional agriculture comes with, such as soil-borne diseases, soil salinity, dehydration and high temperature,\u201d according to Zayed. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Amid water scarcity and shrinking arable land, some smallholders in Egypt are switching to soilless farming.<\/p>\n<p>The technique uses substrates like sand or foam, which significantly reduce the amount of water plants need.<\/p>\n<p>It also cuts the amount of fertiliser needed, which is one of the most expensive agricultural inputs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, experts warn high startup costs and certain crop limitations could limit widespread use in the African nation. <\/p>\n<h2>What is soilless farming?<\/h2><p>Soilless agriculture - also known as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//02//libya-and-jordan-how-big-a-solution-is-hydroponics-in-two-of-the-worlds-driest-countries/">hydroponics - means growing plants using nutrient-rich water without soil and inside highly controlled greenhouses.<\/p>\n<p>Soilless substrates such as sand, gravel, clay, foam or sponge are used to support plant roots.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, fish tanks are hooked up to the system in order to transfer nutritious animal waste to the plants.<\/p>\n<p>A 2020 WWF report found that hydroponics uses only 10 per cent of the water needed for traditional cultivation. It also reduces deforestation and minimises the use of pesticides.<\/p>\n<h2>Soilless farming could be a lifeline in water-scarce areas<\/h2><p>In Egypt, agritech startup Plug\u2019n\u2019Grow now offers a wide range of soilless agriculture solutions to growers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe soilless culture is a technique which allows us to produce high-quality <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//02//water-sobriety-and-crop-switching-how-italy-and-france-are-bracing-for-another-year-of-dro/">crops in a very precise and well-controlled method,\u201d explains the startup's head of product Nouran El Said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHydroponics saves around 90 per cent of water used in traditional <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//27//changing-the-way-we-farm-good-for-people-and-good-for-the-planet/">agriculture because it entails a closed system that does not allow for any water waste inside the soil,\u201d explains El Said.<\/p>\n<p>This is essential in a country facing <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//09//water-gaps-where-in-europe-is-most-at-risk-of-water-shortages-and-what-can-be-done-about-i/">water scarcity<\/strong><\/a>, and it also has economic benefits as it saves nearly 60 per cent of the fertilisers needed.<\/p>\n<p>\"For any grower, fertilisers are one of the most expensive agricultural inputs, especially since their prices have been on the rise for the last three or four years.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Egypt is facing a water crisis<\/h2><p>Plug\u2019n\u2019Grow is one of several agritech enterprises that have emerged in Egypt in recent years, promoting this form of agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>According to the UN, Egypt is faced with an annual <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//17//25-countries-now-face-extreme-water-stress-every-year-three-of-them-are-in-europe/">water deficit<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It's expected to be categorised as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//04//11//swimming-pools-of-the-rich-leave-poorer-communities-without-water-scientists-say/">water scarce<\/strong><\/a> by 2025, due to climate change and a dam recently built by Ethiopia on one of the main tributaries of the River Nile, Egypt\u2019s main source of fresh water.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, arable land, which constitutes less than 5 per cent of Egypt, has been shrinking due to urbanisation. The remaining 95 per cent is all desert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most critical challenges facing the future of agriculture in Egypt are the shrinking of arable land, the saline nature of land and water shortage,\u201d says Mona Zayed, professor of agriculture at Ain Shams University.<\/p>\n<p>\"This is very problematic because we need to increase our <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//07//25//ain-t-no-sunshine-on-these-farms-why-vertical-gardens-could-be-the-future-of-food-producti/">agricultural output in order to feed our population and generate more foreign currency revenues through agricultural exports. Soilless agriculture stands as a solution for this problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aside from its ecological benefits, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//12//04//inside-the-refugee-camp-using-solar-power-and-hydroponics-to-grow-thousands-of-fruit-and-v/">hydroponics promises faster growth and a larger output.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we applied hydroponics to 10,000 feddans [0.042 km2], we could produce two million tonnes of vegetables, which would account for nearly half of Egypt\u2019s agricultural exports and would generate nearly $1.2 billion [\u20ac1.1 billion],\u201d says El Said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7227892,7863412\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//12//04//inside-the-refugee-camp-using-solar-power-and-hydroponics-to-grow-thousands-of-fruit-and-v/">Inside the refugee camp using solar power and \u2018hydroponics\u2019 to grow thousands of fruit and veg<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//02//libya-and-jordan-how-big-a-solution-is-hydroponics-in-two-of-the-worlds-driest-countries/">Libya and Jordan: How big a solution is hydroponics in two of the world's driest countries? <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, the water saved could be directed to strategic <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//07//18//food-insecurity-can-we-grow-climate-proof-crops/">crops, namely wheat. Hence, we would be able to achieve <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//14//completely-out-of-whack-winter-storms-in-august-have-destroyed-half-of-this-french-farmers/">food security<\/strong><\/a> and generate more revenues from our agricultural products.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Egypt is one of the world\u2019s largest wheat importers, as bread remains the main staple for more than 70 million Egyptians.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, disruption of wheat supply chains related to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has exposed Egypt\u2019s vulnerability to global shocks and exacerbated food insecurity.<\/p>\n<h2>Soilless farming is too expensive<\/h2><p>Despite its advantages, hydroponics cannot be harnessed to cultivate strategic <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//08//fruit-is-disappearing-from-italian-orchards-due-to-extreme-weather-farmers-warn/">crops, Zayed says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not common to apply soilless agriculture solutions to crops like wheat, rice, barley, or corn,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHydroponics is only used to grow leafy greens and some simple vegetables. All greenhouses whether in Egypt or abroad are used for those purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7799816,7645606\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//23//spanish-strawberry-growers-deny-using-illegal-irrigation-sparks-controversy/">Spanish strawberry farming near fragile wetlands sparks water controversy <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//04//heatwaves-and-animal-welfare-the-ethics-of-livestock-farming-on-a-warming-planet/">Heatwaves and animal welfare: The ethics of livestock farming on a warming planet<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another challenge for soilless agriculture is its high startup costs. According to El Said, the starting capital of a commercial hydroponic farm stands at nearly EGP 3.5 million (over \u20ac100,000).<\/p>\n<p>That said, \u201cit helps avoid many problems that traditional <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//11//18//floods-droughts-and-panic-attacks-climate-change-is-taking-its-toll-on-europes-farmers/">agriculture comes with, such as soil-borne diseases, soil salinity, dehydration and high temperature,\u201d according to Zayed.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1700835060,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1700836040,"firstPublishedAt":1700836043,"lastPublishedAt":1700836043,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/06\/49\/94\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b5ba9cc1-1a48-50d1-b31b-78322d8cf2ee-8064994.jpg","altText":"Soilless agriculture - also known as hydroponics - means growing plants using nutrient-rich water without soil and inside highly controlled 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MIDEAST WAR VDL IN EGYPT","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"EU chief meets Egypt's president to discuss Israel-Hamas war","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":null,"titleListing2":"EU chief meets Egypt's president to discuss Israel-Hamas war","leadin":"The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has met with Egypt's president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo for talks on the conflict.","summary":"The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has met with Egypt's president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo for talks on the conflict.","keySentence":"","url":"eu-chief-meets-egypts-president-to-discuss-israel-hamas-war","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/11\/18\/eu-chief-meets-egypts-president-to-discuss-israel-hamas-war","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Afterwards she said the EU is opposed to Israel's \"forced displacement\" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. \n\n\nVon der Leyen also visited Sinai's Al-Arish airport on Saturday where international aid has been piling up for weeks, and after that the Rafah border crossing with Gaza. \n\nOnly dual nationals and a few severely ill or wounded Palestinians have been allowed to flee from Gaza through Rafah. \n\nUnlike many other wars, would-be refugees have been prevented from fleeing to safety as all the crossing points out of Gaza are closed to them. \n\nEgypt does not want a stream of refugees to flow out of Gaza through Rafah, and Israel controls all the other border crossings out of the Strip which are now all closed. \n\n\nEl-Sissi said in October that Israel wants to force a permanent expulsion of Palestinians into Egypt and Jordan and so nullify Palestinian demands for statehood. He said a mass exodus would risk bringing militants into Egypt\u2019s Sinai Peninsula, from where they might launch attacks on Israel, endangering the two countries\u2019 40-year-old peace treaty. \n\n\nA History Of Displacement \n\nDisplacement has been a major theme of Palestinian history. In the 1948 war around Israel\u2019s creation, an estimated 700,000 Palestinians were expelled or fled from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to the event as the Nakba, Arabic for \u201ccatastrophe.\u201d \n\nIn the 1967 Mideast war, when Israel seized the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 300,000 more Palestinians fled, mostly into Jordan. \n\nThe refugees and their descendants now number nearly six million, most living in camps and communities in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. The diaspora has spread further, with many refugees building lives in Gulf Arab countries or the West. \n\nAfter fighting stopped in the 1948 war, Israel refused to allow refugees to return to their homes. Since then, Israel has rejected Palestinian demands for a return of refugees as part of a peace deal, arguing that it would threaten the country\u2019s Jewish majority. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Afterwards she said the EU is opposed to Israel's \"forced displacement\" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. <\/p>\n<p>Von der Leyen also visited Sinai's Al-Arish airport on Saturday where international aid has been piling up for weeks, and after that the Rafah border crossing with Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Only dual nationals and a few severely ill or wounded Palestinians have been allowed to flee from Gaza through Rafah.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many other wars, would-be refugees have been prevented from fleeing to safety as all the crossing points out of Gaza are closed to them.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt does not want a stream of refugees to flow out of Gaza through Rafah, and Israel controls all the other border crossings out of the Strip which are now all closed. <\/p>\n<p>El-Sissi said in October that Israel wants to force a permanent expulsion of Palestinians into Egypt and Jordan and so nullify Palestinian demands for statehood. He said a mass exodus would risk bringing militants into Egypt\u2019s Sinai Peninsula, from where they might launch attacks on Israel, endangering the two countries\u2019 40-year-old peace treaty. <\/p>\n<h3>A History Of Displacement<\/h3><p>Displacement has been a major theme of Palestinian history. In the 1948 war around Israel\u2019s creation, an estimated 700,000 Palestinians were expelled or fled from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to the event as the Nakba, Arabic for \u201ccatastrophe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the 1967 Mideast war, when Israel seized the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 300,000 more Palestinians fled, mostly into Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>The refugees and their descendants now number nearly six million, most living in camps and communities in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. The diaspora has spread further, with many refugees building lives in Gulf Arab countries or the West.<\/p>\n<p>After fighting stopped in the 1948 war, Israel refused to allow refugees to return to their homes. Since then, Israel has rejected Palestinian demands for a return of refugees as part of a peace deal, arguing that it would threaten the country\u2019s Jewish majority.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1700318703,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1700330677,"firstPublishedAt":1700330680,"lastPublishedAt":1700330680,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/05\/00\/46\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ca65f5bf-e237-5b0e-a963-4bbdc7bb6afc-8050046.jpg","altText":"FILE - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen","caption":"FILE - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Virginia Mayo\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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including Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine - but Israel are not in attendance.","summary":"The meeting has representatives from across the globe - including Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine - but Israel are not in attendance.","keySentence":"","url":"cairo-peace-summit-demands-ceasefire-and-increased-aid-for-gaza","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/10\/21\/cairo-peace-summit-demands-ceasefire-and-increased-aid-for-gaza","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Gathered \"for peace\" in Cairo, world leaders demanded on Saturday a \"ceasefire\" between Israel and Hamas, pleading for \"massive\" aid to Gaza and a definitive \"solution\" to 75 years of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \n\n\n\u201cWe must act now to end the nightmare,\u201d UN boss Antonio Guterres said, speaking as more than 1,400 Israelis have been killed and 200 taken hostage in Israel by Hamas since its deadly attack on 7 October 7. \n\nNearly 4,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli reprisals in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry of Hama. \n\nThe Gaza Strip, now under \"complete siege\" by Israel, \"needs a massive delivery of aid\", added the Secretary General of the United Nations. \n\nOn Saturday, only 20 aid trucks passed from Egypt towards the Gaza Strip. \n\nThe UN says at least 100 trucks per day are needed for the 2.4 million Gazans deprived of food, fuel and other necessities. \n\nGuterres launched his plea in front of the heads of state of Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, as well as an audience of Arab and European heads of diplomacy, including the bosses of the Arab League, the African Union and the European Union. \n\nRussia, China, Japan, Canada, the UK and the United States were also represented. \n\nAlso at the summit, King Abdullah II of Jordan called for \"an immediate ceasefire\", while Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed that \"the only solution to the Palestinian question is justice\", emphasising the \"right\" of the Palestinians \"to establish their State\". \n\nPedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, urged the international community \u201cnot to let the conflict become a regional crisis\u201d. \n\n\u201cWe cannot postpone a solution,\u201d Sanchez urged. \n\nGuterres also touched on \"the broader context\", referring to \"56 years of occupation with no end in sight\". \n\n\u201cNothing can justify the reprehensible attack by Hamas\u201d which must, he continued, \u201cimmediately and unconditionally release\u201d the approximately 200 hostages it kidnapped in Israel. \n\nMahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, called for \"the end of the occupation of the Palestinian Territories by Israel and the two-state solution\". \n\nIsrael is not represented at the summit, but Abbas repeated \u201cwe will not leave\u201d three times in response to the Israeli order to evacuate Palestinians from the north of the Gaza Strip to the southern border of the Gaza Strip. \n\nPalestinians see it as a first step towards \"a forced displacement\" of their people towards the Egyptian Sinai which would, according to Mr. Abbas, amount to \"a second Nakba\" - meaning \u2018catastrophe\u2019 in Arabic - a reference to the expulsion of around 760,000 Palestinians to the creation of Israel in 1948. \n\nKing Abdullah II of Jordan openly criticised the global community for their apparent lack of input. \n\n\u201cThe world is silent\u201d, he said, adding, \u201cthis is a very dangerous message. The Arab world hears it clearly: Palestinian lives are worth less than Israeli lives. Our lives are worth less than other lives\u2026 human rights have limits: they stop at borders, races and religions. \n\nEgypt, the host of the summit, wants to be on the diplomatic front line on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \n\nThey were the first Arab country to sign peace with Israel in 1979 and Cairo has long been a traditional mediator between Israel and the Palestinians - notably Hamas. \n\nEgypt also controls the Rafah crossing point, the only border with Gaza which is not not in the hands of Israel. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Gathered \"for peace\" in Cairo, world leaders demanded on Saturday a \"ceasefire\" between Israel and Hamas, pleading for \"massive\" aid to Gaza and a definitive \"solution\" to 75 years of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must act now to end the nightmare,\u201d UN boss Antonio Guterres said, speaking as more than 1,400 Israelis have been killed and 200 taken hostage in Israel by Hamas since its deadly attack on 7 October 7.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 4,400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli reprisals in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry of Hama.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaza Strip, now under \"complete siege\" by Israel, \"needs a massive delivery of aid\", added the Secretary General of the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, only 20 aid trucks passed from Egypt towards the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>The UN says at least 100 trucks per day are needed for the 2.4 million Gazans deprived of food, fuel and other necessities.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres launched his plea in front of the heads of state of Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, as well as an audience of Arab and European heads of diplomacy, including the bosses of the Arab League, the African Union and the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Russia, China, Japan, Canada, the UK and the United States were also represented.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the summit, King Abdullah II of Jordan called for \"an immediate ceasefire\", while Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed that \"the only solution to the Palestinian question is justice\", emphasising the \"right\" of the Palestinians \"to establish their State\".<\/p>\n<p>Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, urged the international community \u201cnot to let the conflict become a regional crisis\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot postpone a solution,\u201d Sanchez urged.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres also touched on \"the broader context\", referring to \"56 years of occupation with no end in sight\".<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing can justify the reprehensible attack by Hamas\u201d which must, he continued, \u201cimmediately and unconditionally release\u201d the approximately 200 hostages it kidnapped in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, called for \"the end of the occupation of the Palestinian Territories by Israel and the two-state solution\".<\/p>\n<p>Israel is not represented at the summit, but Abbas repeated \u201cwe will not leave\u201d three times in response to the Israeli order to evacuate Palestinians from the north of the Gaza Strip to the southern border of the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>Palestinians see it as a first step towards \"a forced displacement\" of their people towards the Egyptian Sinai which would, according to Mr. Abbas, amount to \"a second Nakba\" - meaning \u2018catastrophe\u2019 in Arabic - a reference to the expulsion of around 760,000 Palestinians to the creation of Israel in 1948.<\/p>\n<p>King Abdullah II of Jordan openly criticised the global community for their apparent lack of input.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world is silent\u201d, he said, adding, \u201cthis is a very dangerous message. 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ISRAELI TOURISTS ATTACKED","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Policeman in Egypt shoots dead two Israelis and their tourist guide","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Policeman opened fire at Egyptian tourist site, killing two","titleListing2":"Policeman in Egypt shoots dead two Israelis and their tourist guide","leadin":"The rogue police officer also injured another Israeli tourist in the port city of Alexandria before he was apprehended by the security forces.","summary":"The rogue police officer also injured another Israeli tourist in the port city of Alexandria before he was apprehended by the security forces.","keySentence":"","url":"policeman-opened-fire-at-egyptian-tourist-site-killing-two-israeli-tourists-and-an-egyptia","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/10\/08\/policeman-opened-fire-at-egyptian-tourist-site-killing-two-israeli-tourists-and-an-egyptia","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Sunday on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, Israeli and Egyptian authorities said. \n\nA statement from Egypt's Interior Ministry said that another person was wounded in the attack at the Pompey\u2019s Pillar site in Alexandria. It provided no further details. \n\nIsrael's Foreign Ministry identified the wounded as an Israeli who suffered moderate injuries. The ministry said in a statement that Israeli authorities were working with the Egyptian government to bring the Israelis home. \n\nExtra News television channel, which has close ties to Egyptian security agencies, reported that the suspected assailant was detained. \n\nSecurity forces quickly cordoned off the site of the attack. Graphic footage posted on social media showed two people lying motionless on the ground. Another was seen being helped by a group of men. One woman was heard shouting for an ambulance. \n\nThe attack triggered mixed reactions from social media users. Some lauded the attack in Alexandria while others condemned the killing of civilians visiting Egypt. \n\nWriting on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, renowned Egyptian writer and TV host Ibrahim Issa called the attack a \u201cterrorist crime,\u201d adding that, \u201cany attempt to justify it is a crime against humanity and the nation.\u201d \n\nAmr Magdi, researcher with Human Rights Watch, condemned the attack, saying on X: \u201cNo justification whatsoever for intentionally targeting Israeli civilians in #Egypt, Gaza or anywhere else.\u201d \n\nSunday\u2019s attack came as Israel was battling Palestinian militants after a major incursion from Gaza. \n\nEgypt was the first Arab country to make peace with Israel in the 1970s and has long served as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But anti-Israeli sentiment runs high in the country, especially during bouts of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Sunday on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, Israeli and Egyptian authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Egypt's Interior Ministry said that another person was wounded in the attack at the Pompey\u2019s Pillar site in Alexandria. It provided no further details.<\/p>\n<p>Israel's Foreign Ministry identified the wounded as an Israeli who suffered moderate injuries. The ministry said in a statement that Israeli authorities were working with the Egyptian government to bring the Israelis home.<\/p>\n<p>Extra News television channel, which has close ties to Egyptian security agencies, reported that the suspected assailant was detained.<\/p>\n<p>Security forces quickly cordoned off the site of the attack. Graphic footage posted on social media showed two people lying motionless on the ground. Another was seen being helped by a group of men. One woman was heard shouting for an ambulance.<\/p>\n<p>The attack triggered mixed reactions from social media users. Some lauded the attack in Alexandria while others condemned the killing of civilians visiting Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, renowned Egyptian writer and TV host Ibrahim Issa called the attack a \u201cterrorist crime,\u201d adding that, \u201cany attempt to justify it is a crime against humanity and the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amr Magdi, researcher with Human Rights Watch, condemned the attack, saying on X: \u201cNo justification whatsoever for intentionally targeting Israeli civilians in #Egypt, Gaza or anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s attack came as Israel was battling Palestinian militants after a major incursion from Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt was the first Arab country to make peace with Israel in the 1970s and has long served as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But anti-Israeli sentiment runs high in the country, especially during bouts of violence between Israel and the Palestinians.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1696757537,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1696758193,"firstPublishedAt":1696758272,"lastPublishedAt":1696861766,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/95\/25\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_70a8fc7f-34e1-54a4-957b-0f9280078d52-7952544.jpg","altText":"A map of Egypt ","caption":"A map of Egypt ","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Euronews ","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":960,"height":540},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/95\/25\/48\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ad542ee3-925a-56f3-8cfd-4abb06f52741-7952548.jpg","altText":null,"caption":null,"captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Khalil Hamra\/Copyright 2021 The AP. 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We always thought that whatever happens in the rest of Cairo, the City of the Dead would be safe,\u201d says Hussein Omar, a historian who is writing a 500-year history of Cairo as told through the necropolis. \"As we see now, that\u2019s not the case.\u201d \n\nThe work is part of a mega-building campaign by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that is reshaping the city of some 20 million people. \n\nHis government has built massive freeways and flyovers at a furious rate, tearing down several older neighbourhoods it considers slums in the process. \n\nIt has encouraged the growth of gated suburban compounds outside the city while building a giant new administrative capital in the desert. \n\nThough many in Cairo support the roadwork to unclog congestion in the overcrowded city, the cemetery destruction has sparked an outcry that is unusual in a country where dissent has been quelled for years under el-Sisi. \n\nDozens of activists, public figures and non-governmental organisations signed a petition in August condemning the destruction. \n\nRecommendations refused \n\n\nFive members of a committee of experts formed by the government to study the cemeteries resigned in protest, saying authorities ignored its recommendations that demolitions be halted and alternatives to the routes be found. \n\nThe government\u2019s project is destroying a \u201cunique, architectural, historic fabric,\u201d Ayman Wanas, an official with the government department that lists distinctive buildings, wrote in his resignation letter posted online. \u201cIt\u2019s a waste of Egypt \u2019s historic, valuable heritage which is irreplaceable.\u201d \n\nPossibly in response, authorities last week temporarily halted the demolition of tombs in the main part of the cemetery. However, there was no official announcement of the interruption and no word that the highway plans had been changed. \n\nThe City of the Dead, covering nearly five square kilometres, has been a unique space in Cairo for centuries. Originally a desert plain outside the city, it first came into use soon after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 700s. \n\nImam Shafii, one of the top scholars of early Islam, was buried there in 819, and now the grey dome of his mausoleum-shrine towers over the district. \n\nOver the centuries, the graveyard has been filled with the tombs of Mamluk and Ottoman nobles and ordinary Egyptians. \n\nA rare large open space in Cairo, it has a stark beauty. Quiet dirt paths run through a landscape of grave markers, ancient domes and unexpected areas of greenery. Stately mausoleum compounds hold elaborately carved and decorated cenotaphs inside. \n\nWhat are the world\u2019s most famous cemeteries? \n\nSeveral cemeteries around the world have surpassed their function as burial sites to become tourist attractions and places of famed beauty. \n\nThe world\u2019s most visited cemetery is P\u00e8re Lachaise in Paris. It receives more than 3.5 million visitors each year, which is roughly equivalent to the annual number of people that visit the Empire State Building. \n\nAmongst the gothic, moss-covered tombs are the graves of famous historical figures like Jim Morrison, Frederic Chopin, Isadora Duncan, Marcel Proust, and Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. \n\nOscar Wilde\u2019s tomb, featuring an Egyptian-style winged angel, is still covered in the lipstick kisses of admirers despite glass barriers erected around it for protection. \n\nThe Merry Cemetery \n\n\nIn Romania , the cemetery in the town of Sapanta has become famous for its \u2018merry\u2019 tombstones.\u00a0 The burial site features over 1,000 intricately carved and brightly painted wooden grave markers rich with black humour poems and naive illustrations. \n\nHighgate cemetery \n\n\nHighgate Cemetery in north London is home to the tomb of German sociologist and political theorist Karl Marx and many other impressive or unusual monuments. \n\nBetween the winding paths overgrown with vegetation, there\u2019s a piano grave marker for pianist Harry Thornton and a copy of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the original Seven Wonders of the World, for newspaper baron Julius Beer. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Cairo\u2019s City of the Dead, a vast cemetery that has been in use for more than a millennium, is being destroyed to clear space for new highways.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have already razed hundreds of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//01//30//egypt-unveils-new-incredible-discoveries-including-two-tombs-and-gold-covered-sarcophagus/">tombs and mausoleums as they carry out plans to build a network of multi-lane roads in the areas.<\/p>\n<p>The move has sparked outrage among conservationists who say the construction is destroying a unique part of Egypt\u2019s heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Major Islamic figures, prominent Egyptian politicians, artists and scholars are buried in the cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always felt like a very sacred space. We always thought that whatever happens in the rest of Cairo, the City of the Dead would be safe,\u201d says Hussein Omar, a historian who is writing a 500-year history of Cairo as told through the necropolis. \"As we see now, that\u2019s not the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The work is part of a mega-building campaign by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that is reshaping the city of some 20 million people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7641122\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//05//30//where-mummies-were-born-new-embalming-workshops-uncovered-in-egypt/">Where mummies were born: New embalming workshops uncovered in Egypt<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>His government has built massive freeways and flyovers at a furious rate, tearing down several older neighbourhoods it considers slums in the process.<\/p>\n<p>It has encouraged the growth of gated suburban compounds outside the city while building a giant new administrative capital in the desert.<\/p>\n<p>Though many in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//25//egypt-says-funk-you-to-dutch-museums-kemet-egypt-in-hiphop-jazz-soul-funk-exhibition/">Cairo support the roadwork to unclog congestion in the overcrowded city, the cemetery destruction has sparked an outcry that is unusual in a country where dissent has been quelled for years under el-Sisi.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of activists, public figures and non-governmental organisations signed a petition in August condemning the destruction.<\/p>\n<h2>Recommendations refused<\/h2><p>Five members of a committee of experts formed by the government to study the cemeteries resigned in protest, saying authorities ignored its recommendations that demolitions be halted and alternatives to the routes be found.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//88//65//52//808x608_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg/" alt=\"Amr Nabil\/Copyright 2023The AP. All rights reserved\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/384x288_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/640x480_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/750x563_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/828x621_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1080x810_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1200x900_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1920x1440_cmsv2_8c399248-987c-5020-9129-f76f792f9702-7886552.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A carved and decorated grave marker threatened with demolition is seen at the tomb of Gulzar and Hussein Basha, from the mid-1800s in Cairo's historic City of the Dead.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Amr Nabil\/Copyright 2023The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The government\u2019s project is destroying a \u201cunique, architectural, historic fabric,\u201d Ayman Wanas, an official with the government department that lists distinctive buildings, wrote in his resignation letter posted online. \u201cIt\u2019s a waste of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//05//01//meet-egypts-musical-maestro-bringing-passionate-voices-together/">Egypt/u2019s historic, valuable heritage which is irreplaceable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Possibly in response, authorities last week temporarily halted the demolition of tombs in the main part of the cemetery. However, there was no official announcement of the interruption and no word that the highway plans had been changed.<\/p>\n<p>The City of the Dead, covering nearly five square kilometres, has been a unique space in Cairo for centuries. Originally a desert plain outside the city, it first came into use soon after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 700s.<\/p>\n<p>Imam Shafii, one of the top scholars of early Islam, was buried there in 819, and now the grey dome of his mausoleum-shrine towers over the district.<\/p>\n<p>Over the centuries, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//04//24//no-one-has-seen-it-since-antiquity-archaeologists-uncover-ancient-necropolis-near-paris-me/">graveyard has been filled with the tombs of Mamluk and Ottoman nobles and ordinary Egyptians.<\/p>\n<p>A rare large open space in Cairo, it has a stark beauty. Quiet dirt paths run through a landscape of grave markers, ancient domes and unexpected areas of greenery. Stately mausoleum compounds hold elaborately carved and decorated cenotaphs inside.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the world\u2019s most famous cemeteries?<\/h2><p>Several cemeteries around the world have surpassed their function as burial sites to become tourist attractions and places of famed beauty.<\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s most visited cemetery is P\u00e8re Lachaise in Paris. It receives more than 3.5 million visitors each year, which is roughly equivalent to the annual number of people that visit the Empire State Building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6653439153439153\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//88//65//52//808x539_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg/" alt=\"Betrand Guay\/AFP or licensors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/384x255_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/640x426_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/750x499_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/828x551_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1080x719_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1200x798_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1920x1277_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A permanent place for flowers - The tomb of the band The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, August 8, 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Betrand Guay\/AFP or licensors<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Amongst the gothic, moss-covered tombs are the graves of famous historical figures like Jim Morrison, Frederic Chopin, Isadora Duncan, Marcel Proust, and Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani.<\/p>\n<p>Oscar Wilde\u2019s tomb, featuring an Egyptian-style winged angel, is still covered in the lipstick kisses of admirers despite glass barriers erected around it for protection.<\/p>\n<h2>The Merry Cemetery<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6875444839857652\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//88//65//52//808x557_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg/" alt=\"Vadim Ghirda\/Copyright 2017 The AP. All rights reserved.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/384x264_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/640x440_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/750x516_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/828x569_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1080x743_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1200x825_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1920x1320_cmsv2_f743bc6c-0170-5b73-af1e-f605075df0ea-7886552.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Merry Cemetery is a collection of more than 1,000 vivid Orthodox crosses decorated with colorful epitaphs and naive drawings.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Vadim Ghirda\/Copyright 2017 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p> In <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2017//09//21//visitors-laugh-in-the-face-of-death-at-romania-cemetery/">Romania, the cemetery in the town of Sapanta has become famous for its \u2018merry\u2019 tombstones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The burial site features over 1,000 intricately carved and brightly painted wooden grave markers rich with black humour poems and naive illustrations.<\/p>\n<h2>Highgate cemetery<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//88//65//52//808x539_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg/" alt=\"Niklas Halle'n/AFP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/384x256_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/640x427_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/750x500_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/828x552_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1080x720_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1200x800_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/1920x1280_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The tomb of German sociologist and politicial theorist Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery, December 1, 2020<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Niklas Halle'n/AFP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Highgate Cemetery in north London is home to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//05//16//peles-mausoleum-in-brazil-opens-to-public/">tomb of German sociologist and political theorist Karl Marx and many other impressive or unusual monuments.<\/p>\n<p>Between the winding paths overgrown with vegetation, there\u2019s a piano grave marker for pianist Harry Thornton and a copy of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the original Seven Wonders of the World, for newspaper baron Julius Beer.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1694431155,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1694505536,"firstPublishedAt":1694505546,"lastPublishedAt":1694505546,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_90e06336-42f6-5db9-b67d-55d4a8fced5d-7886552.jpg","altText":"The mausoleum of Rashwan Basha, built around 1920 in a new-Islamic style housing the graves and now threatened with demolition, is seen in Cairo's historic City of the Dead.","caption":"The mausoleum of Rashwan Basha, built around 1920 in a new-Islamic style housing the graves and now threatened with demolition, is seen in Cairo's historic City of the Dead.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Amr Nabil","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":3306,"height":2205},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_2593fc82-ff6c-5298-98e0-969c0c58ec54-7886552.jpg","altText":"The tomb of German sociologist and politicial theorist Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery, December 1, 2020","caption":"The tomb of German sociologist and politicial theorist Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery, December 1, 2020","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AFP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2862,"height":1908},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/88\/65\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ccec726e-b55c-5f47-bfe2-ebdb4ff3fbfb-7886552.jpg","altText":"A permanent place for flowers - 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a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire off Egypt\u2019s Red Sea coastline on Sunday. \n\nIn a short statement, Egypt's Red Sea Governate said 12 crew members and 12 British tourists were rescued when a medium-sized scuba diving boat, christened \u201cHurricane,\u201d went up in flames off the southern Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam. \n\nA search party was launched to find the remaining three British tourists whose identities were not revealed. \n\nFollowing an initial examination of the vessel, Egyptian authorities said, \u201can electrical short circuit in the boat\u2019s engine room sparked the blaze.\u201d \n\nBritain\u2019s Foreign Office said that it was in contact with the Egyptian authorities and is \"supporting the British nationals involved.\u201d \n\nFatal boat accidents are uncommon in Egypt. In 2021 a boat capsized in a lake near Egypt\u2019s Mediterranean city of Alexandria, leaving at least five people dead, including three children. \n\nIn 1991, the Egyptian ferry, Salem Express \u2014 sailing from Saudi Arabia to Egypt \u2014 sank killing as many as 471 people, mostly Muslim pilgrims. \n\nEgypt\u2019s Red Sea resorts harbour some of the country\u2019s most renowned beach destinations and are popular with European holiday goers. It has cemented its reputation as a dive destination with easy access to coral reefs from shores and dive sites offering diverse marine life. \n\nIn recent years, Egypt has gone to great lengths to bolster its tourism industry, hurt by years of political instability, COVID-19 and the negative economic effect of the war in Ukraine. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Egyptian authorities say three British nationals are missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire off Egypt\u2019s Red Sea coastline on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In a short statement, Egypt's Red Sea Governate said 12 crew members and 12 British tourists were rescued when a medium-sized scuba diving boat, christened \u201cHurricane,\u201d went up in flames off the southern Red Sea resort town of Marsa Alam.<\/p>\n<p>A search party was launched to find the remaining three British tourists whose identities were not revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Following an initial examination of the vessel, Egyptian authorities said, \u201can electrical short circuit in the boat\u2019s engine room sparked the blaze.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Foreign Office said that it was in contact with the Egyptian authorities and is \"supporting the British nationals involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fatal boat accidents are uncommon in Egypt. In 2021 a boat capsized in a lake near Egypt\u2019s Mediterranean city of Alexandria, leaving at least five people dead, including three children.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991, the Egyptian ferry, Salem Express \u2014 sailing from Saudi Arabia to Egypt \u2014 sank killing as many as 471 people, mostly Muslim pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt\u2019s Red Sea resorts harbour some of the country\u2019s most renowned beach destinations and are popular with European holiday goers. It has cemented its reputation as a dive destination with easy access to coral reefs from shores and dive sites offering diverse marine life.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Egypt has gone to great lengths to bolster its tourism industry, hurt by years of political instability, COVID-19 and the negative economic effect of the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1686488077,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1686488447,"firstPublishedAt":1686488456,"lastPublishedAt":1686488456,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/85\/74\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7854eb94-4387-5b1a-b4d1-0adfb5544c0b-7668574.jpg","altText":"Marsa Alam - a popular resort for scuba diving (Archive picture)","caption":"Marsa Alam - a popular resort for scuba diving (Archive picture)","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Nariman El-Mofty\/Copyright 2017 The AP. 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Authorities closed off a 74-kilometre\u00a0 stretch of the coastline, announcing it will remain off-limits until Sunday. \n\nThe ministry later said it had caught the shark and was examining it in a laboratory to try and determine the reasons for the rare attack. \n\nThe Russian Consulate in Hurghada identified the man as a Russian citizen but did not give his name. \n\nAre shark attacks in Egypt common? \n\nA video circulating online, purportedly of the attack, shows a man thrashing about in the water before being repeatedly attacked by a shark circling around him, and then being dragged under. \n\nShark attacks are rare in the Red Sea coastal regions . However, in 2022, two fatal attacks in Hurghada within days, killing an Austrian and a Romanian tourist. \n\nEgypt's Red Sea resorts, including Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, boast some of the country's most renowned beach destinations and are popular with European tourists.\u00a0 \n\nDivers are attracted by the steep drop-offs of coral reefs just offshore, which offer rich and colourful sea life. \n\nEgypt has in recent years sought to revive the vital tourism sector, hurt by years of political instability, the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine. \n\nWhat can you do to reduce your risk of an attack? \n\nTiger sharks are large species that reside in tropical and temperate waters and are among the sharks most cited by the International Shark Attack File for unprovoked attacks on humans. \n\nThe international database of shark attacks says, however, that the relative risk of being attacked is very small. There is around a 1 in 4 million chance of dying in a shark-related incident and you could be swimming with these marine creatures more often than you think. \n\nBut there are things you can do to minimise the risk even further. Advice on avoiding an attack includes keeping out of the water at night, if sharks have been spotted in the area or if you are bleeding from an open wound.\u00a0 \n\nSwimmers are also urged to stay in groups as sharks are more likely to go after individuals, refrain from excess splashing and stay close to shore.\u00a0 \n\nIf a shark does attack, the International Shark Attack File says the best strategy is to hit it on the tip of its nose or aim for vulnerable spots like its gills and eyes. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A Russian man died after being mauled by a shark on Thursday off one of Egypt's Red Sea resorts, Egyptian and Russian authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt's Environment Ministry said the man was killed after being attacked by a tiger shark in the waters near the city of Hurghada. Authorities closed off a 74-kilometre\u00a0 stretch of the coastline, announcing it will remain off-limits until Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry later said it had caught the shark and was examining it in a laboratory to try and determine the reasons for the rare attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian Consulate in Hurghada identified the man as a Russian citizen but did not give his name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"6887966,7658684\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//07//were-going-to-need-a-bigger-boat-you-could-be-swimming-much-closer-to-sharks-that-you-real/">We're going to need a bigger boat: You could be swimming much closer to sharks than you realise<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//07//28//woman-attacked-on-holiday-has-an-important-travel-insurance-message-for-others/">American woman attacked on holiday warns others to take out full travel insurance<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Are shark attacks in Egypt common?<\/h2><p>A video circulating online, purportedly of the attack, shows a man thrashing about in the water before being repeatedly attacked by a shark circling around him, and then being dragged under.<\/p>\n<p>Shark attacks are rare in the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//25//from-diving-to-kitesurfing-a-guide-for-discovering-the-red-sea/">Red Sea coastal regions<\/strong><\/a>. However, in 2022, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//07//04//two-european-tourists-killed-in-red-sea-shark-attacks-off-egyptian-coast/">two fatal attacks<\/strong><\/a> in Hurghada within days, killing an Austrian and a Romanian tourist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6787109375\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//66//44//24//808x550_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo\/Thomas Hartwell, File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/384x261_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/640x434_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/750x509_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/828x562_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/1080x733_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/1200x814_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/1920x1303_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A tourist swims in the Red Sea, at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Thomas Hartwell, File<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Egypt's Red Sea resorts, including Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, boast some of the country's most <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//28//a-guide-to-el-gouna-egypts-newest-town/">renowned beach destinations<\/strong><\/a> and are popular with European tourists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Divers are attracted by the steep drop-offs of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//31//what-is-nature-positive-travel-and-should-it-be-on-your-radar-in-2023/">coral reefs<\/strong><\/a> just offshore, which offer rich and colourful sea life.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt has in recent years sought to revive the vital tourism sector, hurt by years of political instability, the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"6163318,7655814\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//06//the-saharas-ancient-fortresses-are-a-cultural-gem-waiting-to-be-discovered/">The Sahara\u2019s ancient fortresses are a cultural gem waiting to be discovered<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//10//28//a-guide-to-el-gouna-egypts-newest-town/">Coral reefs and golden beaches: A guide to the town of El Gouna, Egypt<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What can you do to reduce your risk of an attack?<\/h2><p>Tiger sharks are large species that reside in tropical and temperate waters and are among the sharks most cited by the International Shark Attack File for unprovoked attacks on humans.<\/p>\n<p>The international database of shark attacks says, however, that the relative risk of being attacked is very small. There is around a 1 in 4 million chance of dying in a shark-related incident and you could be swimming with these marine creatures <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//07//were-going-to-need-a-bigger-boat-you-could-be-swimming-much-closer-to-sharks-that-you-real/">more often than you think.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But there are things you can do to minimise the risk even further. Advice on avoiding an attack includes keeping out of the water at night, if sharks have been spotted in the area or if you are bleeding from an open wound.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Swimmers are also urged to stay in groups as sharks are more likely to go after individuals, refrain from excess splashing and stay close to shore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If a shark does attack, the International Shark Attack File says the best strategy is to hit it on the tip of its nose or aim for vulnerable spots like its gills and eyes.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1686304263,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1686309490,"firstPublishedAt":1686309492,"lastPublishedAt":1686578033,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_9bd6a17d-81ea-53d1-a6d7-53d5949300ce-7664424.jpg","altText":"A beach near Hurghada on the Red Sea.","caption":"A beach near Hurghada on the Red Sea.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Canva","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/66\/44\/24\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7386b157-9449-56a7-bf45-1c4bba7ddc88-7664424.jpg","altText":"A tourist swims in the Red Sea, at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. 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LEAGUE SYRIA","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Arab League reinstates Syrian membership after a 12-year suspension","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Arab League reinstates Syrian membership after a 12-year suspension","titleListing2":"Arab League reinstates Syrian membership after a 12-year suspension","leadin":"The Arab League agreed to reinstate Syria on Sunday during a summit in Cairo, ending a 12-year suspension.","summary":"The Arab League agreed to reinstate Syria on Sunday during a summit in Cairo, ending a 12-year suspension.","keySentence":"","url":"arab-league-reinstates-syrian-membership-after-a-12-year-suspension","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/05\/07\/arab-league-reinstates-syrian-membership-after-a-12-year-suspension","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Some influential league members remained opposed to welcoming back the country, chief among them Qatar, which did not send its foreign minister to Sunday's gathering. Thirteen out of the league's 22 member states sent their foreign ministers to the gathering in Cairo. \n\nThe decision represented a victory for Damascus, albeit a largely symbolic one. Western sanctions against Assad's government still remain in place and the return into the fold is not expected to lead to a quick release of reconstruction funds in the war-battered country. \n\nBashar Al-Assad: a political pariah no more? \n\nSyria\u2019s membership in the Arab League was suspended early on, during the country's 2011 uprising against Assad's rule, when pro-democracy protests were met by a violent crackdown and quickly turned into a civil war. The conflict has killed nearly a half million people since March 2011 and displaced half of the country\u2019s pre-war population of 23 million. \n\nArab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a televised statement that the decision to return Syria to the organization, which will allow Assad to take part in the group's upcoming May 19 summit, is part of a gradual process to resolve the conflict. \n\n\u201cThis doesn\u2019t mean that the Syrian crisis has been resolved, on the contrary,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it allows the Arab (states) for the first time in years, to communicate with the Syrian government and to discuss all the problems.\u201d \n\nAboul Gheit also said restoring Syria\u2019s membership in the organization does not mean all Arab countries have normalized relations with Damascus. \n\n\u201cThese are sovereign decisions for each state individually,\u201d he said. \n\nSyrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous claimed Sunday that Syria had been the victim of \u201cmisinformation and distortion campaigns launched by our enemies\u201d for 12 years. He said Sunday's consultations reflected the \u201cprestigious position\u201d Syria holds regionally and internationally. \n\nA controversial decision \n\nOpponents of Assad saw the move toward normalization as a betrayal. \n\n\u201cArab states have put their own cynical realpolitik and diplomatic agendas above basic humanity,\" said Laila Kiki, executive director of The Syria Campaign, an international advocacy group. The move, she said, has \u201ccruelly betrayed tens of thousands of victims of the regime\u2019s war crimes and granted Assad a green light to continue committing horrific crimes with impunity.\u201d \n\nSunday's decision came days after regional top diplomats met in Jordan to discuss a road map to return Syria to the Arab fold as the conflict continues to de-escalate. The next Arab League summit is to take place on May 19 in Saudi Arabia. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Some influential league members remained opposed to welcoming back the country, chief among them Qatar, which did not send its foreign minister to Sunday's gathering. Thirteen out of the league's 22 member states sent their foreign ministers to the gathering in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>The decision represented a victory for Damascus, albeit a largely symbolic one. Western sanctions against Assad's government still remain in place and the return into the fold is not expected to lead to a quick release of reconstruction funds in the war-battered country.<\/p>\n<h2>Bashar Al-Assad: a political pariah no more?<\/h2><p>Syria\u2019s membership in the Arab League was suspended early on, during the country's 2011 uprising against Assad's rule, when pro-democracy protests were met by a violent crackdown and quickly turned into a civil war. The conflict has killed nearly a half million people since March 2011 and displaced half of the country\u2019s pre-war population of 23 million.<\/p>\n<p>Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a televised statement that the decision to return Syria to the organization, which will allow Assad to take part in the group's upcoming May 19 summit, is part of a gradual process to resolve the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis doesn\u2019t mean that the Syrian crisis has been resolved, on the contrary,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it allows the Arab (states) for the first time in years, to communicate with the Syrian government and to discuss all the problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aboul Gheit also said restoring Syria\u2019s membership in the organization does not mean all Arab countries have normalized relations with Damascus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are sovereign decisions for each state individually,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous claimed Sunday that Syria had been the victim of \u201cmisinformation and distortion campaigns launched by our enemies\u201d for 12 years. He said Sunday's consultations reflected the \u201cprestigious position\u201d Syria holds regionally and internationally.<\/p>\n<h2>A controversial decision<\/h2><p>Opponents of Assad saw the move toward normalization as a betrayal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1655188322665332737\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cArab states have put their own cynical realpolitik and diplomatic agendas above basic humanity,\" said Laila Kiki, executive director of The Syria Campaign, an international advocacy group. The move, she said, has \u201ccruelly betrayed tens of thousands of victims of the regime\u2019s war crimes and granted Assad a green light to continue committing horrific crimes with impunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunday's decision came days after regional top diplomats met in Jordan to discuss a road map to return Syria to the Arab fold as the conflict continues to de-escalate. The next Arab League summit is to take place on May 19 in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1683468982,"updatedAt":1723539856,"publishedAt":1683480063,"firstPublishedAt":1683480066,"lastPublishedAt":1683523196,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/58\/66\/98\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0700172d-6de6-5e72-95a2-21a5a3eed06b-7586698.jpg","altText":"Arab League summit in Cairo welcomes Syria back in to the fold","caption":"Arab League summit in Cairo welcomes Syria back in to the fold","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. \n\nAs a young boy, Mahmoud Waheed would listen to songs by famous Egyptian singers like Umm Kulthum and Mohamed Fawzy on train rides from Cairo station to Sohag, Upper Egypt, his place of birth. Mahmoud didn't know then that these ordinary trips would lay the foundation for his future career as one of Egypt's most promising choir conductors. \n\n\"The radio was an entertainment tool, and everyone in the family listened to their favourite radio station, and I used to listen to Umm Kulthum station from 5 to 11 pm,\" Mahmoud remembers. \"My musical background was made up of songs I heard on the radio or on cassettes while riding the train to my hometown,\" he explains. \n\nThe Shubra upbringing \n\nMahmoud was raised in the Shubra neighbourhoods, a dense district in the middle of Cairo where Muslims and Christians live together as one big family and are known for it. It is also known for its bustling, lively streets, vibrant shops, and an array of scattered mosques and churches. \n\n\"I memorised the Holy Quran and listened to elders' Islamic melodies when I was little,\" Mahmoud recalls. \"I listened to folk tunes in Shubra, and Coptic religious songs also existed in the neighbourhood,\" he says. \n\nHow the choir got started \n\nMahmoud describes himself as a singer, music enthusiast, composer, and maestro. He tells SCENES that as a university choir conductor, he noticed many young singers stopped singing unwillingly after graduation. \n\n\"College action has momentum. After college, they can't practise their activities; hence, the pleasant space they lived in ends,\" he says. Mahmoud created a structure that unites present and former students. \"That framework was done about two years ago,\" he confirms. \n\nMahmoud directs a choir called \"Arabic Harmony\". Initially, the group struggled to find a space to practise. Wedding halls and conference rooms were the only places suitable for 70 or 80 singers to congregate. \"Ain Shams University gave us access to their premises. After a few practice sessions, the university's president and the vice president gave us a theatre once or twice a week to sing. They helped a lot. The biggest difficulty was resolved,\" says Mahmoud. \n\nA Cappella effect \n\nOne of the choir's key musical attributes is a captivating style known as a cappella. A cappella is a singing style that uses no instruments. It was sung in churches and other places of worship in Europe in the late Middle Ages when not all of these places had musical instruments. \n\n\"Collective singing is more influential to the recipient and for the singer. The effect is stronger and more beautiful, and it makes people feel they are not alone, and this is an important value,\" Mahmoud says.\u00a0\"With our Oriental music, we want our singing framework to incorporate Western music, which is brilliant in its distributions and melodic lines,\" he explains. \n\nWestern music uses polyphony, while Arab music uses monophony. Polyphony has two or more melodic lines playing simultaneously, while monophony has one. \n\nA large melting pot \n\nThere are currently 190 people in the choir, and as many as 130 can show up at once for practice sessions. The maestro has assembled talented singers and musicians and moulded them into one cohesive ensemble. \n\nA reluctant Clara Edmon at first resisted. However, she has since become a featured soloist in the choir. \"At first, I sang with the choir at my college. At the time, I was singing Western music, but 'Arabic Harmony' sang Oriental, which made me a little nervous,\" says Clara. \"I really like what we do, and I really like the maestro,\" she adds. \n\nListening on repeat \n\nMahmoud Sami is the composer and producer for the choir. He and the maestro share more than just a first name. \"We want people who hear us to remember us and to come back to listen to our songs and play them again,\" Mahmoud Sami says, echoing the maestro's vision. \n\n\"Arabic Harmony\" hopes and dreams keep expanding as the choir garners more attention. It's progressing swiftly towards its long-term objective of winning widespread acclaim. Choir members have expressed their desire to perform at concerts worldwide and to participate in international festivals. It's an aspiration instilled in everyone by the maestro. \n\n","htmlText":"<p><strong>SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world who are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a young boy, Mahmoud Waheed would listen to songs by famous Egyptian singers like Umm Kulthum and Mohamed Fawzy on train rides from Cairo station to Sohag, Upper Egypt, his place of birth. Mahmoud didn't know then that these ordinary trips would lay the foundation for his future career as one of Egypt's most promising choir conductors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6701137538779731\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//54//20//02//808x542_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg/" alt=\"iCon Studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/384x257_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/640x429_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/750x503_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/828x555_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1080x724_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1200x804_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1920x1287_cmsv2_aea45290-19cb-54c8-ac0d-98eb50716809-7542002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">When he was a boy, Mahmoud would listen to Egyptian singers on the train to his village in Sohag, Upper Egypt<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">iCon Studio<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"The radio was an entertainment tool, and everyone in the family listened to their favourite radio station, and I used to listen to Umm Kulthum station from 5 to 11 pm,\" Mahmoud remembers. \"My musical background was made up of songs I heard on the radio or on cassettes while riding the train to my hometown,\" he explains.<\/p>\n<h2>The Shubra upbringing<\/h2><p>Mahmoud was raised in the Shubra neighbourhoods, a dense district in the middle of Cairo where Muslims and Christians live together as one big family and are known for it. It is also known for its bustling, lively streets, vibrant shops, and an array of scattered mosques and churches.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5579450418160096\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//54//20//02//808x451_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg/" alt=\"iCon Studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/384x214_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/640x357_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/750x418_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/828x462_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1080x603_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1200x670_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1920x1071_cmsv2_ddad029a-029f-5699-b26c-7fbc5fadbdd7-7542002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Mahmoud grew up in Shubra, a Muslim-Christian community in Cairo, Egypt<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">iCon Studio<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"I memorised the Holy Quran and listened to elders' Islamic melodies when I was little,\" Mahmoud recalls. \"I listened to folk tunes in Shubra, and Coptic religious songs also existed in the neighbourhood,\" he says.<\/p>\n<h2>How the choir got started<\/h2><p>Mahmoud describes himself as a singer, music enthusiast, composer, and maestro. He tells SCENES that as a university choir conductor, he noticed many young singers stopped singing unwillingly after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>\"College action has momentum. After college, they can't practise their activities; hence, the pleasant space they lived in ends,\" he says. Mahmoud created a structure that unites present and former students. \"That framework was done about two years ago,\" he confirms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5711656441717792\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//54//20//02//808x462_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg/" alt=\"iCon Studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/384x219_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/640x366_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/750x428_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/828x473_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1080x617_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1200x685_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1920x1097_cmsv2_86ad87c1-c04d-5b58-a8e3-bbcd4e726c9e-7542002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Initially, the group struggled to locate a practising location that would accommodate 70 to 80 vocalists<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">iCon Studio<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mahmoud directs a choir called \"Arabic Harmony\". Initially, the group struggled to find a space to practise. Wedding halls and conference rooms were the only places suitable for 70 or 80 singers to congregate. \"Ain Shams University gave us access to their premises. After a few practice sessions, the university's president and the vice president gave us a theatre once or twice a week to sing. They helped a lot. The biggest difficulty was resolved,\" says Mahmoud.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"6964574,7027982,7249904\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2022//09//19//meet-the-young-k-pop-artist-seeking-fame-in-south-korea/">Meet the young K-pop artist seeking fame in South Korea<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2022//08//22//meet-the-qatari-youth-choir-singing-a-chorus-of-diversity/">Meet the choir singing a chorus of diversity in Qatar<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2022//12//26//meet-the-spanish-orchestra-making-sweet-music-with-trash/">Meet the Spanish orchestra making sweet music with trash<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>A Cappella effect<\/h2><p>One of the choir's key musical attributes is a captivating style known as a cappella. A cappella is a singing style that uses no instruments. It was sung in churches and other places of worship in Europe in the late Middle Ages when not all of these places had musical instruments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5617910447761194\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//54//20//02//808x454_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg/" alt=\"iCon Studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/384x216_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/640x360_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/750x421_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/828x465_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1080x607_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1200x674_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1920x1079_cmsv2_cd618cb8-9084-5eef-9ae2-5532186a05de-7542002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">One of the most interesting things about the choir's music is its a cappella style, which is singing without instruments.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">iCon Studio<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"Collective singing is more influential to the recipient and for the singer. The effect is stronger and more beautiful, and it makes people feel they are not alone, and this is an important value,\" Mahmoud says.\u00a0\"With our Oriental music, we want our singing framework to incorporate Western music, which is brilliant in its distributions and melodic lines,\" he explains.<\/p>\n<p>Western music uses polyphony, while Arab music uses monophony. Polyphony has two or more melodic lines playing simultaneously, while monophony has one.<\/p>\n<h2>A large melting pot<\/h2><p>There are currently 190 people in the choir, and as many as 130 can show up at once for practice sessions. The maestro has assembled talented singers and musicians and moulded them into one cohesive ensemble.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5619389587073609\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//54//20//02//808x454_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg/" alt=\"iCon Studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/384x216_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/640x360_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/750x421_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/828x465_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1080x607_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1200x674_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1920x1079_cmsv2_54c2069d-4d4b-505f-9924-6299d71cc65b-7542002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The maestro inspired singer Clara Edmon to join Arabic Harmony, even though she sings Western songs<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">iCon Studio<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A reluctant Clara Edmon at first resisted. However, she has since become a featured soloist in the choir. \"At first, I sang with the choir at my college. At the time, I was singing Western music, but 'Arabic Harmony' sang Oriental, which made me a little nervous,\" says Clara. \"I really like what we do, and I really like the maestro,\" she adds.<\/p>\n<h2>Listening on repeat<\/h2><p>Mahmoud Sami is the composer and producer for the choir. He and the maestro share more than just a first name. \"We want people who hear us to remember us and to come back to listen to our songs and play them again,\" Mahmoud Sami says, echoing the maestro's vision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5617910447761194\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//54//20//02//808x454_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg/" alt=\"iCon Studio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/384x216_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/640x360_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/750x421_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/828x465_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1080x607_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1200x674_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/54\/20\/02\/1920x1079_cmsv2_ab64f02a-2c37-5cf6-afb2-0a7167d4bf7e-7542002.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Mahmoud has inspired the choir members to perform at international festivals<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">iCon Studio<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"Arabic Harmony\" hopes and dreams keep expanding as the choir garners more attention. 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