| A 3,000-year-old mystery is finally solved: Tutankhamun died in a ... http://news.independent.co.... Egypt Articles The Independent - The mystery behind the sudden death of Tutankhamun, the boy king who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, may have been finally solved by scientists who believe that he fell from a fast-moving chariot while out hunting in the desert. Speculation ... |
| Is this the face of Tutankhamun? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... Egypt Articles Daily Telegraph - Rudyard Kipling, on a visit to Egypt, remarked that archaeology combined "a scholarly pursuit with all the excitement of a gold prospector's life". And Carnarvon never lived to see Tutankhamun's face. That first day, all Carter and he saw ... |
| Egypt's fight against female circumcision clashes with tradition http://www.physorg.com/news... Egypt Articles PhysOrg - Twice circumcised, Wafaa Helmy swore her own daughters would never suffer the same fate. But one night her own mother secretly took her first-born to go under the knife in their Upper Egypt village. Despite pronouncements to the contrary by both ... |
| Egypt Supports Development In Southern Sudan http://www.allheadlinenews.... Egypt Articles All Headline News - Cairo, Egypt (AHN) - Egypt expressed its support for continued efforts in the reconstruction and development of southern Sudan on Friday. They want to help in various activities such as electricity, education, health, irrigation and water resources ... |
| Bush Sending Adviser to Middle East http://www.forbes.com/feeds... Egypt Articles Forbes - The Palestinians and their Arab allies such as Egypt and Jordan are insisting the document be detailed and specific with a timetable for formal peace talks, and the Israelis want language that is more vague. The Palestinians want the document to ... |
| King Tut's visitors can see the man behind the mask http://www.freep.com/apps/p... Egypt Articles Detroit Free Press - King Tut came out from behind his elaborate gold mask Sunday. The pharaoh's face was unveiled for the first time in public -- more than 3,000 years after he was buried in his golden underground tomb in the Valley of Kings in Luxor, Egypt ... |
| Stranded Palestinians protest on the Egypt-Israel border http://www.iht.com/articles... Egypt Articles International Herald Tribune - El ARISH, Egypt : A group of stranded Palestinians protested on the Egyptian border Thursday, demanding to cross into Israel so they could reach their families in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinians territories, police said. The rally of about 100 ... |
| 12 killed in Egypt's road crash- security official http://www.alertnet.org/the... Egypt Articles Reuters AlertNet - CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A minibus and a truck collided head-on south of Cairo at dawn on Saturday, killing 12 people and injuring five others, a security official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said three of the injured ... |
| EGYPT FACE TOUGH OPENER http://www.sportinglife.com... Egypt Articles Sporting Life - African Nations Cup holders Egypt have been handed a tough opener against Cameroon following the group-stage draw for the 2008 tournament. Hosts Ghana will open the competition against Guinea in Accra on Sunday January 20. The Black Stars will also ... |
| Want more Tutankhamun? Go to Cairo http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... Egypt Articles Daily Telegraph - See more artefacts in Egypt, says Martin Gayford If the forthcoming exhibition in London merely piques your taste for Tut, and a trawl through the vast collection at the British Museum leaves you hungry for yet more, then it's time to get yourself to ... |