Egypt
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Suez Canal blockage investigators shine spotlight on Ever Given crew
feature Billions of dollars at stake as experts try to explain who or what is to blame for the cargo ship’s grounding
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Did pharaoh’s curse’ cause Suez blockade?
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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What is the plan for unblocking the Suez Canal?
In Depth International trade hit as freight vessel becomes wedged across vital shipping route
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The Week Unwrapped: Australia, Egypt and the British Virgin Islands
podcast Are the BVIs as corrupt as their former governor claims? Is Egypt any closer to democracy? And will the sun set on Australia Day?
By The Week Staff Published
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Israeli border tension ‘a sign world is about to end’
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Are Egypt and Ethiopia heading for a water war?
In Depth Cairo warns of ‘consequences’ if fellow African nation takes control of Nile River
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The rise and fall of Hosni Mubarak
In Depth Autocratic ruler dies at the age of 91 after reigning for 30 years in Egypt
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The countries hit by major protests in 2019
In Depth Millions have taken to the streets across the globe this year demanding change
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Is it safe to travel to Egypt?
In Depth UK lifts its four-year ban on direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh
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Why Egyptians are protesting
In Depth Demonstrators defy ban on large public gatherings to take to streets in Cairo and other cities
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Egypt to sue Christie's to retrieve Tutankhamun bust
Speed Read Statue sold for £4.7m last week in ‘one of its most controversial auctions in years’
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What happened to Giulio Regeni? Italy names suspects in Egypt murder
In Depth Tensions grow as Italian prosecutor identifies members of Egyptian security forces linked to killing of Cambridge student
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Cat mummies found in 6,000-year-old tombs in Egypt
In Depth An ancient unopened tomb and rare mummified scarab beetles were also unearthed at the site south of Cairo
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How were the pyramids built?
Speed Read New discovery hints at much quicker construction process than previously thought
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