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Alibaba to develop Olympic streaming service in China
January 21, 2017
Alibaba to develop Olympic streaming service in China
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has entered into a digital partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that will see it…
Brain cancer survivor to attempt 7 marathons in 7 days — on 7 continents
January 20, 2017
Brain cancer survivor to attempt 7 marathons in 7 days — on 7 continents
For the past three years, BethAnn Telford has trained for a grueling athletic achievement, the World Marathon Challenge. It's seven…
Islamic Art Museum to open to public for free
January 20, 2017
Islamic Art Museum to open to public for free
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany announced that the Museum of Islamic Art would be open to the public for free for…
Extinction threatens about 60 percent of primates: study
January 19, 2017
Extinction threatens about 60 percent of primates: study
From gorillas to gibbons, about 60 percent of primates are threatened by extinction, according to a study published Wednesday in…
Rock with hieroglyphic writing found in Sohag
January 19, 2017
Rock with hieroglyphic writing found in Sohag
A guard at the Abydos archaeological site in Sohag discovered on Thursday a rock with hieroglyphic writing on it. Archaeologists…
World Tourism Organization awards young Egyptian expert for e-marketing breakthrough
January 19, 2017
World Tourism Organization awards young Egyptian expert for e-marketing breakthrough
The United Nations World Tourism Organization granted young Egyptian tourism expert Mohamed Youssef its most prestigious award for 2016 for his…
‘Tipping points’ keep Climate Change scientists bedeviled
January 19, 2017
‘Tipping points’ keep Climate Change scientists bedeviled
Of the many things keeping climate scientists awake at night, tipping points may be the scariest. You can't see them…
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
January 18, 2017
Sisi inaugurates newly restored Islamic Art Museum 3 years after bombing
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the Museum of Islamic Art on Wednesday morning after the restoration work was completed, according to…
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
January 18, 2017
Tourist attractions revenues decline from US$220 mn to US$38 mn: minister
Revenues from historical tourist attractions decreased to US$38 million in 2015, compared to US$220 million in 2010, Antiquities Minister Khaled…
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
January 18, 2017
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
The Egyptian Museum launched the Coffin Conservation Project on Tuesday, in cooperation with the US embassy in Cairo, to document and…