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Turkey blocks access to Twitter, Whatsapp: internet monitoring group
November 4, 2016
Turkey blocks access to Twitter, Whatsapp: internet monitoring group
Access to social media sites Twitter and Whatsapp was blocked in Turkey on Friday, an internet monitoring group said, following…
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
November 3, 2016
Antiquities Ministry cuts price of Luxor tourist passes, opens more tombs
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has announced a reduction in the price of the Luxor Pass, which gives access to ancient…
Archaeologists descend on Alexandria for celebration of Egypt’s underwater heritage
November 2, 2016
Archaeologists descend on Alexandria for celebration of Egypt’s underwater heritage
Twenty-five scientists and archeologists from more than 11 countries gathered in Egypt's second city this week for the Alexandria International…
Antiquities Ministry breaks contact with Toledo museum over auction sales
November 1, 2016
Antiquities Ministry breaks contact with Toledo museum over auction sales
Egypt's Antiquities Ministry has banned any future dealings with the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio, United States, after the…
Two new pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan
October 31, 2016
Two new pharaonic cemeteries discovered in Aswan
Two rock-carved cemeteries belonging to the Late Period of ancient Egypt have been discovered close to the shrine of Agha…
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
October 30, 2016
US, Russian, Japanese astronauts return from ISS
Three astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday following a 115-day mission aboard the the International Space Station, including US…
Sanctions threaten Iran climate efforts: vice president
October 30, 2016
Sanctions threaten Iran climate efforts: vice president
Iran's vice president and environment chief, Massoumeh Ebtekar, has told AFP that the West's failure to fully implement the nuclear…
Samsung offers upgrade program for South Korea Note 7 customers
October 30, 2016
Samsung offers upgrade program for South Korea Note 7 customers
Samsung Electronics is offering an upgrade program option to Galaxy Note 7 customers in South Korea who trade in their…
Apple adds touch screen keys to MacBook Pro, price jump startles some
October 28, 2016
Apple adds touch screen keys to MacBook Pro, price jump startles some
Apple Inc unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro on Thursday, adding a fingerprint reader, replacing function keys with a small touch screen…
Facebook executives feel the heat of content controversies
October 28, 2016
Facebook executives feel the heat of content controversies
After Facebook's removal of an iconic Vietnam war photo stirred an international uproar last month, the social network's executives quickly…