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History a casualty in Yemen’s war as bombs smash ancient sites

History a casualty in Yemen’s war as bombs smash ancient sites

Folklore calls Yemen the cradle of the Arabs but its ancient heritage is being destroyed as the Arab world's most…
Ministry launches clean beaches campaign

Ministry launches clean beaches campaign

Egypt’s Ministry of Environment is launching on Friday a popular campaign for clean beaches, to coincide with the World Environment…
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes

Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes

Nearly a quarter of our genes change how active they are according to the season, which may explain why people…
Minister: Egypt will not allow traffic of antiquities across Middle East

Minister: Egypt will not allow traffic of antiquities across Middle East

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said Egypt will do its best to stop the illegal traffic of antiquities within the Middle…
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis

Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis

Smoking-related deaths in Egypt, determined by the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Health Ministry to be approximately 170,000 annually,…
Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry

Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry

Corruption in the ancient Egyptian industry of animal sacrifices could be the reason Egyptologists are finding so many animal mummies void…
UNESCO to launch heritage preservation campaign from Cairo

UNESCO to launch heritage preservation campaign from Cairo

UNESCO will sponsor the launch of a campaign aimed at preserving heritage sites endangered by extremism on Wednesday. The organization’s regional…
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care

New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care

A new type of blood test is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies…
Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug

Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug

Egypt has contracted US pharmaceuticals firm Gilead to make a new hepatitis C drug which will be on the market…
Record Antarctic sea ice a logistic problem for scientists

Record Antarctic sea ice a logistic problem for scientists

Growing sea ice surrounding Antarctica could prompt scientists to consider relocating research stations on the continent, according to the operations…
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