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Rasputin, the monk with healing powers

Rasputin, the monk with healing powers

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born on10 January 1869 in the small Russian village of Pokrovskoye. In his childhood, he showed…
SCA to formally request return of Nefertiti bust

SCA to formally request return of Nefertiti bust

The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) will form a committee to be headed by Nabil el-Arabi, head of the…
Daily concerns trump climate fears

Daily concerns trump climate fears

The recent COP15 climate talks in Copenhagen were the focus of grassroots activism worldwide, as millions of people mobilized to…
Report: Arab world must brace for climate change

Report: Arab world must brace for climate change

In late November, the Arab Forum for Environmental Development (AFED) released its second report on the potential impact of climate…
Zahi Hawass: “I want it back”

Zahi Hawass: “I want it back”

Zahi Hawass, Egypt's foremost archaeologist and secretary general of the High Council of Antiquities, caused a stir in the UK…
Climate negotiations bottle-necked in Copenhagen

Climate negotiations bottle-necked in Copenhagen

Copenhagen--After two weeks of states’ negotiations, activists’ lobbying and two simultaneous draft proposals, disillusion about the outcome of the United…
Egypt delegate to Copenhagen speaks about optimism, successes

Egypt delegate to Copenhagen speaks about optimism, successes

Copenhagen--Egypt is participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) with an…
Egyptian activists lobby Copenhagen summit

Egyptian activists lobby Copenhagen summit

Copenhagen--This city has been overtaken by some 34,000 delegates representing government and non-government actors as they come together to debate…
A lifeless museum

A lifeless museum

Luxor--A few years ago a decision was made to turn the city of Luxor into an open-air museum and give…
Climate change: A flicker of hope

Climate change: A flicker of hope

A candlelight vigil was held in Cairo Saturday evening as part of an international effort to raise awareness about the…
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