World War II

Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister
Egypt

Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister

  Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr announced on Friday that 1,454 kilometers have been cleared of…
Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine
World

Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine

  Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan’s World War Two surrender,…
Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto
World

Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto

People in Warsaw pinned paper daffodils to their clothes as the Polish capital began a day of commemorations Thursday on…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Middle East

New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust

Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…
British historians outraged at Egyptian modifications to British WW2 warplane
Egypt

British historians outraged at Egyptian modifications to British WW2 warplane

British historians expressed outrage at modifications carried out on a British warplane that fell in the Western Desert during the…
Court rules ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 96, must go to jail
World

Court rules ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 96, must go to jail

Germany’s constitutional court has ruled that a 96-year-old German must go to jail over his role in mass murders committed…
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
World

Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019

Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of…
Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
Features/Interviews

Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets

Almost three decades after the end of the Cold War, secrets from the era of espionage and power games are…
Rommel Cave Museum receives visitors after closure of 6 years
Egypt

Rommel Cave Museum receives visitors after closure of 6 years

Rommel Cave Museum in Marsa Matruh will resume receiving visitors this summer after a closure of 6 years for renovations…
40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister
Egypt

40% of World War II mines removed from northwestern coast: minister

International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr has highlighted ongoing efforts by the Egyptian government to remove thousands of landmines on the…
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