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British girl, four, drowns in a hotel pool in Egypt after she 'hit her head'

Skia Watson (pictured with mother Elisha) from Bristol was only out of sight of her family for a split second while on holiday at Seagull Beach Resort in Hurghada, on the Red Sea, south of Cairo.




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Arsenal footballer Mohamed Elneny 'is shocked after dead body is found on patio of Egyptian home'

The midfielder's father reportedly found the corpse at his home, which is under construction, in the city of Mahalla Al-Kubra in Egypt on Friday.




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Armenian belly dancer faces deportation from Egypt for 'inciting debauchery'

Sofinar Grigoryan, known as Safinaz, was accused of 'inciting debauchery' by Egyptian officials after videos of her performing on stage with a woman wearing a bikini were shared online.




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Group of 11 Britons sue five-star hotel in Egypt after 'catching gastric illness'

A group of Britons who were holidaying in Egypt are launching legal action against a five-star hotel after claiming they were struck down with gastric illness last month.




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Jennifer Lopez slips figure into revealing leotard for her FIRST ever concert in Egypt

Jennifer Lopez has played her stadium-packing shows all over the globe, but she's never played in Egypt before. She changed that on Friday with a performance in the Middle Eastern nation.




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TV historian Bettany Hughes reveals Egypt is most memorable place she has visited

Here Bettany Hughes reveals the most memorable place she has visited and her idea of holiday hell. The TV historian also divulges what she never travels without.




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Food historian recreates ancient Egyptian BEER

Food historians worked alongside the British Museum used ancient pots to accurately recreate Egyptian brewing methods to produce a 'delicious' brew.




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Family of four 'fell seriously ill with food poisoning' on Egypt break

Sarah McCormick, 37, a bookkeeper from Wimborne, Dorset, feared her ex-Army corporal husband Thomas, 42, would die after being so badly affected by salmonella and shigella.




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The top 10 worst resorts for food poisoning, from Hurghada in Egypt to Riviera Maya in Mexico

A new study has highlighted the world's food poisoning hotspots and top of the list is Hurghada in Egypt - 380 cases have been reported since the start of 2017.




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Property Virgins host Egypt Sherrod reveals she had an abortion at 15 after she was raped

Property Virgins host Egypt Sherrod, 42, revealed she was raped as a teen during an emotional segment on Sister Circle. The mother of three said the decision allowed her a second chance at life.




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Egyptian goalkeeper goes viral with incredible acrobatic recovery save

In a clip posted on Twitter, Enppi Club's Mahmoud Gad makes a recovery save that seems almost impossible during his side's game against Pyramids in the Egyptian Premier League.




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NYT publisher reveals how Trump planned NOT to warn paper Egypt was about to arrest their reporter

NYT's publisher revealed a never-before told story on Monday where he said Donald Trump intentionally withheld knowledge that one of their reporters was going to be arrested in Egypt.




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Mo Salah involved in fresh row with Egyptian FA after they failed to vote in FIFA's Best awards

The Liverpool star, who finished fourth in the men's Best Player award, raised alarms of a possible withdrawal from Egypt's team after removing all references on his social media accounts.




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Egyptian FA demand explanation from FIFA over missing Mo Salah votes at FIFA Best Men's Player

The Egyptian FA are demanding an explanation from FIFA as to why their vote for Mo Salah as FIFA Men's Player of the Year was missing. 




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Stolen ancient Egyptian GOLD coffin worth $4M is returned to Egypt after it ended up in New York

The gold coffin of high-ranking priest Nedjemankh was stolen by antiquities traffickers after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and was sold to the New York museum by a Paris art dealer.




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Fears grow for British mother, 26, and her four-year-old daughter who are missing in Egypt

Jawaria Tbesom is believed to have flown to the Egyptian capital with her daughter Aamina Asum after the pair disappeared from their home in Birmingham two weeks ago.




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Archaeologists reveal face of Egyptian princess that lived almost 4,000 years ago

Archaeologists have revealed the face of an Egyptian princess that lived almost 4,000 years ago. They pieced together her shattered wooden sarcophagus after it was found in 2017.




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Egyptian temple found on the bank of the Nile 2,200 years after it was carved for King Ptolemy IV 

It has laid hidden for over 2,200 years, but during routine drilling work the long-lost temple Pharaoh Ptolemy IV is believed to have been found in a city located on the west bank of the Nile River.




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Egypt speaker praises Hitler in bizarre attempt to back President's building plans

Ali Abdel Aal said: 'Hitler had his mistakes but he created a strong infrastructure.' He made the comments while defending Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.




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They once ruled all of Egypt, but Africa's 'Black Pharaohs' have been overlooked, says a new show 

New Channel 4 documentary, Lost Pharaohs Of The Nile, examines the overlooked history of 'Black Pharaohs' living in the Kingdom of Kush, now known as Sudan.




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University of Edinburgh orders ALL students on year abroad in Egypt to return after two arrests

Both third-year students were detained by Egyptian authorities in Cairo and later released. The university said all nine of students in the city have either now returned or are 'in the process of leaving'.




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Alicia Keys' savvy son Egypt, 9, sells cardboard box homes to Michael B Jordan and Zoe Saldana

In a hilarious video shared by the singer, the child is seen making a mini home complete with an elevator out of a cardboard box when he is bored on the set of her music video for Show Me Love.




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From ancient pyramids to luxury beaches: Incredible pictures show Egypt in all its glory 

The awe-inspiring pictures are all from a new book in Amber Books' Visual Explorer Guide series called Egypt, by Trevor Naylor.




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Archaeologists find trove of 30 ornately decorated ancient wooden coffins in Egypt's Valley of Kings

The 30 decorated coffins of men, women and children were found only three feet underground at Asasif, a necropolis on the west bank of the River Nile in Luxor, Egypt.




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Egypt's plan to hand captain's armband to Salah foiled by current skipper

The Liverpool star, who finished fourth in the men's Best Player award, raised alarms of a possible withdrawal from Egypt's team after removing all references on his social media accounts.




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Katy Perry celebrates her 35th birthday with Orlando Bloom and 60 pals in Egypt

The singer marked her 35th birthday by taking 64 friends on a 10-day cruise down the River Nile, and they group also enjoyed camel rides and watching sunsets over the pyramids.




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Depictions of Tutankhamun's wife Ankhesenamun influenced 20th century films, claims Egyptologist

EXCLUSIVE: Tarek el-Awady, 55, the curator of the Tutankhamun: exhibition at London's Saatchi Gallery said that modern depictions of Cleopatra resemble Ankhesenamun.




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Discovering Egypt's ancient and modern wonders

Alexandra Shulman headed to Egypt for a three-stop holiday, which took her to Giza and Luxor via Aswan where she stayed at the Old Cataract hotel made famous by Agatha Christie.




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From visiting Europe after Brexit to obtaining a visa for Egypt, the Holiday Guru solves queries

The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week how to see The Goldfinch painting in the Netherlands and a query about a city guide to Dubrovnik are on the agenda...




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Family on £3,465 dream Egyptian holiday are shocked to find their hotel doesn't exist

Mark Mould, 33, booked the £3,465 two-week break to the Crystal Beach Aqua Park and Hotel with family and friends through the travel company loveholidays.




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Egyptian activist is arrested at her home for 'spreading false news'

Radwa Mohamed (pictured) was detained at her home on Wednesday night and accused of spreading false news, officials in Egypt said.




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Mohamed Salah receives ankle treatment while on Egypt duty ahead of Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

Mohamed Salah has stepped up his bid to be fit in time for the return of the Premier League, after a re-occurrence of his troublesome ankle injury.




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Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities reveals stunning newly-discovered horde of animal mummies

Five mummified lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds, a mongoose and cats have been discovered in Egypt, the only discovery of a mummified lion since the first in 2004.




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Acclaimed novelist WILBUR SMITH says it's time to carry on up the Nile with a trip to Egypt

Wilbur Smith took his first trip to Egypt after his first novel was accepted for publication in 1963. And even though much has changed in the intervening years, he says Egyptians remain welcoming hosts.




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The horrifying moment a mob of men sexually assault a screaming woman in Egypt

Disturbing footage has emerged of a distressed woman trapped by a crowd of men and allegedly being sexually assaulted during New Year's Eve celebrations in Mansoura, Egypt.




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British tourists in Egypt could be soft targets for terrorists loyal to Iran, says Foreign Office

Echoing warnings for Turkey and Dubai, the Foreign Office advised travellers to Egypt to be on guard. There are fears that holidaymakers could become an easy 'soft' target for terror groups.




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Scottish tycoon is missing after his empty £300,000 yacht is found abandoned off Egypt

Colin Finnie's empty yacht Simba was reportedly found crashed on a reef weeks after the 67-year-old picked it up in Australia.




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American citizen held in Egypt prison for SIX YEARS dies after going on hunger strike

American citizen Moustafa Kassem, 54, who has been imprisoned in Egypt for the last six years, passed away due to a heart failure from his hunger strike on Monday.




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Kingvitaly jailed in Egypt after climbing a pyramid asking for donations for Australia's bushfires

Russian-American Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who goes by username Kingvitaly, spent five days in jail after being arrested for climbing one of the pyramids in Giza.




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Ancient Egyptian mummy Takabuti died after being STABBED in the back in her 20s

Takabuti, the famous ancient Egyptian mummy on display at the Ulster Museum, suffered a violent death from a knife attack, a team of British experts have found.




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Egypt builds world's largest block of flats: £420million mega structure designed by Mohamed Hadid

The gigantic Skyline building is set to be built on the outskirts of the capital Cairo and will have its own shopping mall, restaurants, cinema, ski slope and the world's biggest infinity pool.




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Mohamed Salah faces fresh row with Egypt FA over Olympics selection

Egypt have confirmed their plans to name Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in their squad for this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo, risking the wrath of Reds manager Jurgen Klopp.




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Mo Salah Olympic involvement up to player and Liverpool, says Egypt coach

Salah could miss pre-season and the start of the Premier League if he plays in the tournament, with the final due to be held on August 8 - the day the 2020-21 campaign is due to get underway.




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Jurgen Klopp suggests Mohamed Salah COULD play for Egypt in Tokyo

Jurgen Klopp has called for more information before making a final decision on whether he will allow Mohamed Salah to play for Egypt at Tokyo 2020 this summer.




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Coronavirus spreads to Egypt as country confirms a 'foreigner' is now infected

The killer coronavirus has now spread to Egypt, with authorities saying a 'foreigner' is infected, making it the 28th country to record a case and the first in Africa.




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Brit tourist jailed in Egypt for patting security guard thanks MailOnline for helping with release

Tony Camoccio, 51, was held at the notorious Police Station One Hurghada jail for five days after the official falsely accused him of sexual assault, as he headed home from a family holiday in Egypt.




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Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak dies aged 91, state TV announces

The former president's failing health had been detailed on social media by his son Alaa in recent days. Only friends and family will be permitted at his funeral, state media has said.




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Amy Hart and Jade Thirlwall turn out for the gala night performance of The Prince of Egypt

Celebrities including Amy Hart and Jade Thirlwall turned out in force on Tuesday to attend the gala night performance at the West End's Dominion Theatre in London.




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Egypt buries ousted president Hosni Mubarak with military honours

A funeral for Hosni Mubarack, the former dictator who ruled Egypt for three decades before being ousted in Arab Spring protests in 2011, took place in Cairo on Wednesday.




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Moses whips up a storm: PATRICK MARMION reviews The Prince of Egypt 

PATRICK MARMION: With monumental staging evoking the Valley of the Kings, and seismic set-piece belters, this story of Moses and Egyptian pharaoh Ramses has hyperbole with G-force.