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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2018
Italy praises Egypt for 'excellent cooperation' in probe into student's 2016 slaying
Italy praised Egypt on Sunday for its "excellent cooperation" in an investigation into the 2016 death of an Italian student whose killing threatened to severely damage relations with Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2018
Thousands sign online petition to 'let people drink' reddish liquid found in 2,000-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus
Ancient elixir, skeletal soup — or something less insidious — thousands of people have signed an online petition to "let people drink" a reddish liquid discovered in a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in Egypt.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2018
Archaeologists disappointed as Alexander the Great fails to turn up in massive Egyptian sarcophagus
Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday dashed local hopes that a newly discovered ancient sarcophagus might contain the remains of Alexander the Great, finding instead the mummies of what appeared to be a family of three.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2018
Jose Gimenez lifts Uruguay past Egypt with 89th-minute header
Jose Gimenez thumped home a powerful 89th-minute header to give Uruguay a dramatic 1-0 victory over heartbroken Egypt in a World Cup Group A game that had looked likely to be a low-key goalless draw on Friday.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2018
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group A/B: Egypt, Russia, Uruguay, Morocco and Spain
Japan-based supporters of Group A and B teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2018
Fighting seen raging in Libya's Derna, including Egyptian airstrikes
Fighting in the Libyan city of Derna has escalated to unprecedented levels, with air raids and shelling of residential areas as well as heavy ground clashes, the United Nations humanitarian office said on Thursday.
WORLD
May 27, 2018
Top Egypt court orders temporary YouTube ban over Prophet Muhammad video
Egypt's top administrative court ruled on Saturday that regulators must block the video file-sharing site YouTube for one month over a video that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad, a lawyer who filed the case told Reuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AMBASSADOR VISIT
Apr 9, 2018
Egyptian ambassador seeks to convey true image of his country and the Middle East to Japanese
Egyptian Ambassador to Japan Ayman Aly Kamel says he wants to convey the true image of Egypt and the Middle East in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Still 'Mr. 97 Percent,' Egypt's el-Sissi defeats token opponent
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi cruised to a second term as Egyptian president, scooping up more than 97 percent of valid votes in an election where the only other candidate was a little-known supporter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2018
Facing little contest, Sisi seeks high turnout in Egypt vote seen as repressed poll
Egypt votes on Monday in a presidential election set to deliver an easy win for incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with turnout the main focus after opposition figures complaining of repression called for a boycott.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2018
Tattoos discovered on mummies after millennia under wraps
Researchers have discovered the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on the upper arms of two ancient Egyptian mummies, the British Museum said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2018
Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small statues and a necklace charm bearing the hieroglyphic inscription "happy new year."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2018
Israel says it destroyed Hamas-dug tunnel running under border with Egypt
Israel said on Sunday it had destroyed a cross-border attack tunnel that ran from Gaza into Israel and Egypt dug by Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Palestinian enclave, and that it would destroy all attack tunnels by year's end.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
Qatar's emir reportedly open to Trump-hosted talks to defuse regional crisis
Qatar's ruler said he is ready for U.S.-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2017
Islamic State takes credit after Sinai attacks leave 24 militants and six soldiers dead
At least 24 militants and six soldiers were killed on Sunday in attacks on military outposts in North Sinai, the Egyptian military said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2017
Hamas agrees to dissolve its Gaza administration, push for Palestinian unity government
Hamas has agreed to dissolve the administration that runs Gaza, it said on Sunday, a major step toward handing control of the enclave to a Palestinian unity government after a decade of bitter rivalry with President Mahmoud Abbas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2017
Egyptian students produce fuel from used tires, seek investors
Egyptian students have built a machine they say can produce fuel from worn-out vehicle tires, after big rises in energy prices as part of recent economic reforms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2017
U.S. to withhold up to $290 million in Egypt aid over lack of progress on human rights, democracy
The United States has decided to deny Egypt $95.7 million in aid and to delay a further $195 million because of its failure to make progress on respecting human rights and democratic norms, two sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 8, 2017
At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in deadliest Sinai attack in years
At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when suicide car bombs tore through two military checkpoints in North Sinai on Friday, security sources said, an attack claimed by Islamic State that marks one of the bloodiest assaults on security forces in years.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2017
Six days of war, 50 years of uneasy peace
The Six Day War, fought 50 years ago this week, transformed the Middle East and the world continues to deal with its impact.

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