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* ... that the discovery of a coffin belonging to Ahhotep I, which had been reused to bury a high priest, ignited a debate among scholars over the true number of Egyptian queens named Ahhotep?
* ... that the discovery of a coffin belonging to '''[[Ahhotep I|Ahhotep I]]''', which had been reused to bury [[Pinedjem I|a high priest]], ignited a debate among scholars over the true number of Egyptian queens named Ahhotep?
* ... that after being freed from '''[[Buq Buq labor camp]]''' in [[Egypt in World War II|Italian-occupied Egypt]], [[History of the Jews in Libya|Libyan Jewish]] prisoners had to walk home across the desert?
* ... that the Egyptian-Sudanese singer Nxdia took the "queer anthem" "She Likes a Boy" into the UK Singles Sales Chart?
* ... that the Egyptian-Sudanese singer '''[[Nxdia]]''' took the "queer anthem" "She Likes a Boy" into the [[List of UK Singles Sales Chart number ones|UK Singles Sales Chart]]?
* ... that the oldest complete versions of the [[Book of Jonah]] and [[First Epistle of Peter|1 Peter]] are from '''[[Crosby–Schøyen Codex MS 193|a 3rd-century codex]]''' discovered in Egypt in 1952?
* ... that the Qurna Queen's tomb may be the only complete royal burial exported in its entirety from Egypt?
* ... that the '''[[Qurna Queen]]'''{{`s}} tomb may be the only complete royal burial exported in its entirety from Egypt?
* ... that Mount Okmok in Alaska may have contributed to the downfall of Ptolemaic Egypt?
* ... that '''[[Mount Okmok]]''' in Alaska may have contributed to the downfall of Ptolemaic Egypt?
:[[French police]] arrest [[Egypt]]ian wrestler [[Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed]] for allegedly [[groping]] a woman at a café. [https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c8dpmrrj6ggo (BBC News)]
:[[Egypt]] and the [[United Kingdom]] issue [[NOTAM]] alerts and order their airlines to avoid [[Iran|Iranian]] and [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] airspaces. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-asks-its-airlines-avoid-iran-air-space-three-hours-thursday-2024-08-07/ (Reuters)]
Qatar and Egypt warn that peace negotiations are in jeopardy as a result of the assassination. (Reuters)
:[[Qatar]] and [[Egypt]] warn that peace negotiations are in jeopardy as a result of the assassination. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-pm-says-how-can-mediation-succeed-when-one-side-assassinates-negotiator-2024-07-31/ (Reuters)]
:Five people are killed and nine others are injured when a boat capsizes on the [[Nile River]] in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]. [https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1235/528121/Egypt/Urban--Transport/UPDATED-Egyptians,-Saudis-among--casualties-in-Cai.aspx (''Al Ahram'')]
:[[Egypt]]'s [[Suez Canal]] reports a 23.4% drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in [[Red Sea]] shipping over the past year, marked by attacks from [[Yemen]]'s [[Houthi]] militia on [[Israel]]i-linked vessels. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/07/18/suez-canal-s-income-falls-amid-yemen-houthi-attacks- (Al Arabiya)]
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Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
I have removed "{{Transclude selected current events | Egypt | days=100 |max=6}}" from the portal for the time being. It is significantly breaking the portal's layout when in place. North America100017:20, 4 July 2019 (UTC)Reply