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Mona Zaki Takes on Iconic Role of Umm Kulthum in ‘El Sett’ at Marrakech Film Festival

This is Beirut, 08/12 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career, the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world. Marwan Hamed's El Sett (The Lady) premiered this week at the Marrakech International Film Festival, where Zaki told AFP about the daunting task she faced. "I was very scared at the ...

Mediators Egypt, Qatar, Others 'Concerned' About Israel Opening One-Way Gaza Exit

This is Beirut, 05/12 21:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza mediators Egypt and Qatar and six other Muslim-majority countries said on Friday they were concerned about Israel stating it would open a one-way crossing for Palestinians to exit the Strip. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates "expressed their deep concern ...

Israel Says to Allow Gazans to Exit to Egypt 'in Coming Days'

This is Beirut, 03/12 18:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel said on Wednesday it would open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt to allow residents to exit the Palestinian territory "in the coming days," but Egypt denied such a deal with Israel. "In accordance with the ceasefire agreement... the Rafah Crossing will open in the coming days exclusively for the exit of residents from ...

Egyptian Initiative Stalls: Token Disarmament and Sharm El-Sheikh Talks

Bassam Abou Zeid, 26/11 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty is once again visiting Beirut to push forward the Egyptian initiative aimed at resolving the crisis between Lebanon and Israel. He cautions that the failure of this or any alternative proposal could push Lebanon toward further escalation and a potential military confrontation with Israel. According to ...

Egypt's Foreign Minister Presents De-Escalation Proposal to Lebanon

This is Beirut, 26/11 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo’s “full support” for Lebanon’s efforts to assert exclusive state control over weapons during an official visit to Beirut on Wednesday. After talks with President Joseph Aoun, Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s backing for the president’s latest Independence ...

Israel Declares Egypt Border Area Closed Military Zone Due to Weapon-Smuggling Drones

This is Beirut, 06/11 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday said he instructed the army to turn the area at the border with Egypt into a closed military zone to combat weapons smuggling via drones. "I instructed the IDF (military) to turn the area adjacent to the Israel–Egypt border into a closed military zone and to amend the rules of engagement ...

King Tut’s Collection Displayed for First Time at Egypt’s Grand Museum

This is Beirut, 05/11 11:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures, over 4,500 artifacts, was displayed together for the first time since the young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922. Curated and conserved over nearly two decades, the collection was unveiled to the ...

Egypt Unveils Grand Egyptian Museum Near Ancient Pyramids

This is Beirut, 02/11 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Egypt officially opened on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Cairo hopes will revive tourism and boost its battered economy. "Today, as we celebrate together the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, we are writing a new chapter in the history of the present and the future," ...

Israel and Hezbollah Reject Egypt’s Initiative

Bassam Abou Zeid, 01/11 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon remains caught in Israel’s escalation zone as disagreements persist with both Israel and the United States, and Hezbollah still resists disarmament. Official Lebanese sources say Israel’s main demand centers on direct negotiations with Lebanon, even suggesting a possible meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister ...

Egypt Set to Open Grand Museum in Lavish Ceremony

This is Beirut, 01/11 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After years of delays, Cairo is finally set to open the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Egypt hopes will help revive tourism and boost its troubled economy. Seventy-nine delegations, including 39 heads of state and government, are expected at the ceremony, which begins at 7:30 ...

Inside Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum: A Monument to History

This is Beirut, 31/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Near the ancient Pyramids of Giza just outside Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is gearing up for a lavish opening on Saturday after two decades of delays. Massive statues and historic artefacts from the country's ancient civilization will be on display across the 24,000 square meters (258,000 square feet) of permanent exhibition space. Here ...

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