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- British Airways, Lufthansa suspend flights to Cairo for 7 days as ‘precaution’
The UK’s flag carrier has apparently suspended all its flights to the capital of Egypt for a whole week, calling the move a “precaution.” Germany's Lufthansa reportedly followed suit.Jul 20, 2019 16:58World News - Auction of 'stolen' King Tut bust in London rattles EgyptA bust of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun sold at Christie’s auction house in London for $6 million, angering the Egyptian authorities, who say the statue is cultural treasure looted by tomb raiders.Jul 5, 2019 18:23World News
- Turkey’s Erdogan says former Egyptian president Morsi was ‘killed’Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi “did not die, he was murdered” while speaking at an election rally in Istanbul Wednesday.Jun 19, 2019 13:42World News
- Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi dies 'in court' – state TVEgypt’s former president Mohamed Morsi has died suddenly following a court appearance in Cairo, according to Egyptian state television. He was 67.Jun 17, 2019 16:03World News
- ‘Disrespect’: Egypt star Salah angry as masses force him to miss Eid al-Fitr prayersLiverpool star Mohamed Salah hit out after a mass of journalists and adoring fans forced him to miss the Eid al-Fitr celebrations while he was back in his Egyptian homeland.Jun 6, 2019 17:05Sport News
- 'She deserves same recognition as Salah!' Egypt's 20yo Sarah Essam becomes Stoke City top scorerEgyptian striker Sarah Essam has won Stoke City Ladies’ Development Team’s Golden Boot, prompting fans to call for her to be recognized in the same bracket as Premier League Golden Boot winner Mo Salah, although not all agree.May 29, 2019 16:02Sport News
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