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- As ‘pyramid porn’ goes viral, Egyptian authorities crack down on duo that helped them get (it) up
While the pyramid porn perps who took nude photos of themselves atop the Great Pyramid of Giza are safe at home in Denmark, Egyptian authorities have arrested the next best thing – two locals who helped the pair access the site.World News - Hidden secrets of 3,000yo Egyptian tomb unlocked by archaeologists (VIDEO)
Further mysteries buried in the desert sands of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings have been unearthed, this time in the form of brightly decorated sarcophagi and macabre mummified remains.World News - Mummified cats, scarabs, and a 4,500-year-old ‘untouched’ tomb unearthed in Egypt
When archaeologists made their way through a 4,500-year-old necropolis and found an extraordinarily rare collection of mummified cats and beetles, they could hardly imagine their exploration would lead on to something even bigger.World News - Veiled threat? Proposed burqa ban in Egypt reveals clash between security & freedoms (DEBATE)
A pending Egyptian law that would prohibit face veils in public places has rekindled the debate over anti-terror measures and their limits on individual freedoms. RT sought out opposing views on the controversial proposal.World News - Russian-made MiG fighter jet crashes in Egypt, triggering joint probe
A newly-bought Egyptian Air Force MiG-29 jet has crashed during a training flight, prompting both Cairo and the Russian manufacturer to investigate. The Egyptian military says a flight control system error is to blame.World News - At least 7 killed as bus carrying Christians attacked in Egypt
At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in an attack on a bus taking Coptic Christians to a monastery in Minya, Egypt. Islamic State terrorists later claimed responsibility.World News
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