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The discovery of Tutankhamun's mummy revealed that he was about 17 when he died and was likely to have inherited the throne at the age of eight or nine. He is thought to have been the son of Akhenaten, commonly known as the...
Aferocious force-nine gale whipped across the low grass and pine-dotted hummocks. The sky was all deep grey scudding cloud, the rain horizontal and hard. But in a sodden field, three so-called "harmonious" wind turbines were...
Suheil Azam was sitting in a coffee shop in east London last month when one his friends began a debate on whether it was permissible under Islamic scripture for Muslims to wish their non-Muslim friends happy Christmas. As a...
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site Wednesday in their traditional white robes, with a few additions - umbrellas and face masks - as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential...
CAIRO, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Egypt reported Wednesday two more death cases of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the country's death toll from the virus to 13, said Egyptian Ministry of Health. A 50-year-old woman died of A/H1N1 virus in a...
Thursday November 26, 2009, 1:58 pm Oil and gas producer Beach Petroleum Ltd says its full-year production will remain stable and has made bullish forecasts for its oil output in Egypt and Tanzania, and its key Cooper Basin...
Including wonders such as the gold coin of Croesus - regarded as the first form of modern currency - and the 1.4 million year old Olduvai hand axe, one of the earliest human tools, together they tell of our place in earth's...
Recent Articles also in Middle East & North Africa Recent Links also in Middle East & North Africa ‘I wasn’t surprised to see during my my trip to Egypt and Gaza that no one watches music videos anymore. When I asked few people...
Lamb Sellers Busy as Eid Holiday Nears Voice of America The Muslim Eid al Adha or Feast of Sacrifice holiday is celebrated with the slaughter of an animal, which is then shared with the poor. Muslims, worldwide, are preparing...
The Hindu Lessons and challenges for Pakistan The Hindu The Hindu BRIDGE ACROSS TIME: Leopold Cafe at Colaba in Mumbai. It is now seen as one of the relics of the Mumbai attack. Since the terror strike, Pakistani public opinion...
