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Here’s everything you need to know as Passover starts this week

As one of the most widely observed holidays in the Jewish tradition, Passover commemorates the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt.

Chicago Sun-Times

See the oldest human ever found in Egypt in stunning new facial approximation

Using photogrammetry, researchers created two facial approximations of an ancient Egyptian man.

LiveScience

Leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia meet after months of tension

The leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia have met in the kingdom amid months of tension between the two regional powers

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Egypt’s el-Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure

El-Sisi meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Egypt’s economic woes deepen.

Al Jazeera

Egypt's Net Foreign Assets Drop by $1.3 Bln in February

Egypt's net foreign assets (NFAs) declined by 49.8 billion Egyptian pounds in February as pressure on the currency continued to build. The second drop in as many months took NFAs to a negative 704.23 billion Egyptian pounds from minus 654.43 billion at the end of January, the Central Bank of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt's Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA said, as Cairo seeks financial inflows to ease pressure on its currency and bolster a faltering economy.

Reuters

Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson review – the unsung heroine of Egyptology unearthed

A vivid biography of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, France’s real-life ‘Indiana Jones’, lays bare her defiance of the Nazis and her ancient world discoveries

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Egypt and Syria Commit to Closer Ties as Foreign Minister Visits Cairo

Egypt and Syria agreed to strengthen cooperation on Saturday during the first official visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Cairo in more than a decade. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad was embraced by Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry as he arrived at Egypt's foreign ministry in the first official trip…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria's FM visits Egypt in step toward restoring ties

Syria’s chief diplomat is in Egypt today in a step toward normalizing ties between the two countries

The Independent UK

Egypt and Syria commit to closer ties as foreign minister visits Cairo

Egypt and Syria agreed to strengthen cooperation on Saturday during the first official visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Cairo in more than a decade, the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al Assad.

Reuters

Syria’s Foreign Minister Arrives in Cairo

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Mikdad arrived at the head of a delegation in Cairo on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Who ruled ancient Egypt after King Tut died?

When the pharaoh Tutankhamun died young, his widow may have tried to remain on the ancient Egyptian throne, ancient letters reveal.

LiveScience

Why is Passover different from all other nights? 3 essential reads on the Jewish holiday

Boxes of matzah stacked high in grocery stores? It’s almost Passover. Wednesday, April 5, marks the first night of the weeklong Jewish holiday in 2023.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak criticised for spending £500,000 on private jet hire in just two weeks

The Prime Minister spent the money on trips to Egypt, Indonesia, Latvia and Estonia in November.

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Egypt, Europe Agree to Support ‘Food Security’ Efforts

Egypt and the EU have signed a grant agreement of $40 million to support food security challenges. The grant comes within the framework of the European Union's support for the food security in Egypt program, funded by a grant of €100 million.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak spent £500k on private jets in six weeks in 'shocking waste' of taxpayers' cash

Documents slipped out on the final day before MPs went on their Easter break show the jet-setting Prime Minister racked up a bill of £512,321 in travel costs for trips to Egypt, Bali, Latvia and Estonia last year

The Conversation

The Loss and Damage Fund: How can Indonesia use it to boost climate adaptation efforts

Climate finance was at the centre of The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt last year. For many, the highlight was the agreement to establish a fund to assist developing countries in responding to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change.

Reuters

'Loss and damage' climate fund should be in place this year -Egyptian negotiator

A fund to deliver financing to places affected by climate-fuelled disasters should be created by the annual U.N. climate summit that opens at the end of November, the lead host negotiator at last year's summit said on Thursday.

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Best value Easter holidays for Brits including Croatia, Egypt and Thailand

Marrakech in Morocco, Dubrovnik in Croatia, and Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt are some of the places where your pound will go the furthest this Easter, according to new analysis

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt’s Central Bank Faces Multiple Crises, Limited Options

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will hold a periodic meeting on Thursday when options to contain successive shocks to the Egyptian economy remain limited before growing local and global crises. CBE will likely raise interest rates at today’s meeting to curb inflation, which…

The Guardian - UK

Egyptian army has turned Sinai schools into military bases, says rights group

Exclusive: Group says military is compromising children’s right to education with its campaign against militants

Reuters

Biden to nominate career diplomat as envoy to Egypt -White House

President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Herro Mustafa Garg as the next U.S. ambassador to Egypt, the White House said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt to Raise Food Subsidies Spending by 20% in FY 2023/24 Draft Budget

Egypt expects to raise its allocation for food subsidies by 20% and for petroleum products by 24% in the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to a draft budget approved by the cabinet on Wednesday. The budget forecasts GDP growth at 4.1% and inflation at an average rate of 16% during the…

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2,000 mummified rams' heads were gifted to long-dead ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II

Researchers have discovered a vast cranium collection that was likely left as an offering to Ramesses II, a much-loved pharaoh who died around 1,000 years before the skulls were embalmed.

Al Jazeera

Ramadan 2023: Where do your dates come from?

Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran produce half of the world’s dates.

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