Jordanian security forces arrested several high-profile figures as part of an ongoing security investigation and warned former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein against actions aimed at the stability of the kingdom. Those detained included a former minister and a member of the royal family, a senior military official told the …
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Marwa Elselehdar was on duty hundreds of miles away in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria when the Suez Canal was blocked by the container ship Ever Given. Written by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi UPDATED APRIL 4, 2021, 07:23 AM IST Egypt’s first ship captain, Marwa Elselehdar, was …
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Boats waiting in the Suez Canal. High resolution here New Delhi: The giant freighter MV Ever Given that has wedged itself diagonally through Egypt’s Suez Canal, one of the world’s most important waterways, since Tuesday, has blocked more than 120 ships at the southern entrance to the trade route, as …
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The forecast for Tuesday, March 23, showed wind gusts of over 40 miles per hour and sand storms hitting the north. Egypt. In fact, such weather is common in the Sinai desert at this time of year. The Suez Canal, one of the most critical but precarious waterways on the …
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Wooden sarcophagi during the inauguration of an ancient treasure of more than 100 sarcophagi. Saqqara: Egypt announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure of more than 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest find this year. The sealed wooden coffins, revealed on the spot amidst fanfare, belonged to high officials …
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Gal Gadot has teamed up with his Wonder Woman director, Patty Jenkins, to play Cleopatra in a period biographical drama scripted by Laeta Kalogridis. Her casting for the upcoming Paramount film has sparked a debate about the Egyptian ruler’s ancestry and whether the Israeli actress is suitable for the role. …
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