Cairo (AP) – Egyptian antiquities officials on Saturday discovered at least 100 ancient coffins in a huge Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo, some with mummies, and announced the discovery of as many as 40 gold statues. Colorful, sealed sarcophagi and statues that were buried about 2,500 years ago were displayed …
Read More »The top US diplomat arrived in France on a difficult 7-nation tour
PARIS (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Paris on Saturday, at the start of a seven-nation tour of Europe and the Middle East, declaring the trip was incredible as all the countries on his schedule have congratulated Joe Biden. For his victory in the US presidential …
Read More »Bahrain’s longest-serving prime minister has died at the age of 84
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who has led his island nation’s government for decades and demanded his expulsion in 2011 amid allegations of corruption Were gone. On wednesday He was 84 years old. Announcing his …
Read More »In Iran, a huge cemetery struggles to contain the virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – A huge cemetery on the edge of Iran’s capital for half a century will provide a final resting place for those killed in the country’s war, its celebrities and artists, its thinkers and leaders, and all those in between. But Bashesht-e-Zahra is now struggling to contain …
Read More »Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies at 65
On admission to the hospital, he received intensive care, including a heart-lung machine (ECMO) and drug treatment provided by top specialists at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, where he had been hospitalized since 18 October. “Fatah mourns his great national son, Dr. Erect,” reads a social media post by his …
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