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Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer
AFP via Yahoo Finance UK· 1 week agoAt least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet.The...
Bassem Youssef Thinks Jon Stewart Is Wrong on Israel-Gaza—But Still Respects Him
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast/HandoutComedian Bassem Youssef has been widely known as “the...
As Israel’s assault on Rafah approaches, Egypt prepares for a flood of Palestinian refugees
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoSatellite imagery and video footage have emerged suggesting that Egypt is building what appears to...
Israel is said to be flooding Hamas tunnels — a tactic Egypt already used in 2013, but with sewage
Business Insider via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoIn this photo from September 18, 2015, Palestinians stand around the entrance of a smuggling tunnel...
Egypt’s polls close with Sisi heading for a third term as president
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoEgypt's election drew to a close on Tuesday night, with incumbent President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi...
On This Day, Nov. 30: President George H.W. Bush dies at 94
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoOn Nov. 28, 2018, former President George H.W. Bush died at his home in Houston, six months after...
On This Day, Nov. 23: Hijacked Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoOn Nov. 23, 1996, a hijacker forced Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 to fly until it ran out of fuel....
Egypt's strongman president faces election amid economic slump and popular anger over inaction on...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoThe bitter conflict between Israel and Hamas could not have come at a worse time for Egypt. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former military strongman who seized power in 2013 amid the turbulent fallout ...
On This Day, Aug. 15: Partition divides India, Pakistan after British independence
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoPeople ride on a refugee special train at Ambala Station in India in February 1954. The 1947...
10th anniversary of the bloodiest day in Egypt's modern history
Sky News via Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoTen years ago, Egypt was in turmoil as tens of thousands of Egyptians flooded the streets to demand...