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Sunday, 12 June 2022

Egypt in the News: All eyes on our Afcon defeat

Egypt’s shock defeat to Ethiopia in the 2023 Afcon qualifiers is also getting attention in the global sports press, topping coverage over the weekend with AFP, BBC and ESPN picking up the story.

Also making headlines:

  • We could be welcoming back over USD 3 mn of antiquities: Officials plan to recover five Egyptian antiques, valued at over USD 3 mn, seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art after the former head of the Louvre was arrested on smuggling charges. (ABC News)
  • A deep dive into Narmer, the first Egyptian pharaoh: Who was he, how did he die and where does he currently rest? (National Geographic)
  • Our dinosaur discovery is still getting ink from the foreign press: Last week the remains of a dinosaur with a face like a bulldog were unearthed in Egypt's Western Desert. (ABC News)
  • Locals in Sharm El Sheikh share how they think COP27 will impact the city and its fragile surrounding ecosystems. (The National)
  • On Alaa Abdel Fattah: The Interior Ministry says it has footage disproving reports that imprisoned activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been on hunger strike for weeks now, which his sister Mona Seif requested be shared with his family. (AFP)

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