Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

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Egypt's foreign ministry said Abdelatty, in a meeting in Washington, stressed the importance of expediting Gaza's reconstruction while Palestinians remained there. A statement by the U.S. State ...

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith’s second novel is about three characters with things to hide in turn-of-the-20th-century New York Two new books -- “I Dream of Joni” by Henry Alford and “Song So Wild ...

A new Washington state bill characterized as a repeal of the state’s Parents Bill of Rights now includes a provision allowing information to be essentially withheld from parents regarding ...

Egypt has launched a diplomatic blitz behind the scenes against the proposal, warning it would put its peace deal with Israel at risk, officials said. The Trump administration has already tried to ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

AP journalist Mariam Fam contributed from Egypt. Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment ...

Usually, it involves a cluster of books coming out quickly about a specific topic. The latest microtrend I’ve seen in publishing is a bevy of novels set in Egypt. I’m DELIGHTED by the rise in this ...

Pundits like Thomas Friedman claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was a reformer committed to liberalization. In reality, the Saudi kingdom remains unflinchingly authoritarian, ...

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