Egypt

  • Traces of Dacians on the Sinai Peninsula

    Traces of Dacians on the Sinai Peninsula

    By Diana Ungureanu/ Chisinau / Moldova.ORG/ -- This article was influenced by the feast that is celebrated by Orthodox Christians – St. Catherine. The first testimony about Saint Catherine is deeply dug in history of Christianity, which are evident...

  • Would anonymity help activists on Facebook? Maybe not.

    Would anonymity help activists on Facebook? Maybe not.

    There is an interesting debate about whether Facebook, which theoretically insists on a real-name policy, should allow activists to use pseudonyms on the site. In 2010, the Egyptian We Are All Khaled Said group was deactivated by Facebook because the...

  • One of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (VIDEO)

    One of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (VIDEO)

      By Silviana Suruceanu / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- During the riots in Egypt, the Tahrir square in Cairo, there were captured images with a pale rider. Most likely, it appeared due to a reflection of smoke or fire. The Book of Revelation of...

  • Egypt: Archeologists may be closing in on Cleopatra's tomb

    Egypt: Archeologists may be closing in on Cleopatra's tomb

    By Elizabeth Arrott They are among history's most famous lovers - Antony and Cleopatra, the Roman warrior and the Egyptian queen. From Shakespeare to Hollywood, their story has been told many times. Now, Egypt's top archeologist, with his own touch of...

  • Swine flu: Egypt Orders Immediate Mass Slaughter of Pigs

    Swine flu: Egypt Orders Immediate Mass Slaughter of Pigs

    Egypt has ordered the slaughter of all pigs as a precaution against swine flu. Health authorities Wednesday said culling would begin immediately. A U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization official was quick to criticize the order. Chief Veterinary officer...

  • Egypt says a 13th citizen has died of bird flu

    An Egyptian woman died early Friday of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, bringing the number of deaths in the country to 13, a government official said. Nadia Abdel Hafez, a 37-year-old housewife from the oasis town of Fayoum, had been admitted to a local...