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* ... that '''[[Mary Kahil]]''', an Egyptian Christian mystic, cofounded [[Egyptian Feminist Union|one of the earliest women's movements in the Arab world]]?
* ... that the trope of the found manuscript, in which a fictional work refers to another fictional work of literature, dates as far back as ancient Egypt?
* ... that the trope of the '''[[found manuscript]]''', in which a fictional work refers to another fictional work of literature, dates as far back as ancient Egypt?
* ... that '''[[Stone vessels in ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptians crafted hundreds of thousands of stone vessels]]''' before the workforce was redirected to build pyramids?
* ... that the mummy of the ancient Egyptian estate manager Wah was wrapped in 375 m2 (448 sq yd) of linen?
* ... that the mummy of the ancient Egyptian estate manager '''[[tomb of Wah|Wah]]''' was wrapped in {{cvt|375|m2|sqyd}} of linen?
* ... that archaeologists found evidence at Taur Ikhbeineh in the Gaza Strip of interactions between Egyptians and Canaanites in the 4th millennium BC?
* ... that archaeologists found evidence at '''[[Taur Ikhbeineh]]''' in the Gaza Strip of interactions between Egyptians and [[Canaan#Canaanites|Canaanites]] in the 4th millennium BC?
Four people are killed and at least 22 others are injured in a fire at the Ramses Exchange building in Cairo, Egypt. National connectivity data is brought down to 62% of ordinary levels, including banking and phone calls. Trading on the Cairo Stock Exchange is halted the following day. (NOS)(CNN)
:Four people are killed and at least 22 others are injured in a fire at the [[Ramses Exchange]] building in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]]. National connectivity data is brought down to 62% of ordinary levels, including banking and phone calls. Trading on the [[Cairo Stock Exchange]] is halted the following day. [https://nos.nl/artikel/2574150-doden-bij-brand-in-datacentrum-cairo-internetverkeer-geraakt (NOS)] [https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/08/africa/cairo-telecom-fire-internet-phone-disruption-intl (CNN)]
:Two minibuses collided head-on [[Bani Salama]], [[Egypt]] killing nine and injuring 11. [https://www.newarab.com/news/egypt-minibus-crash-kills-9-says-health-ministry (The New Arab)]
1 July 2025 –
A sea rig capsizes in the Gulf of Suez off the coast of Jabal al-Zeit, Egypt. Of the 30 personnel on board, 23 are rescued, four others are killed, and three others are still missing. (MarineTraffic)(Reuters)
:A [[Oil platform|sea rig]] capsizes in the [[Gulf of Suez]] off the coast of Jabal al-Zeit, [[Egypt]]. Of the 30 personnel on board, 23 are rescued, four others are killed, and three others are still missing. [https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/maritime-news/14/accidents/2025/12190/sea-rig-accident-in-the-gulf-of-suez-claims-4-lives-6-still- (MarineTraffic)] [https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/drillship-capsizes-suez-gulf-egypts-petroleum-ministry-says-2025-07-01/ (Reuters)]
27 June 2025 –
Nineteen people are killed and three others are injured when a minibus collides with a truck on a regional road in Ashmoun, Monufia, Egypt. (CTV News)
:Nineteen people are killed and three others are injured when a [[minibus]] collides with a truck on a regional road in [[Ashmoun]], [[Monufia]], [[Egypt]]. [https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/19-killed-in-a-road-collision-in-egypts-nile-delta-region/ (CTV News)]
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I have removed "{{Transclude selected current events | Egypt | days=100 |max=6}}" from the portal for the time being. It is significantly breaking the portal's layout when in place. North America100017:20, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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