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Egypt’s PM partakes at reception hosted by King Charles III

Sat, 06 May 2023 - 10:24 GMT

The premier will attend Saturday the coronation of King Charles III on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Buckingham Palace.

British couple finds rare coins under floorboards of their home

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 - 10:51 GMT

The gold coins belonged to the Fernley-Maister family, a wealthy family from Hull, England.

Historical excerpts: Lawrence of Arabia captures Damascus in 1918

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 - 01:24 GMT

An Oxford-educated Briton in Tremadog, Wales, Lawrence began serving in the British Army as an intelligence officer in Egypt in 1914.

King Charles, William and Harry reunited in grief to escort queen’s coffin

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 - 05:54 GMT

Huge crowds gathered in central London to witness the queen being taken from the palace to parliament as artillery guns fired salutes and Big Ben tolled, the latest in a series of poignant ceremonies as the nation mourns the queen who died last week aged 96 after seven decades on the throne.

'Queen's Counsel' no more, 'King's Counsel' return to UK courts after 70 years

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 - 05:39 GMT

The former Prince Charles is not the only one getting used to having “King” in his title all of a sudden.

King Charles visits Northern Ireland, queen's coffin to be flown to London

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 - 01:08 GMT

King Charles arrived in Northern Ireland to a welcome from hundreds of well-wishers on Tuesday as he lead the mourning for Queen Elizabeth across the United Kingdom before his mother's coffin is flown to London for four days of lying in state.

Sisi mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II, asserts resolve to work with King Charles III

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 - 04:15 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi voiced his sincere condolences in the name of Egypt and its people to the royal family, the British government and people over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch of Britain, at the age of 96.

How did the American Revolution end in 1783?

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 - 11:00 GMT

The American Revolution officially ended when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France signed the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783.

Ruins of ancient Roman villa reburied in Britain to preserve its features

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 - 11:35 GMT

Archaeologists in Britain reburied the ruins of a sprawling ancient Roman villa discovered in the United Kingdom.

Nationalization of Suez Canal: Gamal Abdel Nasser faces Western forces, returns canal to Egypt

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 - 12:38 GMT

The Suez Crisis began when Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal on July 26, 1956.

Cache of Roman gold coins discovered in Britain

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 11:46 GMT

So far, metal detectorists have discovered 11 coins in a remote area of cultivated fields in Norfolk.

Study: Human ancestors lived in Britain's caves 620,000 years ago

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 12:04 GMT

A new study revealed that some of the first humans in Britain lived in Kent 620,000 years ago.

Remains of 141 individuals, makeup tools discovered in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Britain

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 - 12:44 GMT

The tombs contained high-quality funerary goods, indicating that the site was the last resting place of a wealthy Anglo-Saxon community.

Transport min. discusses investment opportunities with 10 British businesses

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 - 03:37 GMT

The representatives of the British companies voiced their desire and willingness to cooperate with the Egyptian Ministry of Transport in different domains of transport.

Memory of the day: Egyptian Electoral Law grants women the right to vote for the 1st time in 1956

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 - 08:27 GMT

In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on March 3.

How were aircrafts used in WWI?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 - 12:06 GMT

Although warplanes were a relatively new invention, the race for air supremacy began during World War I.

Post-World War I peace conference kicks off in Paris on Jan. of 1919

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 - 11:52 GMT

On January 18, 1919, heads of state met to begin long and complex negotiations that officially declared the end of World War I, in Paris, France.

American study reveals methods of securing royal correspondence in 16th century

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 - 11:12 GMT

According to the American New York Times website, Catherine de Medici used this method in 1570.

Memory of the day: The first parliamentary elections are held in Egypt in 1924

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 - 10:29 GMT

In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on January 12.

Memory of the day: Unification of the Egyptian army, Jordanian army & Syrian army under the Egyptian command in 1956

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 - 11:05 GMT

In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important events that took place on November 25.

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