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Egypt: 3,500-years old tomb in Luxor discovered

Egypt has announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3 500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty.

U.N. beefs up security in Libya

The United Nations is preparing to deploy 150-250 mostly Nepalese guards to Libya to protect its base in the capital as part of a plan to return its operations to the country, U.N. officials said on Friday.

Egypt: 24 Nubians arrested for illegal protest

Egypt's Aswan Court has ordered the continued detention of 24 Nubians for participating in an unauthorised protest three days earlier until September 13 when he is set to review the case.

16 migrants found dead in Libya’s eastern desert

Libyan security forces said on Tuesday that the bodies of 16 migrants had been found in the desert near the country’s border with Egypt.

Website of leading rights group blocked in Egypt

A leading Egyptian rights group says authorities have blocked its website in a "new attack" on free speech.

Egypt completes deal with Russia for nuclear plant

Russian media say Egypt has finalised a deal to build a nuclear power plant with funding from Moscow after nearly two years of negotiations.

Algeria: Suicide bomb attack kills two policemen

A suicide attack on a police station in western Algeria killed two policemen after one officer jumped on the attacker to protect his colleagues from the blast, state news agency APS and police said on Thursday.

Libya: Manchester bomber’s brother to go on trial

Hashem Abedi, the younger brother of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi, will be tried in Libya over his suspected role in the attack, the BBC has been told.

Foreign tanker and trawler seized in Libya

Libya seized a foreign oil tanker and trawler Wednesday off the country's western coast and detained their crews for questioning in Tripoli, the navy and coastguard said.

350 people placed on terrorism list in Egypt

Egypt has put the names of more than 350 people, including prominent Muslim Brotherhood figures, on its terrorism list.

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