Israel is said to be flooding Hamas tunnels — a tactic Egypt already used in 2013, but with sewage

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In this photo from September 18, 2015, Palestinians stand around the entrance of a smuggling tunnel that ran between Egypt and southern Gaza.
In this photo from September 18, 2015, Palestinians stand around the entrance of a smuggling tunnel that ran between Egypt and southern Gaza.

Adel Hana/AP Photo

A top Democrat's indictment could be a game-changer for 2 troublesome allies seeking US fighter jets

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Sen. Bob Menendez, left, and Sen. Ben Cardin on Capitol Hill in April 2018.

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Russia is buying back weapons it sold to other countries as its arsenal runs low

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Moscow has sought deals to buy back helicopter engines it previously sold to other countries.

A tumor with teeth was found in the pelvis of an ancient Egyptian woman, along with a ring to protect her from pain

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A picture shows ancient tissue with two teeth sticking out of it, next to a ruler placed for scale.
An ancient tumor was uncovered in an Egyptian burial site.

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Russia is trying to buy back weapons it sold other countries because it needs them in Ukraine: report

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A Ka-52 attack helicopter during testing in Russia's Rostov region in January 2022.

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Mummified baboons found in Egypt have puzzled scientists for 118 years. Now we finally might know how they got there and why.

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The skull of a mummified baboon preserved and held by the British Museum
Specimen EA 6738, held by the British Museum: Skull of a mummified baboon recovered from Thebes, Egypt and connected isotopically to Eritrea/Ethiopia/Somalia.

Trustees of the British Museum

Egypt is trying to make Cairo look like Dubai. It's taken 10 years and cost $58 billion.

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A man looks at graves demolished to make way for a new highway in Cairo, in 2020.
A man looks at graves demolished to make way for a new highway in Cairo, in 2020.

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An ancient Egyptian book of spells to guide the dead in the afterlife was found buried with mummies

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A picture shows the inside of a sarcophagus, in which is placed an ancient Egyptian mummy in good state of conservation , under an ornate cartonnage and a mask representing the deceased's face.
An photo of a mummy found at the Tuna al-Gebel site, presented at a press conference on October 15.

Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

50 years after another devastating surprise attack, Israel is facing a different kind of war that will be tougher to fight

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks to soldiers near the Gaza border on October 19.

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Why Jordan and Egypt are saying 'no' to accepting Palestinian refugees from Gaza

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The media set up ahead of a press conference by the UN Secretary-General on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on the border with the Gaza Strp on October 20, 2023.
The media set up ahead of a press conference by the UN Secretary-General on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on the border with the Gaza Strip on October 20, 2023.

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