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‘Egypt Taught the World Jewelry’: Nakhla Jewelry as a Keeper of History

Egyptian Streets 24 Jan 2026
Wednesdays were for labeling and pricing, and Thursday evenings were spent hosting elegant tea gatherings where Cairo’s remaining grand dames purchased pieces to support Coptic and Armenian orphanages.
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President Sisi inquires after Pope Tawadros II health

Egypt Independent 18 Jan 2026
Mark, to inquire after his health following the surgery he underwent recently ... (MENA) ....
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Why Winter in Cairo Feels Festive — Even If You’re Not Celebrating Christmas

Egyptian Streets 16 Jan 2026
On a winter evening in Cairo, the city feels different. At Christmas Town in Hyde Park in New Cairo, fairy lights stretch overhead, Christmas songs hum through speakers, and the smell of hot chocolate drifts between stalls ... ....
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President El-Sisi and First Lady extend Christmas greetings to Egypt’s Coptic Christians

Egypt Today 07 Jan 2026
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and First Lady Entissar El-Sisi extended their warmest greetings to the Egyptian people and to Coptic Christians on the occasion of Christmas.
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Egyptian envoy celebrates Coptic Christmas in Kuwait

Arab Times 07 Jan 2026
Mark\u2019s Coptic Orthodox Church in Kuwait ... He congratulated members of the Egyptian Coptic Catholic community and wished them good health, as well as continued security, stability, and prosperity for the two brotherly countries, Egypt and Kuwait.
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Daniel Nour's queer coptic memoir on family, faith and comedy

The New Arab 07 Jan 2026
First published in May 2025 via Affirm Press, How to Dodge Flying Sandals is a "failing to come of age" memoir based on Daniel's life as a queer Coptic Egyptian living in Sydney, Australia.
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Soul and Love exhibition: A journey into Coptic heritage at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Egypt Independent 26 Dec 2025
Curated in collaboration with the Coptic Museum in Cairo, this two-month showcase celebrates the Christmas season and the dawn of the New Year, weaving together threads of art, faith, and history.
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Christians in Egypt do not recognize Israel as the ‘Promised Land’: Coptic Pastor

Egypt Independent 24 Dec 2025
Reverend Amir Tharwat, pastor of the Evangelical Church in al-Faggala, Cairo, said on Tuesday that Christians in Egypt do not believe that Israel has a right to be called “the Promised Land... ....
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The Long Goodbye: Your Definitive Guide to the Festive Season in Egypt (Dec 19 – ...

Daily News Egypt 18 Dec 2025
We stretch the revelry through to January 7, the Coptic Orthodox Christmas, creating a unique three-week marathon of parties, concerts, and feasts ... The season concludes with Coptic Christmas.
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Catholicos Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews III meets Coptic Orthodox head in Cairo

The Hindu 13 Nov 2025
They held discussions on strengthening ties between the two Churches ....
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Egypt Repatriates 36 Smuggled Artifacts From the US

Greek Reporter 08 Nov 2025
A Roman-era mummy mask of a young man. Credit. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ... Credit ... The second batch consists of 24 rare manuscripts written in Coptic and Syriac ... One of 24 rare manuscripts written in Coptic and Syriac. Credit ... Credit ... Dr.
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