Hacker News with Generative AI: Egypt

On Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd Birthday, the Fight For His Release Continues (eff.org)
Today marks prominent British-Egyptian coder, blogger, activist, and political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd birthday—his eleventh behind bars.

Human Rights, Activism, Egypt, Political Prisoners

3 points by hn_acker 4 days ago | 0 comments

Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO (who.int)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.

Egypt, Malaria, Public Health, WHO, Disease

40 points by _Microft 13 days ago | 3 comments

Burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4k years (dailymail.co.uk)
An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years.

Archaeology, Egypt, History

124 points by uptownfunk 16 days ago | 59 comments

Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort (bbc.com)
Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) - an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as "truly historic".

Egypt, Malaria, Public Health, WHO, Achievement

635 points by thunderbong 33 days ago | 73 comments

Egypt, Saudi Arabia push ahead with $1.8B electricity interconnector project (zawya.com)
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Essmat has reiterated his commitment to completing the Saudi-Egypt electricity interconnector project by early summer 2024, emphasising the importance of close collaboration and coordination between all involved parties.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Electricity, Infrastructure, International Cooperation

8 points by eatonphil 43 days ago | 0 comments

Remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists (cnn.com)

Archaeology, Egypt, History

48 points by peutetre 63 days ago | 6 comments

China's super-radar detects plasma bubble over the pyramids in Giza (scmp.com)
With the aid of the world’s most powerful radar of its kind, Chinese scientists have detected plasma bubbles appearing over both the Egyptian pyramids and the Midway Islands, almost simultaneously.

Egypt, Archaeology, Plasma Physics, China, Science

6 points by adammichaelc 75 days ago | 2 comments

Now you can virtually walk inside the Great Pyramid (mused.com)

Virtual Reality, Egypt, History, Archaeology

6 points by schyzomaniac 118 days ago | 0 comments

The Maxims of Ptahhotep 2375–2350 BC (wikipedia.org)

Ancient History, Egypt, Philosophy

4 points by alecco 126 days ago | 0 comments

Ramses II's Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Been Identified (smithsonianmag.com)

Archaeology, History, Egypt

10 points by rntn 175 days ago | 0 comments

Egypt is building a $1B mega-museum – will it bring Egyptology home? (nature.com)

Egypt, Museums, Archaeology, History

94 points by gmays 183 days ago | 92 comments

Egypt's pyramids may have been built on a long-lost branch of the Nile (nature.com)

Egypt, Archaeology, History, Nile River

354 points by gumby 191 days ago | 405 comments