Egyptian antiquities showman urges safe tourism to Egypt
Zahi Hawass, famed archaeologist and former cabinet member, returns as public face for Egypt tourism. He insists Egypt is safe after years of unrest, touting secure hotels and sites while a tour of 120 Americans is planned. The industry struggles amid violence in Sinai and political upheavals.
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Hawass as Egypt antiquities chief under fire after protests
Witnesses place the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square in Cairo as the 2011 protests surge. Zahi Hawass, then antiquities minister, defends Egypt’s heritage amid looting claims and later faces accusations of abusing power. He says it took two years to clear his name while his fame as a flamboyant archaeologist endures.
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Civilians flee Debaltseve as Kyiv praises evacuees
As fighting intensifies around Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine civilians race to escape on the lone escape road and toward Gov't evacuation camps in Svyatohirsk. PM Yatsenyuk says about 1,000 residents have been evacuated in recent days amid ongoing shelling and risk of stray fire.
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Jordan vows to stay in anti-IS coalition amid hostage crisis
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh says the kingdom remains committed to the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State. The statement comes as concern grows for a Jordanian pilot held by militants, while a video purporting to show Kenji Goto’s execution provokes international condemnation. Prime Minister Abe expresses indignation. King Abdullah II calls the killing a criminal act.
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