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“In Egypt any arriving body falls under the purview of the military.”
Source: theparisreview.org
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The history of Jews and marijuana goes back a lot farther than you think
A new exhibit at YIVO traces the history of Jews and marijuana consumption all the way from the Cairo geniza to the 60s counterculture to today.
Source: forward.com
Cairo begins operating new automated garbage suctioning trucks
Ahram Online Cairo governorate started on Thursday the operation of new automated garbage trucks in an experimental phase in southern Cairo, replacing traditional manual collection methods. The new trucks have started operations from the corniche road at El-Sayeda Zeinab district to the North Tora Axis, and along Salah Salem Boulevard...
Source: typepad.com
Egypt launches renovation of rare weapon cache dating back to Muhammad Ali Pasha era
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the restoration of a historic warehouse of weapons dating back to the era of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Old Cairo, as part of a wider project to develop the historic area to promote tourism.
Source: al-monitor.com
Was Monty Python's 'Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch' fact? Crusader-era explosive found
Analysis of 11th-12th cent. vessel shards excavated in Jerusalem's Old City give support to Crusader-era accounts of exploding projectiles -- such as depicted in 'The Holy Grail'
Source: timesofisrael.com