A mummy dating back to the Greco-Roman period is displayed in the Bahariya Oasis, Bawiti, Egypt. Reuters
A mummy dating back to the Greco-Roman period is displayed in the Bahariya Oasis, Bawiti, Egypt. Reuters
Egypt enjoyed close trade links with the Greek-speaking Mediterannean from the 7th century BCE. Reuters
Egypt enjoyed close trade links with the Greek-speaking Mediterannean from the 7th century BCE. Reuters
In the early part of the Ptolemaic period, Greek immigrants and military veterans settled in Egypt and started to get married into Egyptian families. Reuters
In the early part of the Ptolemaic period, Greek immigrants and military veterans settled in Egypt and started to get married into Egyptian families. Reuters
Greco-Roman Egypt saw a number of cultural changes, with artists and craft workers adopting new techniques. Reuters
Greco-Roman Egypt saw a number of cultural changes, with artists and craft workers adopting new techniques. Reuters
These artistic styles can be observed on the sarcophagi of ancient Egyptian mummies. Reuters
These artistic styles can be observed on the sarcophagi of ancient Egyptian mummies. Reuters

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Greco-Roman mummies on display in Egypt's Bahariya Oasis - in pictures

Greek immigrants and military veterans settled in Egypt and started to get married into Egyptian families

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April 05, 2021

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Some of Darwish's last words

"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008

His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
THE SIXTH SENSE

Starring: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Hayley Joel Osment

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Rating: 5/5

Pearls on a Branch: Oral Tales
​​​​​​​Najlaa Khoury, Archipelago Books

Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015

- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France

Top 5 concerns globally:

1. Unemployment

2. Spread of infectious diseases

3. Fiscal crises

4. Cyber attacks

5. Profound social instability

Top 5 concerns in the Mena region

1. Energy price shock

2. Fiscal crises

3. Spread of infectious diseases

4. Unmanageable inflation

5. Cyber attacks

Source: World Economic Foundation

BULKWHIZ PROFILE

Date started: February 2017

Founders: Amira Rashad (CEO), Yusuf Saber (CTO), Mahmoud Sayedahmed (adviser), Reda Bouraoui (adviser)

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: E-commerce 

Size: 50 employees

Funding: approximately $6m

Investors: Beco Capital, Enabling Future and Wain in the UAE; China's MSA Capital; 500 Startups; Faith Capital and Savour Ventures in Kuwait

What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

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