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Shakira is set to perform at the Pyramids of Giza on November 28, in what is currently expected to be her only date in the region. Reuters

What fans can expect from Shakira at the Pyramids

The concert is part of Egypt’s wider push to turn major live events into tourism draws

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China's Xi Jinping to make first state visit to Egypt in decade

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Qatar and Oman are seeking a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran, even while stressing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters

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Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul on Tuesday on his way to Trabzonspor. EPA

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American jazz musician Louis Armstrong plays the trumpet for his wife, Lucille, before the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza, January 1961. Photo: Bettmann Archive

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