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Memory of the day: English expedition to Egypt, led by Alexander Mackenzie-Fraser, arrives at Rosetta in 1807

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 - 09:27 GMT

In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on March 30.

Memory of the day: Egyptian PM Mahmoud Fahmy al-Naqrashi is assassinated in 1948

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 - 10:56 GMT

In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on December 28.

Memory of the day: 1st successful attempt to treat diabetics with insulin

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 - 01:57 GMT

On January 11, many important events occurred that changed the world map, the most prominent of which was the success of the first trial to treat diabetes with insulin.

ANSA praises creative dialogue between Egypt, Italy

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 - 03:35 GMT

This comes after the Ministry of Culture launched the activities of the new season of the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome.

Five years on from migrant tragedy, Italian island of Lampedusa seeks to lure back tourists

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 - 10:57 GMT

Five years after the worst migrant shipwreck in its history, Lampedusa is counting on tourism for a fresh start, despite signs its golden sands may become a gateway to Europe once more.

Muslim Sicily: The rise and fall of Islam in Italy

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 - 08:25 GMT

What is usually forgotten is the period of Muslim rule in Sicily, an island off the southern coast of the Italian Peninsula.

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