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At midnight, on May 14, 1948, David Ben Gurion raised the flag of the new State of Israel as its first prime minister. By ...

For the very first time, scientists have sequenced DNA from the entire genome of an individual who lived in ancient Egypt up ...

The sale of a major airline that operates in the North has been confirmed. Canadian North is now owned by the Exchange Income ...

Earlier archeological evidence has shown trade links between Egypt and Mesopotamia, as well as similarities in pottery-making ...

The $20-million, 90,000-sq.-ft. facility will operate initially as a packaging and distribution facility for candies imported ...

Egypt and Saudi Arabia share many foreign policy and regional security objectives and have a long and complicated ...

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...