During excavations of a limestone cabin in Egypt’s southern Delta region, an archaeological team uncovered a statue of a sphinx. The expedition was operating east of Dendera Temple in the southern province of Qena, and it was led by Dr. Mamdouh El Damaty, a former antiquities minister and a professor of archaeology at Cairo’s Ain Shams University. There was a big water basin, constructed of red brick and covered with mortar, within the two-story cabin. The expedition concluded it was from the Byzantine era based on preliminary dating. It was in the basin that the sphinx statue was discovered. The…
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On Monday, after a “internal change” was made at Twitter, hundreds of users reported issues with the social media network, including photos and links that seemed to be broken for many. According to Website Downdetector, the social media network was available to the vast majority of users, albeit over 8,000 occurrences were recorded before service was back to normal. Downdetector monitors website issues by compiling status information from a variety of sources, including user-submitted faults. After around 90 minutes of problems, Twitter Help sent out the following tweet: “Everything should be back to normal at this point. We appreciate your…
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday morning as traders responded to news of a strengthening dollar and anticipated additional monetary tightening by the US Federal Reserve. By 12:47 a.m. UAE time, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the standard against which around 65 percent of all oil is traded, had dropped by 0.51 percent, to $83.64. The price of a barrel of oil tracked by the West Texas Intermediate index increased by 0.56 percent, reaching $76.77. According to Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda, “there is undeniably more optimism around the Chinese economy, which will stimulate more…
According to a message from CEO Andy Jassy on Friday, thousands of Amazon employees have been ordered to return to the office for at least three days every week. This change, effective May 1st, will eliminate Amazon’s (AMZN) remote/hybrid friendly policy. This news follows a month in which Amazon (AMZN) said it would be laying off over 18,000 employees due to economic concerns. Jassy defended the policy shift by arguing that more face-to-face interaction will improve teamwork and morale. We’re going to give the teams who need to perform that job some time to build a strategy because “it’s not…
After a period of turmoil in the global cryptocurrency market, during which prices dropped steadily and numerous well-known companies went bankrupt, the UAE cryptocurrency market has seen its own transformation. Kraken announced the suspension of its AED services earlier this month, while FTX was engulfed in a worldwide controversy and declared bankruptcy before it could establish a foothold in the area last year. Given that both Dubai and Abu Dhabi want to become cryptocurrency centres, how significant would these alterations be for the UAE’s crypto scene? “It is extremely essential not to concentrate on crypto-exchanges,” said Jehanzeb Awan, Chairperson of…
Twitter said on Friday that the service will restrict the usage of text texts for 2FA to paying customers exclusively. As on March 20th, “only Twitter Blue customers will be allowed to utilise SMS texts as a two-factor authentication method,” the company said via tweet. The goal of two-factor authentication is to increase account security by requiring account holders to use more than just a password. Second-factor authentication (2FA) is supported on Twitter through text message, authentication app, and security key. According to a blog post published on Wednesday that the business tweeted a link to, they think “bad actors”…
On Thursday, Bitcoin reached its highest level in six months as investors became more optimistic about the economy and less worried about increased regulatory scrutiny. After a 9.5% increase on Wednesday, the price of the most popular cryptocurrency in the world hit $24,895 on Thursday, its highest point since August 2022. Priced at $24,400 at its last check-in. In spite of the bankruptcy of major crypto exchange FTX and a sell-off in numerous assets due to global central banks rapidly hiking interest rates in early January, Bitcoin has climbed by about 50% so far this year, from roughly $16,500. Larger…
Whether you’re looking to buy a new or used automobile, it’s important to do your research so you don’t end up losing money. In order to avoid purchasing a vehicle that isn’t suited to their needs, customers must carefully consider a wide range of options. The work might be made more difficult by the flashy advertising, smooth sales speak, and “now or never” discounts offered by vehicle dealers. It’s important to conduct your homework before contacting the vendor of a used automobile. Dubai-based senior analyst Kiran Viswam remembers a frustrating attempt to buy a secondhand automobile in the year 2021.…
The expression of feelings and emotions via music is a common theme in popular Arabic music. Regional musicians have continually sought new methods to express about love, whether it be via the spacious and majestic compositions of Umm Kulthum or the current pop sounds of Amr Diab. The Emirati singer Mehad Hamad used the phrase “a house enshrined in light” to describe love. The Egyptian singer Abu compared its effect to the beating of the drum. His compatriot Abdel Halim Hafez said love can make you forget about life itself. The Syrian singer Asmahan warned how it can bring joy…
On Tuesday, February 14, for Valentine’s Day, a lifelong bachelor mayor in the Philippines would give single staff members more salary as a gesture of appreciation for the additional hours they work and to show them that “someone loves them.” According to the mayor of the town of General Luna in Quezon province, Matt Florido, single employees at the town hall who have been without a partner for more than five years would be eligible to earn three times their regular daily income. Florido, who is 42 years old and claims that he has been single “since birth,” stated, “I…