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It\u2019s a relatively quiet morning for Egypt in the foreign press.<\/strong> Feminists around the world are honoring the late Nawal El Saadawi, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 90, Reuters<\/a> notes. Meanwhile, this Forbes<\/a> contributor piece suggests ancient Egypt\u2019s defeat by the Romans was caused by volcanoes, with new evidence suggesting the ancient strategic city of Berenice on Egypt\u2019s Red Sea coast was abandoned a few decades after its foundation due to a drought triggered by a volcanic eruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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