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Leading coverage of Egypt in the foreign press over the weekend and into this morning:<\/strong> The discovery of at least 59 sarcophagi<\/strong> near the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara. The coffins were buried in wells dating back to at least 2,500 years ago, and most contained mummies. (AP<\/a> | Reuters<\/a> | AFP<\/a> | Arab News<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Also making the rounds:<\/strong> The New York Times<\/a> profiles Nadeen Ashraf, the founder of the Assault Police Instagram page that has helped uncover incidents of [redacted] assault in Egypt. Elsewhere, Amnesty International<\/a> released a report suggesting that 500 people were detained for participating in scattered protests against housing demolitions. A separate report from Human Rights Watch<\/a> discusses the detention of LGBTQ+ people. The Associated Press<\/a> also took note.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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