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Joshua 14:1-5 speak of the allocation of the tribal inheritances west of the river Jordan. Verses 6-15 deal with the request and allotting to Caleb, the great man of faith who wholly believed and wholeheartedly trusted Yahweh his God together with Joshua. Caleb was not a natural born Israelite. He was a Kennite and from a tribal group who faithfully chose to journey to the Promised Land with the people of the LORD that they too might share Yahweh's blessings for His people. Caleb at 85 years old is as vigorous and eager as he was at 40 years of age. Then, as at this time, Caleb trusted in the help of the Almighty to go and take Hebron, meaning fellowship. This city was the place where the patriarchal family settled in the land and sojourned in faith with their God. That city had belonged to the greatest giant of the Anakim – Arba. Caleb stands in contrast to his fearful brethren who cowered at the thought of fighting against the giants of Canaan. Isaiah chapters 19-20 contain prophecies concerning Egypt. Isaiah 19:1-4 tell of the time that nears when the Almighty's hand of judgment will be felt by the Egyptians. The LORD says that He will put them under a fierce overlord. I believe that this will be the time spoken of in Daniel 11:40-43. This said Daniel would be at the time of the end when the Northern confederacy of nations will invade the Middle East. Verses 5-10 describe the predicament of the Egyptian industries particularly for the fishermen of the Nile whose harvest has been destroyed by the construction of the Aswan dam in lower Egypt. Verses 11-15 lament the bringing low of the once great superpower of the Middle East. Verses 16-25 outline a time of blessing for Egypt together with two of the former superpowers of that region – Assyria and Egypt. And although these 3 nations will be blessed in Messiah's kingdom Israel's status as the covenant people of the Lord God Almighty make her the head of the nations as the prophet Zechariah tells us in chapter 8:20-23. Isaiah 19:23 tells us that there will be in Israel a place of worship to the Living God whose Son rules from Jerusalem. The epistle of Titus was written between Paul's first imprisonment spoken of in 1 Timothy and his final imprisonment and execution anticipated in 2 Timothy 4. The three chapters contain wonderful information about individual lives in the service of Christ.The letter appears to be written after Paul's release from the first Roman imprisonment, when he was under house arrest for two years as Acts 28 records. After this conditions for believers in Christ became far worse, as Nero blamed them for the great fire in Rome. 2 Timothy outlines some of the consequences of this with Paul being arrested at Ephesus and accused of being the ring leader of the ‘christians' and therefore the prime instigator of the fire. Paul had following his house arrest in Rome and prior to the great fire been released and undertaken a fifth missionary journey. Paul journeyed with Titus to Crete to establish the ecclesias. This journey left the task of organising those ecclesias so the Apostle Paul left Titus at Crete for this. The book of Titus starts with the qualifications that should apply to an elder of the believers. These elders were to be faithful and experienced brothers. Verse 9 tells us that some of the elders were also overseers. Verses 10-11 of chapter 1 tells of the insubordination of many of the Cretians. The gluttony, idleness and falseness of these islanders was legendary in the Roman world. Paul ironically speaks of the Cretian paradox that their poet, Epimenides, spoke claiming all Cretians liars, and yet in this he himself a Cretian was telling the truth. Paul tells Titus to firmly rebuke the Cretians as their behaviour was unacceptable in any follower of Christ. The first chapter concludes by telling us that the pure in mind must not have their words and actions tainted by double standards – likewise those who are double minded corrupt others said the Apostle. Chapter 2 commences with instructions to young men, such as Titus (v1); older men (v2); older sisters (Vv3-5) – including that they were teaching the younger women in both word and, even more importantly, by example (cp 1 Corinthians 11 verses 1). In verses 6-8 he tells the young men that they are to be shining examples of followers of Christ. Slaves, who comprised two thirds of the Roman world, are told in verses 10-11 that by honesty and diligence they prove that they are believers and, by such behaviour, they enhanced the reputation of true disciples. There is an emphasis in the letter on the letter on “soundness” (literally, not only being healthy, but more so that which promotes and imparts health). How meaningful is this given that the name Titus signifies “nurse”. The book reminds us of little things, many of which are important. Don't forget the little things, which demonstrate tender care for fellow saints. We could do no better than to fix our minds and meditate on our sober responsibility to live expectantly of our Master's return as Titus 2 verses 11-14 urges us. Read aloud, pause and Titus was a convert of Paul. Paul calls him “my true child in our common fath”, as he likewise calls Timothy. Some suggest, with good reason that Titus may have been the brother of Luke the beloved physician. Titus' full name was perhaps Titus Justus. Paul leaves Titus in Crete to establish and solidify the Cretian ecclesias; of which one historian says that there may have been a hundred, or more. The three chapters contain outstanding information about individual lives in the service of Christ.The letter appears to have be written after Paul's release from 2 years house arrest at the end of Acts 28. After this conditions for Christians become far worse, as Nero blamed them for the great fire in Rome. 2 Timothy outlines some of the consequences of this with Paul being arrested at Ephesus and accused of being the ring leader of the christians and therefore the prime instigator of the fire. The Apostle seems to have undertaken a fifth missionary journey. In the course of this journey he and Titus have visited Crete to establish ecclesias, perhaps more than a hundred. This journey left the task of organising those ecclesias and the Apostle Paul leaves Titus on the island to do this. So the book starts with the qualifications required to be an elder of the believers. These elders were to be faithful and experienced brothers. Verse 9 tells us that some of the elders were also overseers – elders refers to the body of men appointed to direct the ecclesia; whereas overseer speaks of a specific function that some of these elders had. Verses 10-11 of chapter 1 tell of the insubordination of many of the Cretians. Their gluttony, idleness and falseness are legendary in the Roman world. Paul ironically speaks of the Cretian paradox spoken by their poet Epiminedes, who claims all Cretians are liars, and yet in this he was a Cretian telling the truth. Paul asks Titus to firmly rebuke those who practise these behaviours. Such are unacceptable among any follower of Christ. The first chapter concludes by telling us that the pure in mind don't have their words and actions tainted by double standards – likewise those who are double minded corrupt all. Chapter 2 commences with instructions to the young men, such as Titus (v1); older men (v2); older sisters (Vv3-5) – this includes what they are teaching to the younger women both by word and, even more importantly, by example (cp 1 Corinthians 11:1). In verses 6-8 he tells the young men that they are to be shining examples of followers of Christ. Slaves, who comprised two thirds of the Roman world, are told (V11-12) that by honesty and diligence they prove that they are believers and, by such behaviour, they enhance the reputation of true Christians. There is an emphasis in the letter on “soundness” (literally, not only being healthy, but more so that which promotes and imparts health). How meaningful is this given that the name Titus signifies “nurse”. The book reminds us of little things, many of which are important. Don't forget the little things, which demonstrate tender care for fellow saints. We could do no better than to fix our minds and meditate on our sober responsibility to live expectantly of our Master's return as the book of Titus 2 verses 11-14 urges us. Read aloud, pause and ponder. Chapter 3 tells of the incredible power of the Word of God to purify our lives; and to ultimately save us when our Lord Jesus Christ comes to bring the kingdom of our Sovereign to the earth. All believers are reminded of the need for submission to God appointed order and authority. We show love and tolerance to all in recognising that this is what our God has done for us. The fifth of the faithful sayings occurs in chapter 3 verse 8, “Those who have believed God must be careful to be forward (Greek word indicates a proud store holder, who proudly stands in front of his/her quality produce) in good works”. Pause and ponder.

Coming from Aswan, Egypt, on Elephantine Island, this is the final leg of our annual three region study tour of Kemet. One of the questions raised by our Africana Studies Framework is the question of perspective and intent: when people have the same material facts, how and why we interpret them helps define how we live our lives and work, sometimes for a better society and sometimes to counter the negative effects of other human interests and objectives that obstruct creating a better society.JOIN KNARRATIVE: https://www.knarrative.com it's the only way to get into #Knubia, where these classes areheld live with a live chat.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Knarrative Twitter: https://twitter.com/knarrative_Knarrative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knarrative/In Class with Carr Twitter: https://twitter.com/inclasswithcarrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that the fifth review of the IMF loan program will start within few days, according to local press.              Egypt is committed to paying USD725 million to the IMF during the current month of May, and USD962 million in June, after paying USD1.56 billion during 4M2025.The Madbouly government expects to raise USD4-5 bn from selling stakes in 11 state-owned companies during the fiscal year 2025-2026, as a part of its privatization program.The government is putting together new incentive criteria and additional benefits for automakers participating in the Automotive Industry Development Program in a bid to boost local component rates to 65% from 45%. The revised incentive framework introduces a new methodology for calculating local component requirements and value-added metrics. The framework will be presented to Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly before being submitted to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for final approval.The cabinet approved the official rollout of the Universal Health Ins. System in Aswan starting 1 July 2025. As part of the plan, non-emergency medical services will be suspended for uninsured individuals beginning 1 January 2026.Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that Egypt is negotiating with Saudi Arabia on joint projects with the Egyptian private sector across different sectors.Egypt and Greece signed a strategic partnership yesterday during President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to the country, according to an Ittihadiya statement. The two sides also inked agreements to boost cooperation in a number of fields.The Madbouly government increased Exxon Mobil's production share from the Masry and Cairo offshore concessions to 40%, up from 15%. The government also extended the concessions' cost recovery period to seven years from five to encourage the company to increase its investments in Egypt's energy sector.Thirty Egyptian companies are considering establishing new factories in Morocco in the coming period, to boost joint investments between the two countries.The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further clouding the economic outlook as the U.S. central bank grapples with the impact of Trump administration tariff policies.TMGH achieved impressive YTD sales of over EGP160.0 billion, up 127.0% y/y, driven by the launch of the second phase of SouthMed which generated sales of EGP70.0 billion in one day.AMOC released 3Q24/25 unaudited financial indicators. Net profit surged to EGP463 million (+18% YoY, +158% QoQ) in 3Q24/25. Over 9M24/25, net profit inclined 5% YoY to EGP1.1 billion. AMOC is currently trading at a FY24/25e PE of 10.7x.EGBE released key financial indicators with 1Q25 standalone bottom line recorded EGP781 million (+26% q/q, +45% y/y, and +14% higher than Al Ahly Pharos Estimates of EGP686 million). EGBE is currently trading at P/E25 of 2.6x and P/B25 of 0.6x. AGM approved the distribution of cash dividends of 0.59/share, which implies a payout ratio of 12% and DY of 3.7%.

The Monetary Policy Committee decided on Thursday to cut policy rates by 225 basis points to 25% and 26% for overnight deposit and overnight lending rates respectively. The government is planning to replace many of the various fees charged by different entities with a single unified additional tax on net income, which aims to streamline the tax system and reduce the administrative burden on businesses. Saudi-owned agribusiness and Alkhorayef Group subsidiary Rakhaa for Agricultural Investment and Development is planning to list 30% of its shares on the EGX in a secondary offering in 2H 2025, Alkhorayef's Managing Director Abdullah Alkhorayef said.Chevron's Red Sea exit is now official, with statements from the US energy giant and the Oil Ministry confirming that it has withdrawn from its 45% stake in Red Sea Block 1, citing the lack of energy finds. The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to funnel USD300 mn into Egypt's private sector this year, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat said.More than 115 companies in the pharmaceutical and building materials sectors have submitted applications to the Industrial Development Authority to obtain financing totaling more than EGP8.5 billion, as part of the first phase of the initiative to finance priority industrial sectors at a 15% interest rate, according to officials from the Federation of Egyptian Industries.An official at the Ministry of Agriculture said that Egypt will not need to import sugar starting next year, after local production reached record-highs.COMI announced that it will cut interest rates on its savings accounts and its certificates of deposits (CDs) by 225 bps, starting today. MASR AGM approved the distribution of cash dividends of EGP0.25/share (DY of 5.5%) to be distributed over two installments in May and October 2025.EGCH resumes operations at its ferrosilicon plant in Aswan, following a five-year hiatus. 

Today I'm sharing a bit about my book, Sacred Places of Goddess, as we're about to go into Spring and our thoughts might be turning to travel. You'll hear one of my travel stories from Egypt and more about Goddess Advocates, naming American destinations as "sacred goddess sites" and why we should consider museums sacred sites of Goddess.  For more information, check out Sacred Places of Goddess:108 Destinations.

In 1970, one of the world's largest infrastructure projects opened in Aswan, Egypt.  It was a dam that harnessed the power of the Nile River, the longest river in the world.  The dam provided electricity for half of the country and tamed the annual floods, a regular feature on the Nile.  But the project wasn't without its drawbacks. It became a point of contention during the Cold War, displaced thousands, and destroyed an unknown number of ancient artifacts. Learn more about the Aswan High Dam on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Stitch Fix Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best Tourist Office of Spain Plan your next adventure at Spain.info  Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walaa Badour, cruise director, Egyptologist and tour director on AmaLilia, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about AmaWaterways' Nile River itineraries. Badour describes the full 12-day itinerary, including stops in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel, featuring guided tours of historic sites, museum visits, cultural experiences and Nile River cruising. Badour also explains AmaWaterways' approach to accessibility, service, exclusive excursions and the Egyptian government's safety measures for travelers. For more information, visit www.amawaterways.com. All our Insider Travel Report video interviews are archived and available on our Youtube channel  (youtube.com/insidertravelreport), and as podcasts with the same title on: Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, TuneIn + Alexa, Podbean,  iHeartRadio,  Google, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, and iTunes Apple Podcasts, which supports Overcast, Pocket Cast, Castro and Castbox.  

Nigerian midfielder, Raphael Ayagwa speaks about his football journey, from starting in Nigeria, making it to Europe, his time in the USA, the terrible incident in Egypt & More. TIMESTAMP00:00 Promo 00:50 Introduction 02:30 Raphael's background 06:43 Getting into professional football 10:14 Role Model 14:32 Transfer to Lillestrom SK 19:30 Returning to Lobi Stars 21:01 Transfer to Tulsa FC in the USA 24:55 Returning to Lobi Stars Again! 27:05 Transfer to Aswan SC 33:12 Inhumane treatment by Aswan Officials 40:09 Transfer to Libya 42:45 Quickfire Questions 51:12 Advice for Young Footballers 52:07 If I wasn't a footballer 53:04 Question for the Next Guest 53:36 GAME: Would you Rather? 55:52 Guest Recommendations 56:51 Message to Viewers 58:23 Outro

The new social protection package will be announced “within days,” Prime Minister said. The package of minimum wage hikes and pension increases will come into effect starting the next fiscal year. Net foreign reserves inched up to USD47.3 billion at the end of January 2025, marking a USD156 million increase from December.Net foreign assets in Egypt's banking sector reached USD5.23 billion in December, down 12.2% from USD5.96 billion in November. The decline was driven by a widening deficit in the net foreign assets of commercial banks, which widened to USD6.4 billion in December, compared to USD5.8 billion in November.Energy giant BP has made a fresh discovery off the North Coast in its King Mariout offshore concession, with initial reports suggesting the site could yield both gas and oil. Cabinet approved five concession agreements that will see no less than USD225.3 million invested to drill at least 40 wells in areas including the Eastern and Western Deserts.US energy giant ExxonMobil is reportedly planning to dig two new exploratory wells in its Cairo and Masry offshore concessions in 1Q26, with an initial investment of USD240 million, an unnamed government official said.Egypt is reportedly planning to increase crude oil production by 18% y-o-y by the end of the current fiscal year, an unnamed government official told Al Arabiya. Demand for gold bars and coins in Egypt fell 21% y-o-y in 2024, hitting 24 tons, according to the World Gold Council's gold demand trend report for last year.The government is looking to see exports growing at an annual rate of 15-20% to achieve a trade surplus before 2030, Madbouly said, pointing to agriculture exports, which hit a record USD10.6 billion last year.The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) the Finance Ministry inked a cooperation agreement that will see them set up a EUR10 million fund — dubbed the Egypt Account — to finance feasibility studies and advisory services for projects being set up under the public-private partnership model.The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank, signed Egypt's work plan for 2025, under which it will provide USD100 million in funds to support private sector projects in the country.The World Bank is preparing for the second phase of Egypt's budget support program to be paid during this year, after the completion of the first phase in the middle of last year, worth USD500 million, according to the World Bank's regional director, adding that the total value of the program is USD3 billion, as part of a package to support Egypt announced by the World Bank in March 2024 worth USD6 billion, half of which is allocated to support the general budget and the other half to support the private sector.CIEB 4Q24 consolidated bottom line recorded EGP1,944 million (+4% q/q, +44% y/y), bringing FY24 bottom line to EGP8,030 million (+55% y/y, and perfectly in line with Al Ahly Pharos estimate of EGP8,039 million). CIEB is currently trading at P/E25 of 3.1x (based on bottom line post minority and appropriations) and P/B25 of 0.9x. SWDY opened a EGP2 billion cable factory at its subsidiary Elsewedy Industrial Development's Industrial zone in the Tenth of Ramadan. The factory will have a production capacity of 4 million km of fiber-optic cables and 200k km of copper communication cables.EGCH decided to hold an auction to sell unutilized land plots in Aswan with total area of around 35k sqm. According to AMIC, auto sales increased by 24.6% YoY and 19.7% MoM to reach 13k vehicles in December. EGTS's court date for the 20.0 million sqm third phase Sahl Hasheesh land plot lawsuit is postponed to 4 March 2025.

Hear stories from traveling 2,500 miles across India by Rickshaw and driving a “Shoe-Baru” from the UK to Cape Town.   _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show's Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest travel gear I'm using, my favorite destinations, discounts for special events, etc.). Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram ____________________________________ In Part 2 of this interview, Scott Brills tells the story of driving from the UK to Cape Town in cars decorated as Chuck Taylor sneakers. He describes his experience getting stuck in Aswan in Southern Egypt, and then evading Bandits in Ethiopia and plowing through a makeshift roadblock. Scott then reflects on doing the “Rickshaw Run” in India 3 times and describes the uniquely rich and immersive experience of traveling 2,500 miles across India in a tuk tuk. Next, he talks about falling in love with Japan and founding his company “Eat Japan” which runs small group tours for people to experience Japanese culture through food. Scott then talks about his distilling and brewing experience and his upcoming launch of his own tea brand, “Asa Tea”. He then offers tips on language learning, as well as business lessons from starting companies in 6 countries. Scott also shares some thoughtful advice on avoiding the pitfalls of voluntourism and the white savior complex. And finally, he reflects on the impact over 2 decades of travel has had on him and what travel means to him today. FULL SHOW NOTES WITH DIRECT LINKS TO EVERYING DISCUSSED ARE AVAILABLE HERE. ____________________________________ See my Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads See my Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that's not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn  See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ____________________________________ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Please Leave a Rating and Review. It really helps the show and I read each one personally.  You Can Buy Me a Coffee. Espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)

Our take on Trump's return to the White House, becoming the 47th President of the United States: One of the main channels that might affect Egypt's economy is the fact that Trump's main economic policies might cause an upward pressure on the USD globally. Trump is pro expansionary fiscal policies, and likely to try to boost businesses in the US through tax cuts. This, in turn, might imply some inflationary pressures, which means the Fed might need to revise its pace of easing, that easing was long awaited for by the EMs in general to relief some of the pressure on their currencies. Besides, Trump's expected trade protectionism through tariffs means lower pressure on US current account, which also might mean a stronger dollar. In addition, such kind of trade policies might trigger some fears of a negative impact on the Chinese economy, causing some risk aversion in global financial markets that will eventually affect EMs cost of borrowing.The head of the EGX said that six temporarily listed companies will offer their shares on the stock exchange during H1 2025. Regarding the offering of the companies “Safi” and “Wataniya”, he said that the procedures for listing the two companies have not yet begun, but we are anticipating them soon.Around 500 Turkish garment manufacturers expressed interest in investing in Egypt last year with the total proposed investments amounting to around USD 5 bn, head of the Federation of Egyptian Industry's apparel chamber said. Some 50 Turkish companies have already taken steps to move their operations over to Egypt, investing around USD 150 mn.Government sources said that the average bond issuances in the international markets range between USD2.5 billion and USD3 billion annually until 2028.The government is in discussions with the private sector to finalize studies on setting a more profitable feed-in tariff rate, the set price that the government pays for the electricity projects generate, for its initial phase of waste-to-energy (WtE) projects, a government source said. The new tariffs aim to ensure a good return on investment for companies currently making investments in the sector.China's JA Solar will supply 1.25 GW worth of solar panels for AMEA Power's Abydos 2 project, located in Aswan's Benban, under an agreement with project builder China Energy Engineering Corporation, the solar panel manufacturer said in a statement. No details about the cost of the agreement were disclosed.UAE-based Nas Investments Holding submitted a mandatory tender offer to acquire an additional 57.5% stake in EGX-listed fertilizers player EgyFert (SMFR). The move would bring Nas' total holding in the company to 90% through the acquisition of an additional 5.5 million shares. If Nas hits its acquisition target, the total transaction would be valued at EGP522.5 million, with Nas paying EGP95.0 per EgyFert share, implying a 2024e annualized PE of 8.5x. Nas did not put forward a minimum acceptance threshold.Misr Petroleum will establish and revamp 70 fueling and service stations nationwide in FY25/26, building on the 33 stations upgraded in 2H24, Misr Petroleum Chairman Mohamed Maged Bakheet said. The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a decision setting new increased minimum capital requirements for companies operating in the ins. sector, in line with the Unified Ins. Law ratified last year. TSWDY reached financial close on its 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system project in Greece. TEGTS's court date for the 20.0 million sqm third phase Sahl Hasheesh land plot lawsuit is postponed to 28 January 2025.

In this month's episode Juliet shares an insight into her experience travelling through Egypt for 3 weeks in November 2024.  With insights into the spiritual experience and advice she received from the Sphinx go on a journey with Juliet into these foreign lands.  To see the special footage we recommend checking out the full Youtube Episode here: CLICK HERE TO Watch on Youtube For more about NLP, Hypnotherapy or Book writing courses visit www.julietlever.com and for Sarah Jane's Egypt experiences find out more at https://www.sarahjaneperman.com/ 

Viajamos a Aswan, la ciudad situada más al sur de Egipto, a la altura de la primera catarata del Río Nilo. Nos acompaña Romy Garcés Hernández, organizadora del tour "De lo divino y lo mundano".

Today will see the first easyJet flight from Gatwick to Luxor take off, opening up southern Egypt to travellers. Philip Breckner, director of Discover Egypt, tells me about the opportunities around Luxor and Aswan on the Nile.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to have it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IMF's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva kicked off talks with Egyptian officials, including Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and CBE governor Hassan Abdalla yesterday after landing in Egypt. The USD rose more than 0.4% against the EGP on Thursday to reach EGP48.94 to the greenback, marking its highest level since August.Budget deficit narrowed to 2.12% of the country's GDP in 1Q 2024-2025, recording EGP361.8 bn, compared to an EGP455.8 bn deficit during the same period last year. This was driven by an increase in revenues, mainly from the taxpayers. Government spending increased by 4.7% YoY, standing at EGP827.7 bn, while interest payments dipped 5.4% YoY, at around EGP452 bn.Fitch Ratings upgraded Egypt's credit rating from ‘B-' to ‘B' with a stable outlook for the first time since 2019, citing FX inflows from the USD35 bn Ras El Hekma agreement, our expanded USD8 bn IMF program, and the EU's EUR7.4 bn aid package, alongside greater confidence in the durability of our structural reforms.The IMF expects constraints on Egypt's growth to ease as regional tensions subside and structural reforms are implemented. The Fund noted that “an assumed easing of the conflict in Gaza and Israel next year and steady implementation of reforms are projected to help lift growth in Egypt to 4.1% in 2025 and above 5% over the medium term.”Net foreign asset surplus in the Egyptian banking system rose 6% to record USD10.31 bn in September, up from USD9.7 bn in August.The House will discuss and vote on amendments to the law regulating the tax dispute settlement on Tuesday, which will see the deadline for settlements pushed to 30 June 2025. Egypt is aiming for 120 GW of total electrical capacity by 2040, with 60% set to come from renewable sources.A consortium of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) subsidiary Umi Group and IGI Holding have signed an MoU with the New Urban Communities Authority to manage and operate the Central Business District in the New Administrative Capital.We update our FV on ISPH to EGP9.50/share, up from EGP4.12/share maintaining our overweight recommendation; factoring in the upward revision for prices, increased market share, updating our macro assumptions, and rolling over the model for an additional year.  ISPH is currently trading at 2025 multiples of P/E of 8.8x and EV/EBITDA of 1.8x.EFIC released 3Q24 unaudited standalone results. Net profit increased by 722% YoY (+6% QoQ) to EGP265.2 million, bringing 9M24 net profit to EGP586.7 million, a 150% YoY.SKPC sent a release announcing that the Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of a project to produce sodium cyanide as free zone project for Draschem Company, which is a partnership between the Austrian Holding Company for Petrochemicals and the Czech Company “Draslovka”. A lease agreement has been signed between them and SKPC for a plot of land to establish the project. Currently, SKPC is considering a 15% partnership in Draschem.EKHO sent a release in reference to the news published regarding the company's withdrawal from Al Mohandes Insurance Company, EKHO announced that this news is entirely false and there are no negotiations with any party regarding this matter. Egypt has welcomed the first oil tanker as part of an MoU inked with the Emirate of Fujairah earlier this year.The finance and tourism ministries have officially launched a new EGP50 bn subsidized loan program for the tourism sector. The initiative will offer financing at 12% interest, with a focus on key tourist destinations in Luxor, Aswan, Greater Cairo, the Red Sea, and South Sinai governorates.

The Prime Minister confirmed that the government is currently reviewing the timeline and reforms put forward by the Fund, pointing to the direct impact that the war on Gaza and the subsequent decline in Suez Canal revenues has had on state revenues as justification for the review.The Prime Minister said that the foreign exchange flows and the state's needs and obligations are proceeding regularly and smoothly, and there is no delay with regard to production requirements, raw materials, and basic needs, and there are no delayed requests in the banks, denying the government's intention for another floatation of the exchange rate.The first phase of the government's plan to bring private investors to develop, manage, and operate Egyptian airports will offer up five airports, unnamed sources told press. The sources named the airports as Cairo International Airport, Sphinx International Airport, El Alamein International Airport, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, and Hurghada International Airport. The government also plans to hand over management of Luxor and Aswan airports to private sector operators in subsequent phases. Home appliance giant LG plans to add a new USD150 million refrigerator production line to its Tenth of Ramadan factory. The new production line is in the preparation phase.Turkish pump manufacturer Turbosan is mulling setting up a factory in Egypt as part of a larger effort to increase its presence in the local market, according to a Housing Ministry statement.Egyptian and Libyan businesses agreed to set up a comprehensive industrial complex leveraging Egyptian raw materials to serve as a trade corridor to Algeria, Tunisia, and other African markets, set up permanent “Made in Egypt” exhibitions in Tripoli and Benghazi, and to look into potential Egyptian investments in Libya's tourism sector — Libya is setting up a tourism project on its coastline.The World Bank announced a schedule for Egypt's external debt repayments during the current fiscal year, which includes paying obligations worth USD60.8 billion in the period from July 2024 to June 2025. Eni is set to resume drilling at the Zohr gas field in December of this year, with the arrival of a rig to drill two new wells, Oil Minister Karim Badawi said yesterday. US oil producer Apache has been awarded four exploration blocks in the Western Desert, the Oil Minister announced. BP will be expediting the drilling of the second well at the Raven natural gas field, the Oil Minister said, adding that the additional production capacity is set to come online by January 2025.The Oil Ministry targets signing 15 new oil and gas exploration agreements during the coming year with minimum investments of USD748.5 million.United Bank shares will be temporarily listed on the bourse starting today, after which the company will have six months to meet listing requirements and obtain regulatory approvals ahead of its planned IPO set to take place before the end of 1Q25.HRHO launched SEP educational platform in Saudi Arabia with a capital of USD300 million.COMI CEO Hisham Ezz El Arab plans to leave his post at the bank within the next 2-3 years, he told Al Arabiya, adding that he is currently mentoring three employees, with one expected to take over after his departure.Government agencies can now grant contractors working on public projects up to a six-month extension on their implementation timelines, according to a circular issued by the Cabinet. State-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) signed four separate MoUs with SWDY's Elsewedy Industrial Development, ESRS, Ades Holding, and a consortium of Hassan Allam Holding and Infinity Power aimed at ramping up oil and natural gas exploration alongside production and field development, according to a Cabinet statement.

Ancient Egyptian rulers, incest, the Nazis and female empowerment, all in one episode! 'But how?' You say. 'What story could possibly bring all of these things together?'This is the story of Queen Nefertiti and her bust. Kate is joined by Joyce Tyldesley and Monica Hanna to find out just who this woman was, and how a statue of her ended up in Berlin.Joyce Tyldesley is Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology at the University of Manchester. She is the author of many books including ‘Nefertiti's Face: The Creation of an Icon'.Monica Hanna is an Egyptologist, Associate Professor and Acting Dean of the College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, in Aswan, Egypt. You can find out more about her work here.This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign here for up to 50% for 3 months using code BETWIXTYou can take part in our listener survey here.Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.

In the searing heat of Aswan's Northern Quarry, Senenmut, chief architect to Pharaoh Hatshepsut, confronts an unthinkable setback – a deep crack in the granite obelisk destined to be the tallest ever built. With three sides carved and shaped, the crack threatens to end the project and displease Egypt's formidable ruler. As Senenmut ponders how to deliver this devastating news, the story unfolds against the backdrop of Hatshepsut's reign and her extraordinary architectural legacy. Written by Sarah Fleming, performed by Joanna Lumley.

Live Update from Israel with Kenny Russell in the midst of the war in Haifa.Keep connected with us here in Israel and share with others.https://member.bulldozerfaith.com/newsletter/Stand with Israel and support our ministry here by using this link to give. We need your help and invite you to be a part of our mission in Israel https://member.bulldozerfaith.com/give/For Podcast updates, use this link https://feeds.captivate.fm/what-then-shall-we-say/The Servant of the Lord49 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations:Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother's womb he has spoken my name.2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me;he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.3 He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.”4 But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord's hand, and my reward is with my God.”5 And now the Lord says— he who formed me in the womb to be his servantto bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to himself,for I am[a] honored in the eyes of the Lord and my God has been my strength—6 he says:“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept.I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”7 This is what the Lord says— the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel—to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the servant of rulers:“Kings will see you and stand up, princes will see and bow down,because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”Restoration of Israel8 This is what the Lord says:“In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you;I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people,to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances,9 to say to the captives, ‘Come out,' and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!'“They will feed beside the roads and find pasture on every barren hill.10 They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the desert heat or the sun beat down on them.He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.11 I will turn all my mountains into roads, and my highways will be raised up.12 See, they will come from afar— some from the north, some from the west, some from the region of Aswan.[b]”13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains!For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.14 But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.”15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne?Though she may forget, I will not forget you!16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.17 Your children hasten back, and those who laid you waste depart from you.18 Lift up your eyes and look around; all your children gather and come to you.As surely as I live,” declares the Lord, “you will wear them all as ornaments; you will put them on, like...

The Suez Canal Economic Zone is looking to global investors to set up a wind turbine blades production factory, which would be the first of its kind in the region.The Madbouly government is reportedly planning to increase its imports of Israeli gas by 20% to 1.2 bn cf a day starting next month.Suez Canal Economic Zone Chief Walid Gamal El Din laid the foundation stone for the Kemedi Chemical Company's new USD30 million chemical manufacturing in the TEDA industrial zone in Ain Sokhna, according to a SCZone statement.NTRA is reportedly looking into implementing new regulations and technical requirements for the import of wireless communication devices following the pager and hand-held radio explosions that took place in Beirut last week.Egypt faces a financing gap estimated at about USD10 billion in the current fiscal year 2024-2025 and is working to bridge it primarily through issuing international sukuk and bonds.The head of the Egyptian Customs Authority said that USD880 million were transferred so far under the expat cars initiative.The CBE will offer a stake of United Bank's shares on the bourse, with the initial public offering set to take place before the end of 1Q25. The assets of banks operating in the market increased in local currency by 36.1% during the first half of this year, reaching EGP19.33 trillion. Banks' lending and discount balances increased by EGP1.7 trillion in six months, recording EGP7.2 trillion last June, up from EGP5.46 trillion at the end of 2023.BTFH subsidiary Beltone Leasing and Factoring inked a EGP400 million leasing and factoring agreement with Madkour Group.According to local media, TMGH (FV: EGP75.00, OW) subsidiary Orion Facilities Management Services intends to set up a consumer finance firm in 2025, with Orion owning a minority stake in the new firm and an unidentified financial institution holding a majority stake.AMOC decided to distribute EGP0.75/share in cash dividends distributed over two installments. This implies a dividend yield of 8.4%. EGCH sent a release in reference to what was raised on social media regarding the impact of the company's factories on the environment in Aswan. The company announced that is has absolutely no relation to the current events in Aswan related to the pollution of drinking water. ETEL replied to yesterday's circulated news (regarding the government looking to sell an additional 10% of its stake in ETEL) in a release noting that the company did not receive any information on that matter.Fintech player MID Takseet customers can pay their installments through Basata's payment network, under a newly-announced strategic partnership between the two companies.The Transport Ministry is set to transfer two marine terminals at the Sokhna Port to Emirati shipping and logistics giant Abu Dhabi Ports before the end of 1Q25 for the development of their superstructure.Weekly Commodities Update |   | Last Price | WoW Change, % | Brent, USD/bbl | 74.5 | 4.00% | Diesel-HSFO Spread, USD/ton | 261 | 0.50% | Egypt Urea, USD/ton | 366 | 2.40% | Polyethylene, USD/ton | 990 | -1.00% | Polypropylene, USD/ton | 950 | -1.10% | Iron Ore 65%, USD/ton | 115 | -0.20% | Steel/Iron Ore Spreads, USD/ton | 413 | 1.00% | LME Copper Cash Price, USD/ton | 9,347 | 1.70% | LME Aluminum Cash Price, USD/ton | 2,464 | 0.30% | Egyptia Retail Cement, EGP/ton | 2,759 | -0.60% | Steam Coal FOB Newcastle Australia, USD/ton | 140 | 1.20% | SMP, USD/MT | 2,809 | 2.00% | Last price may vary week over week in some indices due to time difference

The date of recording for today's show is September 12, 2024. That's important because our show today is topical and a little time sensitive.  I started this In The Now format of episode to highlight certain countries and destinations who have experienced events (whether internally or externally) that have disrupted their tourism numbers.  A few weeks ago I was chatting with my good friend Haytham Atwan, who is one of our top partners in Egypt. He mentioned that tourism in Egypt took a 60% hit due solely to the conflict happening in Israel and Palestine. Knowing that tourism is a major source of support for the Egyptian people, this really hurt to find out.  So we put together this episode to give you some background on the history of tourism to Egypt and how things are in the country today from locals who experience it every day.  Haytham joins me as well as the enthusiastic Egyptologist, Henry Ayoub. We talk about everything from the Arab Spring, to State Department ratings, to the smiling faces of children you'll see greeting you all throughout your trip to Egypt. If you've been on the fence about visiting this spectacular country, I hope hearing this episode will help you decide.  On another very personal note, I'd like to dedicate this episode to my dear friend Clark Kotula. Avid listeners will remember that Clark was a guest on two past shows, and was the driving force behind our first “In The Now” Episode on Ecuador. Clark - though you are gone, you inspire me every day, and I will keep using this platform to honor your memory and inspire travel across the corners of our beautiful earth.  I hope you listen to this episode with an open heart and an open mind.    Learn more at www.luxtravelinsider.com   Connect with me on Social: Instagram LinkedIn  

This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Ahmed Abbas about the recent 2024 Warith International Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference he organized at the University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa in Karbala, Iraq. They discuss the quality of heart surgery in Iraq, how many available facilities there are, how cardiothoracic surgery differs in Iraq from other countries, and the challenges of performing cardiothoracic surgery in Iraq. Additionally, Joel spoke with medical students to gain their perspectives on studying medicine in Iraq and their aspirations for the future.  He also discusses several JANS items including VATS thoracoscopic S1 segmentectomy, restoring discarded porcine lungs, emergent coronary revascularization with PCI and CABG, heart transplant for a patient with left superior vena cava, pathways to cardiothoracic surgery, defining resectability, and outcomes following heart valve surgery in patients with infective endocarditis.  In addition, Joel discusses a trans-subxiphoid robotic-assisted thymectomy, Apple Vision Pro spatial computing for endoscopic mitral valve, and the Aswan technique for extended septal myectomy. Before closing, Joel discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.  JANS Items Mentioned 1.) VATS Thoracoscopic S1 Segmentectomy, Right Upper Lobe: Alternative Posterior Approach 2.) Restoring Discarded Porcine Lungs by Ex Vivo Removal of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps  3.) Emergent Coronary Revascularization With PCI and CABG in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  4.) Heart Transplant for a Patient With Left Superior Vena Cava—Case Report and Surgical Technique 5.) Pathway to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Primer for Aspiring Students  6.) Defining Resectability: When Do You Try to Take It Out? 7.) Outcomes Following Heart Valve Surgery in Patients With Infective Endocarditis and Preoperative Septic Cerebral Embolism  CTSNet Content Mentioned 1.) The Aswan Technique for Extended Septal Myectomy  2.) Apple Vision Pro Spatial Computing for Endoscopic Mitral Valve and VSD Surgery 3.) Trans-Subxiphoid Robotic-Assisted Thymectomy  Other Items Mentioned CTSNet Events Calendar Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

I am delighted to introduce my esteemed guest, Freddy Silva. He is a renowned bestselling author known for his extensive research on ancient civilizations, restricted history, and sacred sites. His work focuses on the fascinating interaction between these sites and human consciousness. He has published eight books in six languages, and produced thirteen documentaries. Described by one CEO as "perhaps the best metaphysical speaker in the world right now,” for two decades he has been an international keynote speaker, with notable appearances at the International Science and Consciousness Conference, the International Society For The Study Of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine, and the Association for Research and Enlightenment, in addition to History Channel, BBC, GAIA TV, numerous podcasts and radio shows such as Fade To Black and Coast To Coast. 

 He is also a documentary filmmaker with 14 published titles. and leads private tours to sacred sites worldwide. The Great Pyramid of Giza[a] is the largest Egyptian pyramid and the tomb of Fourth Dynastypharaoh Khufu. Built in the early 26th century BC during a period of around 27 years,[3] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. It is the most famous monument of the Giza pyramid complex, in the Pyramid Fieldsof the Memphis and its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site,[4] in Giza, Egypt. It is at the most Northern end of the line of the 3 Pyramids of Giza. Initially standing at 146.6 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the  tallest man-made structurein the world for more than 3,800 years. Over time, most of the smooth white limestone casing was removed, which lowered the pyramid's height to the present 138.5 metres (454.4 ft). What is seen today is the underlying core structure. The base was measured to be about 230.3 metres (755.6 ft) square, giving a volume of roughly 2.6 million cubic metres (92 million cubic feet), which includes an internal hillock.[5] The dimensions of the pyramid were 280 royal cubits (146.7 m; 481.4 ft) high, a base length of 440 cubits (230.6 m; 756.4 ft), with a seked of 5+1/2 palms (a slope of 51°50'40"). The Great Pyramid was built by quarrying an estimated 2.3 million large blocks weighing 6 million tonnes in total. The majority of stones are not uniform in size or shape and are only roughly dressed.[6] The outside layers were bound together by mortar. Primarily local limestone from the Giza Plateau was used. Other blocks were imported by boat on the Nile: White limestone from Tura for the casing, and granite blocks from Aswan, weighing up to 80 tonnes, for the King's Chamber structure.[7] There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest was cut into the bedrock, upon which the pyramid was built, but remained unfinished. The so-called[8] Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber, that contains a granite sarcophagus, are above ground, within the pyramid structure. Khufu's vizier, Hemiunu (also called Hemon), is believed by some to be the architect of the Great Pyramid.[9] Many varying scientific and alternative hypotheses attempt to explain the exact construction techniques. The funerary complex around the pyramid consisted of two mortuary temples connected by a causeway (one close to the pyramid and one near the Nile), tombs for the immediate family and court of Khufu, including three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smaller "satellite pyramid" and five buried solar barges (boats).Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio

In this episode Julia and guest Katie Holland journey along India, Bali, Bulgaria and Egypt to reveal the intricate connection between dance and the medicine of the blue lotus across various cultures. Join us for an enlightening conversation celebrating the alchemy of embodied wisdom as the sacred journey back to ourselves. Explore with us:Dance as Path of Initiation: Storytelling to remember your lineage, connection to your innate wisdom and expressing your soul's truthThe Blue Lotus Medicine - expect multilayered transformation, from burnout and insomnia to deep rest, embracing feminine wisdom and the opening of psychic abilitiesYour body as a treasure chest -  unlocking cell remembrance and inner wisdom through The Blue Lotus and BellydanceNefertum's Gift: the significance of the Blue Lotus in Egyptian history and what takeaways for your own personal journey of self-discoveryKatie's insights from a life-long journey as a Bellydancer through multiple cultures and countries around the world - Be inspired! About Katie:Award winning Katie Holland is the creator of Awakened Bellydance. She is a sacred dance therapist, dance artist, energy whisperer and PADI mermaid instructor. A lifelong dancer Katie has performed for Bollywood celebrities and high society, whilst studying with Masters of Sacred Cultural Dances, Tantra, Shamanism and Energy healing techniques.Since 2006 Katie has lived in India, Bali, Bulgaria and is currently residing in Egypt on the path of the blue lotus.Her natural intuitive ability to hold space is testament to her commitment and a wealth of experience facilitating dance and energy based workshops, retreats and trainings globally. Her aim? To enthuse, empower, cultivate and share this inspirational, alchemical energy to all she meets.  Connect with Katie:Website: www.awbdance.comInstagram: awakenedbellydanceFacebook: Katie HollandawakenedbellydancetribalsistersYoutube: @katiehollandJoin The Sun Festival at Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt with Katie, 18 October 2024https://awbdance.com/awbd-training-and-events-calendar/  If you like the show, please do me a favor and like, follow and leave me a review or tag me on your socials #thesacredtravelpodcast. Thank you so much!  Ready to embark on your own expansion journey?Check out upcoming Conscious Travel and Sacred Site Pilgrimages with me. Connect with me on Instagram: @soul_wisdom_by_julia  For more information and to subscribe to my newsletter, visit www.soulwisdom.ch.SOCIAL COPY:

 "The original field recording is the the sound of a busy and chaotic market with traders calling out, pedestrian and vehicle sounds punctuated by either a radio or live performance of traditional song which is captured as the recordist moves through the space.  "On listening, there seems to be eight or nine distinct ‘zones' or areas of particular sound which are blended as the recordist travels : at first the sound is in the distance, then as the recordist moves closer into the area it takes focus then as they leave, its traces fall away as the next sound area or zone comes closer into focus and so on. My intention behind this reworking is to maintain this sense of movement/travelling through the space and to remain faithful to the duration of the original recording using only sounds found in the original file within the finished rework.  "I identified the eight/nine key areas and put each through some extensive processing to obliterate as much as I could the chaos : rendering them as distinct ambient washes and repetitive drones. In a sense, flipping the script on this chaos and turning it into a different sonic experience for the finished rework, Egyptian Market / Nightmoves. I kept the order of these ‘zones' as they are in the original sound file and overlapped each top and tail to create the effect of moving through the ambient space.  "Three distinct voices; a male voice of a trader calling out, a boys voice and a female vocalist singing are clearly heard in the original file. These voices are processed and multi-tracked as a choir that appears and disappears throughout the duration of the rework.  "As the piece moves to the end, some of the processing falls away to reveal some of the original source material. Egyptian Market / Nightmoves begins and ends with a call, its source being the call identified as one of the male traders from the original sound file." Night market in Aswan reimagined by Kenneth Lyons.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1193, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Phrases Literally Translated 1: Don't overcook the pasta--I like it "to the tooth". al dente. 2: I was just walking down the street and I had a sudden sense of "already seen". déja vu. 3: I see you've positioned the bed according to the principles of "wind water". feng shui. 4: Step outside, pal--it's you and me, "hand to hand". mano a mano. 5: Gerry Adams is the leader of "Ourselves Alone". Sinn Fein. Round 2. Category: That'S Super!. With Super in quotes 1: In the days following Hurricane Katrina, this venue sheltered nearly 25,000 evacuees. the Superdome. 2: The first one was played on January 15, 1967 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. the Super Bowl. 3: These enormous cargo ships can hold over 300,000 tons of oil. supertankers. 4: When a massive star dies out, it may explode and become one of these, billions of times as bright as the sun. a supernova. 5: Here's a crossword clue: One-word movie song title(34 letters). "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious". Round 3. Category: I Still Like Cartoons 1: This guy's theme song tells us "Absorbent and yellow and porous is he". SpongeBob SquarePants. 2: This Great Dane was introduced in 1969, and you'd have gotten away with $400 if it weren't for those meddling kids. Scooby-Doo. 3: These 2 title kids get to torment the Grim Reaper after winning a limbo contest against him. Billy and Mandy. 4: He leads Ed and Edd in trying to carry out various adolescent schemes. Eddy. 5: Looking like a refugee from "Pac Man", Blooregard Q. Kazoo hangs out with his pal, Mac, on this show. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Round 4. Category: Not A Current National Capital 1: Asmara,Addis Ababa,Aswan. Aswan. 2: Ljubljana,Bratislava,Barcelona. Barcelona. 3: Quito,Sao Paulo,Bogota. São Paulo. 4: Istanbul,Ottawa,Amman. Istanbul. 5: Sofia,Sarajevo,Saigon. Saigon. Round 5. Category: M Tv. With M in quotation marks 1: This series' title character worked for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. 2: This James Garner western once broadcast a satire of "Gunsmoke" titled "Gunshy". Maverick. 3: The novel it was derived from was written by a doctor who'd actually served in the Korean War. mash. 4: Guy Fieri hosted this TV competition in which contestants had 60 seconds to perform tasks for cash. Minute to Win It. 5: In a 1987 show, Matt Frewer played a dual role, Edison Carter and this title character. Max Headroom. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1192, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Century Of The Crime 1: Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to money laundering, fraud and a bunch of other stuff. the 21st century. 2: Charlotte Corday kills Marat, is not sad. the 18th century. 3: Lewis Payne causes William Seward pain, but even wounding the Secretary of State is not the biggest crime that day. the 19th century. 4: The Salem witch trials burn into history. the 17th century. 5: William Wallace is condemned as a traitor, though he said he never swore allegiance to Edward. the 14th century. Round 2. Category: January 1, 1993 1: These 2 countries came into existence. Slovakia and the Czech Republic. 2: This country knocked 3 zeros off its pesos. Mexico. 3: President Bush spent the day wishing happy new year to the U.S. troops in this country. Somalia. 4: This college team became No. 1 by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 34-13 in the Sugar Bowl. the University of Alabama. 5: Robert Eaton took over as this automaker's CEO. Chrysler. Round 3. Category: Of The Nile 1: The Nile runs through Cairo and this other national capital city. Khartoum, Sudan. 2: The first of the 10 Biblical plagues of Egypt occurred when the waters of the Nile were turned into this. blood. 3: The High Dam across the Nile at this city creates Lake Nasser, one of the largest reservoirs in the world. Aswan. 4: He was knighted in 1886 in part for his journeys in search of the source of the Nile. Sir Richard Burton. 5: There's no denial, Act III of this Verdi opera takes place on the banks of the Nile. Aida. Round 4. Category: Words Of The Year 1: dictionary.com:Xenophobia, meaning "fear of" these. foreigners (or strangers). 2: The Cambridge Dictionary picked this adjective meaning having delusions of persecution. paranoid. 3: Merriam-Webster:Not merely "real" but this word meaning weirdly unreal, like a dream. surreal. 4: Collins Dictionary:This word with a useful suffix to indicate leaving. Brexit. 5: Oxford:Post-truth, edging out this 4-letter adjective meaning alert to injustice. woke. Round 5. Category: 3 1: The 3-tiered crown of this personage stands for spiritual power, temporal power and ecclesiastical power. the pope. 2: Ned Nederlander, Dusty Bottoms and Lucky Day go up against El Guapo in this 1986 movie. ¡Three Amigos!. 3: This secretary in Ronald Reagan's cabinet shares his name with one of the 3 men in a tub. (James) Baker. 4: The 3 main classifications of these are active, dormant and extinct. volcanoes. 5: The 3 orders of these monks are the Friars Minor, the Poor Clares and the Brothers and Sisters of Penance. the Franciscans. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

A miserable Monsignor banished to the Philippines is asked to perform a secret marriage between a human and an Aswan or vampire. Is the match made in heaven? hell? or on Earth?Roly Andrews lives in Nelson, NZ, in his spare time he enjoys tramping. After many years of practising, he is still trying to learn to play the trombone! A champion for everyone, he has mentored rough sleepers and supported people affected by suicide. He advocates for the rights of people living with disabilities. You can find his social media information in the episode description.WEBSITE: rolyandrewsauthor.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Roly_AndrewsFacebook: RolyandrewsauthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rolyandrews/Linked-In: Roly AndrewsYouTube: Roly Andrews@Rolyprop02Spotify: Roly's PoddyYou can read "Come, Gentle Night" at https://www.kaidankaistories.com.Website: kaidankaistories.comFollow us on: Twitter/XInstagramFacebook

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Daniela Richterova, Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies at the Department for War Studies, King's College London, reflects on the efforts the Soviet Union made to court African states and liberation movements during the Cold War and draws parallels with China and Russia's new scramble for Africa. Image: A monument to Arab-Soviet Friendship at the Aswan dam, Egypt. Credit: Matyas Rehak / Alamy Stock Photo 

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Ezekiel 30 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 This is another message that came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign Lord: “Weep and wail    for that day,3 for the terrible day is almost here—    the day of the Lord!It is a day of clouds and gloom,    a day of despair for the nations.4 A sword will come against Egypt,    and those who are slaughtered will cover the ground.Its wealth will be carried away    and its foundations destroyed.The land of Ethiopia will be ravished.5     Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia,and all their other allies    will be destroyed in that war. 6 “For this is what the Lord says:All of Egypt's allies will fall,    and the pride of her power will end.From Migdol to Aswan    they will be slaughtered by the sword,    says the Sovereign Lord.7 Egypt will be desolate,    surrounded by desolate nations,and its cities will be in ruins,    surrounded by other ruined cities.8 And the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord    when I have set Egypt on fire    and destroyed all their allies.9 At that time I will send swift messengers in ships    to terrify the complacent Ethiopians.Great panic will come upon them    on that day of Egypt's certain destruction.Watch for it!    It is sure to come! 10 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:By the power of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,    I will destroy the hordes of Egypt.11 He and his armies—the most ruthless of all—    will be sent to demolish the land.They will make war against Egypt    until slaughtered Egyptians cover the ground.12 I will dry up the Nile River    and sell the land to wicked men.I will destroy the land of Egypt and everything in it    by the hands of foreigners.    I, the Lord, have spoken! 13 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:I will smash the idols of Egypt    and the images at Memphis.There will be no rulers left in Egypt;    terror will sweep the land.14 I will destroy southern Egypt,    set fire to Zoan,    and bring judgment against Thebes.15 I will pour out my fury on Pelusium,    the strongest fortress of Egypt,and I will stamp out    the hordes of Thebes.16 Yes, I will set fire to all Egypt!    Pelusium will be racked with pain;Thebes will be torn apart;    Memphis will live in constant terror.17 The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will die in battle,    and the women will be taken away as slaves.18 When I come to break the proud strength of Egypt,    it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.A dark cloud will cover Tahpanhes,    and its daughters will be led away as captives.19 And so I will greatly punish Egypt,    and they will know that I am the Lord.” 20 On April 29, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: 21 “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. His arm has not been put in a cast so that it may heal. Neither has it been bound up with a splint to make it strong enough to hold a sword. 22 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am the enemy of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt! I will break both of his arms—the good arm along with the broken one—and I will make his sword clatter to the ground. 23 I will scatter the Egyptians to many lands throughout the world. 24 I will strengthen the arms of Babylon's king and put my sword in his hand. But I will break the arms of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he will lie there mortally wounded, groaning in pain. 25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, while the arms of Pharaoh fall useless to his sides. And when I put my sword in the hand of Babylon's king and he brings it against the land of Egypt, Egypt will know that I am the Lord. 26 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, dispersing them throughout the earth. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 29 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane. 1 On January 7, during the tenth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, turn and face Egypt and prophesy against Pharaoh the king and all the people of Egypt. 3 Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: “I am your enemy, O Pharaoh, king of Egypt—    you great monster, lurking in the streams of the Nile.For you have said, ‘The Nile River is mine;    I made it for myself.'4 I will put hooks in your jaws    and drag you out on the land    with fish sticking to your scales.5 I will leave you and all your fish    stranded in the wilderness to die.You will lie unburied on the open ground,    for I have given you as food to the wild animals and birds.6 All the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord,    for to Israel you were just a staff made of reeds.7 When Israel leaned on you,    you splintered and broke    and stabbed her in the armpit.When she put her weight on you,    you collapsed, and her legs gave way. 8 “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring an army against you, O Egypt, and destroy both people and animals. 9 The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. “Because you said, ‘The Nile River is mine; I made it,' 10 I am now the enemy of both you and your river. I will make the land of Egypt a totally desolate wasteland, from Migdol to Aswan, as far south as the border of Ethiopia. 11 For forty years not a soul will pass that way, neither people nor animals. It will be completely uninhabited. 12 I will make Egypt desolate, and it will be surrounded by other desolate nations. Its cities will be empty and desolate for forty years, surrounded by other ruined cities. I will scatter the Egyptians to distant lands. 13 “But this is what the Sovereign Lord also says: At the end of the forty years I will bring the Egyptians home again from the nations to which they have been scattered. 14 I will restore the prosperity of Egypt and bring its people back to the land of Pathros in southern Egypt from which they came. But Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom. 15 It will be the lowliest of all the nations, never again great enough to rise above its neighbors. 16 “Then Israel will no longer be tempted to trust in Egypt for help. Egypt's shattered condition will remind Israel of how sinful she was to trust Egypt in earlier days. Then Israel will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.” 17 On April 26, the first day of the new year, during the twenty-seventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: 18 “Son of man, the army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon fought so hard against Tyre that the warriors' heads were rubbed bare and their shoulders were raw and blistered. Yet Nebuchadnezzar and his army won no plunder to compensate them for all their work. 19 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. He will carry off its wealth, plundering everything it has so he can pay his army. 20 Yes, I have given him the land of Egypt as a reward for his work, says the Sovereign Lord, because he was working for me when he destroyed Tyre. 21 “And the day will come when I will cause the ancient glory of Israel to revive, and then, Ezekiel, your words will be respected. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

Hear about travel to Egypt including Cairo and climbing Mount Sinai in the Sinai Peninsula as the Amateur Traveler talks to Greg from ThePresentPerspective.com about their recent trip to see a different part of Egypt. https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-egypt-and-mount-sinai/ Why should you go to Egypt? Greg says, "I think there are a million reasons why someone should go to Egypt. Warm and hospitable people. Great culture. Egyptian history obviously is vast, and it's one of the oldest civilizations in the world. There's so much to see in Lower Egypt, in Cairo there's just an endless wealth of treasures to explore but when we visited Egypt, we decided to go a little bit off of the traditional route that a lot of tourists go it's not that we weren't interested in going to Luxor and Aswan and doing a Nile cruise. We enjoy history, but we're not history buffs, and I think, to us, there was enough ancient history in Cairo." "So while Luxor would have been great to visit, we had enough of a time with Egyptian history in Cairo, with the pyramids and Saqqara and all of that. So we decided to go a different route and instead of heading south, head east. So we headed into the Sinai Peninsula." Day 1: Arrival in Cairo Arrive in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Check into your accommodation in Giza. Day 2: Exploring the Pyramids Spend the day exploring the Giza Plateau. Visit the iconic Pyramids of Giza, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Explore the Sphinx and the ancient temples in the area. Day 3: Saqqara and Memphis Head to Saqqara, known for the Step Pyramid, which is one of the oldest pyramid structures. Explore the ancient city of Memphis, the former capital of Egypt. Return to your accommodation in Cairo or Giza for the night. Day 4: Coptic Cairo and St. Simon the Tanner Monastery Explore the historic district of Coptic Cairo. Visit St. Simon the Tanner Monastery, located in caves on Mount Makatum. Enjoy the unique atmosphere of this historic site. Spend the night in Cairo. Day 5: Travel to St. Catharine Depart for St. Catharine, a town located at the base of Mount Sinai. Choose either a road trip from Cairo or fly to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport and arrange transportation to St. Catharine. Check into your accommodation in St. Catharine. Day 6: Hiking Mount Sinai Wake up early to begin your sunrise hike up Mount Sinai. Enjoy the breathtaking views from the summit as the sun rises. Visit St. Catherine's Monastery, one of the oldest in the world, located at the foot of the mountain. Spend the night in St. Catharine. Day 7: Dahab and the Red Sea Head to the coastal town of Dahab. Explore the vibrant underwater world by snorkeling or diving in the Blue Hole. Visit the Colored Canyon, which offers stunning natural beauty. Enjoy the Magic Lake for a unique swimming experience. Stay in Dahab for the night. Day 8: Relaxing in Dahab Spend a leisurely day on the beach, enjoying the clear waters of the Red Sea. Visit the Blue Lagoon for a peaceful experience. Take in the local culture and cuisine in Dahab. Relax and unwind in this beautiful coastal town. Day 9: Return to Cairo Travel to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport. Fly back to Cairo and home Egypt has so much to see. The Pyramids are amazing, but also consider heading into the Sinai to climb the sacred mountain of Sinai.

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Professor, Activist, and Author Amal Sedky Winter about her life as an activist and how she has overcome personal challenges. She shares her thoughts on women in leadership and how things have changed and how other things have remained the same in the workplace. In writing her novel, Escape to Aswan, she purposefully ensured the portrayal of life, culture, and class-related matters in the Middle East. She aimed to create genuine characters who engaged in meaningful discussions about ongoing issues from diverse viewpoints. Resources mentioned in the podcastWebsite - Amal Sedky Winter Book – Escape to Aswan Check-in with Sweet but FearlessWebsite - www.sweetbutfearless.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulwomensnetwork LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/successfulwomensnetwork

Dr. Khalid Elsaid visits with us once again from Cairo, sharing ancient and modern Egyptian beliefs: We discuss: Ancient Egyptian codes for moral and human rights Magic in Ancient Egypt -- spells, ceremonies and rituals Religions in Egypt -- Judaism, Christianity, Muslim, and ancient Egyptian The role of Eternity and the core beliefs behind their miracles Dr Khalid has a Ph.D. in Egyptology In the final part of the episode he shares many images of the incredible tours he gives in Egypt, including photos from Aswan, Sharm Elshiekh, Luxor, the Western Desert, Cairo, Siwa Oasis and the Nile cruise. To Contact Dr. Khalid: Email: kh_n_elhennawy@hotmail.com https://www.facebook.com/solomannnn?mibextid=ZbWKwl To Book a tour with Dr. Khalid: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1svzL15SDmTa3VxVPwujj4dg4EOQEB8HN VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.asmallmediumatlarge.co (all our shows are listed here) ASmallMediumAtLargePodcast@gmail.com Show Produced by Green Valley Production Studio Music by DJ Booda: http://www.djbooda.com

The tech industry has evolved immensely in 2023. It's time Chris and Yaniv answers the burning questions of startup operators in The Startup Podcast community. This Q&A episode they explore:  Everyone always talks about how you must continue iterating on a product. Does there ever come a point where there is over iteration? Is there a way of telling when you've hit that point where you've effectively solved the problems but are now making new problems? Is a problem ever truly solved? Is Web3 dead? Was it a problem in search of a solution? An oversold ape, NFT bought for Dogecoin perhaps? What are your suggestions about reaching out to Angels or VC when you are shit scared and an introvert? I've been here for 4 years, moved from Silicon Valley, originally from India. This country is going on a steady path of decline. Like most of Europe, tall Poppy syndrome is rife. GDP has flatlined for 10 years, and innovation is met with severe resistance. There is a massive entitlement culture and so on. The younger generation have a doomer mindset and resorts to victimhood instead of using hardship as a learning process. There's also a culture of toxic positivity all around where any constructive or negative opinions seem to be frowned upon. I'm happy with my life in Australia, but definitely a bit concerned with the future of this great nation. Is Australia declining? Can anything be done to reboot GDP growth? Thanks to Aidan, Nick, Reese and Aswan for your questions. *Get your question in for our next Q&A episode:* https://forms.gle/NZzgNWVLiFmwvFA2A  The Pact  Honour The Startup Podcast Pact! If you have listened to TSP and gotten value from it, please: Follow, rate, and review us in your listening app Follow us on YouTube Give us a public shout-out on LinkedIn or anywhere you have a social media following  Key links Follow us on YouTube for full-video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjm1MTdjysRRV07fSf0yGg  Get your question in for our next Q&A episode: https://forms.gle/NZzgNWVLiFmwvFA2A The Startup Podcast website: https://tsp.show  Learn more about Chris and Yaniv Work 1:1 with Chris: http://chrissaad.com/advisory/  Follow Chris on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissaad/  Follow Yaniv on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybernstein/

(The first half of the show is the presentation Russ will be delivering at the Cosmic Summit. It is heavy on the visuals, if you want to skip past it to the discussion, go to 1:20:30)   We've been condensing and refining this presentation in preparation for the Cosmic Summit, and we wanted to publish it here before it is given at the Summit. Some of you will have seen/heard some of this material before, as we went through it in a much less refined form in Episode 243. But this version is much more concise, and it has new observations as well as some helpful diagrams. It definitely relies on the visuals, however, so be sure to watch the YouTube version! https://youtu.be/18f_fHwWm30   SnakeBros Affiliate link for Cosmic Summit livestream tickets: https://www.howtube.com/brothersoftheserpent    

Hii leo jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina ambapo tunamulika juhudi za wanawake wa jamii ya kifugaji mkoani Arusha ambao wameamua kujihusisha na ufugaji nyuki. Pia tunakuletea habari kwa ufupi zikiwemo za siku za UN, msaada wa kibinadamu nchini Sudan na ulizi wa amani nchini DRC. Na katika jifunze lugha ya tunakuletea maana ya methali JINO LA PEMBE SI DAWA YA PENGO, karibu!.Hii leo ni siku ya kimataifa ya wanawake katika sekta ya usafirishaji baharini ambapo Katibu Mkuu wa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la usafirishaji baharini, IMO, Kitack Lim ametoa ujumbe ambao pamoja na mambo mengine unatambua mchango wa wafanyakazi hao baharini na nje ya bahari katika kusaidia mpito wa kupunguza utoaji wa hewa ya ukaa, matumizi ya dijitali na mustakabli endelevu wa tasnia hiyo. Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Chakula duniani, WFP limefikishia jumla ya watu 54,000 msaada wa dharura wa chakula kwenye vituo viwili vya mpakani huko Aswan na Misri wakati huu ambapo familia zinazidi kuingia Misri zikikimbia mapigano nchini Sudan.Na huko Bukavu, jimboni Kivu Kusini, nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC, ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kulinda amani nchini humo unaendesha mafunzo kwa polisi wa DRC juu ya ulinzi wa raia ambacho ni kipaumbele muhimu cha kupatia polisi hao usaidizi muhimu wa kuongeza uelewa wa jukumu hilo kuelekea mpito wa MONUSCO kuondoka nchini humo.Na katikajJifunze Kiswahili Dkt Mwanahija Ali Juma, Katibu Mkuu wa Baraza la Kiswahili, Zanzibar nchini Tanzania, BAKIZA anachambua methali Jino la Pembe si dawa ya pengo.Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kyanda, Karibu!

As Sudan's generals carry on their vicious fight, terrified civilians flee in all directions. Our reporter has made it to the southern border. We also hear from the World Food Programme about looting. Also in the programme: The tech journalist secretly tracked by TikTok; and how to get a knitting machine to make your satellite antenna. (Photo: People who fled Sudan wait outside the railway station in Aswan, Egypt, Credit: Photo by Khaled Elfiq//EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

What you'll learn in this episode: Why ancient Nubian jewelry is still significant today How the Kingdom of Kush rose and fell How ancient jewelry motifs, techniques and materials were shared and adapted between cultures Why the Museum of Fine Arts Boston has a significant collection of ancient Nubian art, and why it's being exhibited at the Getty Villa Why jewelry is often one of the only pathways to understand ancient cultures About Dr. Sara E. Cole Sara E. Cole is Assistant Curator of Antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum (Villa). She holds a PhD in Ancient History from Yale University. At the Getty, she is part of the Classical World in Context initiative, which seeks to highlight cross-cultural interactions in antiquity and explore the diversity and interconnectedness of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East through a series of special exhibitions and related publications and public programs. She has curated or assisted with exhibitions of Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Neo-Assyrian, Persian, and Nubian art. About “Nubia: Jewels of Ancient Sudan” from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston October 12, 2022 - April 3, 2023 Getty Villa Museum For nearly 3,000 years a series of kingdoms - collectively known as the Kingdom of Kush - flourished in ancient Nubia (present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan). The region was rich in sought-after resources such as gold and ivory and its trade networks reached Egypt, Greece, Rome, and central Africa. This exhibition presents highlights from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's extensive collection of Nubian objects and features superbly crafted jewelry, metalwork, and sculpture exhibiting the wealth and splendor of Nubian society. Learn more about the exhibit at https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/nubian_jewelry/ Photos available on TheJewelryJourney.com Transcript: Nubian jewelry is often overshadowed by Egyptian and Greco-Roman jewelry, but the ancient Nubians were the world's first jewelry pioneers. Their influential work is currently on display at “Nubia: Jewels of Ancient Sudan,” an exhibit at the Getty Villa featuring pieces from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Dr. Sara E. Cole, assistant curator of the exhibit, joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how Nubians developed their own enameling techniques; why jewelry is the key to understanding ancient cultures; and how iconography was shared and adapted throughout the ancient world. Read the episode transcript here. Sharon: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Jewelry Journey Podcast. This is the first part of a two-part episode. Please make sure you subscribe so you can hear part two as soon as it's released later this week. Today, my guest is Sara Cole, who's the Assistant Curator of Antiquities at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. She's the curator of “Nubia: Jewels of Ancient Sudan,” an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston which showcases Nubian material. These finds were jointly executed early in the last century by Harvard and the Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibit is now open until April 3. Sara received her Ph.D. from Yale, which is amazing. She's an expert in ancient history and a specialist in material culture of Greco-Roman Egypt. She has studied the cross-pollination of cultures, and we'll hear a lot more about it today. Sara, welcome to the program. Sara: Thank you for having me. Sharon: So glad to have you. Tell us about your own journey. Did you come to jewelry through antiquities or archaeology, or the other way around? Sara: Yes, through my study of archaeology and Egyptology as a graduate student. That was primarily my introduction to this material. I became familiar with Nubia primarily through the MFA Boston's tremendous archaeological collection of Nubian material. When I was a graduate student at Yale back in, I think, 2011, I took a graduate seminar on Nubian archaeology with a Nubian specialist named Maria Gatto. In one of our classes, we took the train to Boston and got to spend a day going through the storerooms of the MFA looking at Nubian material. We were primarily looking at pottery that day, but we did get to see some other objects as well. In 2014, MFA put on its own small exhibition featuring their Nubian jewelry collection, so that brought that material a little bit more into public view. Then in 2019, the MFA did a big exhibition bringing out highlights of their full Nubian collection that was called “Ancient Nubia Now.” Since 2019, they very generously sent parts of this collection to different museums for exhibitions around the world. We're very fortunate at the Getty Villa that we were able to borrow some of these stunning pieces of jewelry and personal adornment from that collection for this current exhibition. Sharon: I have to ask you. When you were younger, you say you were interested in Egypt and ancient periods, but very few people go into archaeology. How is it that you stuck with it? Sara: Museums were really my entry point to the ancient world as a child, which I think is true for a lot of us. I grew up in a small town in Virginia and wasn't exposed to major museum collections as kid, but we had a small, local museum. It featured mostly local contemporary artists, but one summer they put on view a small touring exhibition of Egyptian material from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. I was probably 11 or 12 years old. That was my first exposure to ancient Egyptian material, and I just found it incredibly captivating and compelling, and I stuck with that interest. I ended up doing a bachelor's degree in classics and then my Ph.D. in ancient history, where I studied a combination of Egyptology, classics and art history. But I've always had a great passion for museums in particular because it was my personal entry point to the ancient world. We do have the opportunity, through putting on exhibitions like this, to reach such wide audiences and to bring this material to their attention, things they've maybe never seen or considered before. It's a really wonderful opportunity. Sharon: It really is. When you say Nubia, a lot of us haven't really thought about Nubia or Nubian jewels. That's the entry point or the foundation. What is Nubia? What do you mean by Nubian? Sara: That's a great question, because I think a lot of people have heard of Nubia but they're not quite sure what it is. Traditionally it has received a lot less attention than ancient Egypt, which is this huge, looming civilization. When we talk about ancient Nubia, we're really talking about a geographical region that was located immediately south of ancient Egypt. They were neighbors. In terms of modern-day geography, it reached essentially from Aswan in what is now southern Egypt down to about Khartoum in present-day Sudan. The contemporary political border between Egypt and Sudan cuts across part of what was ancient Nubia, when the border was located further north between Nubia and Egypt. So, it's essentially this geographical region going across part of what is today southern Egypt and northern Sudan. For parts of its ancient history, Nubia as a region was actually home to several different cultural groups. It wasn't always a single, unified culture. So, when we talk about Nubia, we're talking about the geographical area, and then there were different cultures that lived within Nubia. Around the third millennium B.C., a political institute called the Kingdom of Kush—because the region was known as Kush in antiquity—arose at the city of Karma in what is today Sudan. It eventually came to conquer essentially all of the region of Nubia. The Kingdom of Kush lasted on and off for a period of almost 3,000 years, and it moved to different capital cities in different phases. It first arose at Kerma in the third millennium B.C., then moved further south to a capital called Napata, which was also along the Nile River, around 750 B.C. Then in its final phase, starting around 350 B.C., it was centered at a city even further south on the Nile River called Meroë. So, when we talk about ancient Nubia, we're talking about that region, but for this exhibition, we're really focusing on items of jewelry that were worn by royalty and the elite of the Kingdom of Kush that were found at these three successive capital cities. Sharon: I was going to ask you if Napata and—is it Morocco? Sara: Meroë. Sharon: Meroë. I've heard so much about it, but did they all have jewelry? Did the royalty all have jewelry at all three of these sites? Sara: Yes, absolutely. Throughout human history, I think in all cultures we see personal adornment as a universal means of self-expression. It's a means of expressing status and power. But also in antiquity, much of this jewelry, either the materials themselves or the iconography incorporated into it, had symbolic religious significance. Items of jewelry were often amuletic and protective, or they could signify one's status in society, one's role. They reflect a lot about an ancient culture's social organization, religious beliefs, communities, etc. These items of jewelry speak to so much more than being aesthetically beautiful status items. So, yes, even very early in Kerma and even in pre-Kerma archaeology, we find items of jewelry in the archaeological record. Jewelry was very essential, especially for rulers and for individuals of high status, to express themselves in ancient Nubia. Sharon: Did both men and women have jewelry? Sara: Yes, they did. Men, women, children, and sometimes even very prized royal animals were adorned with jewelry. Sharon: Were these from tombs or graves? Sara: Yes, essentially all of the items in this exhibition were excavated from royal and wealthy burials. This was material that people valued in life but also chose to take with them to the grave. As a I mentioned, a lot of these pieces have iconography that is protective or amuletic, which would have particular significance in the context of the tomb. These are images that are going to protect you as you are making your transition to the afterlife. So, all of the material was excavated from burials. That is primarily where we find these high-status jewelry items still surviving. They survive because they were buried, and people didn't have the opportunity to reuse them or repurpose the materials. Sharon: First of all, I think I forgot to say that this exhibit is only on until April 3, which comes up quickly. I can't remember if I said that or not. Sara: Yes, two more months to go see it at the Villa. Sharon: When you say it's like a dynasty or the Kingdom of Kush lasted 3,000 years, I have this idea that it rose high and then it was—I don't want to say nothing, but they weren't reading. It was like the Dark Ages in a sense, really dark, and then it rose again in a different place. How did that work? Sara: The Kingdom of Kush went through fluctuations over that 3,000-year period. I wouldn't necessarily call it dark ages. The Nubians simply never developed the same tradition of extensive written records like we get from Egypt, so much of our knowledge of Nubia comes from the archaeological material. We just don't have extensive written historical documentation from this region. It wasn't part of the culture. They had a very complicated relationship with their neighbor to the north, Egypt, which is largely the reason for these periods of rise and fall. The Kingdom of Kush arose, like I mentioned, at Kerma in Sudan, during which time in northern Nubia, there were other cultural groups inhabiting that region who were in conflict with Egypt. The Kingdom of Kush eventually was able to take that region and unify Nubia under its rule. Kerma flourished for almost 1,000 years, from about 2,400 B.C. until roughly 1,550 B.C. But what happened around 1,550 was that Egypt entered into a very powerful period in its history, the New Kingdom, the rise of the Eighteenth Dynasty, and those kings invaded Nubia and took over. They occupied Nubia for about 500 years, during which time we don't have a tremendous amount of archaeological evidence for what was going on. But it seems like Nubians and Egyptians were essentially coexisting in Nubia during this period. As you can imagine, over 500 years, there's a huge amount of cross-cultural exchange as a result of the Egyptian presence in Nubia. Some Egyptian religious ideas get incorporated into local Nubian tradition, as does a lot of iconography. There are a lot of ways in which the Nubians start adapting some Egyptian concepts to their own local practices. Then the Egyptians get pushed out of Nubia around 1,000 B.C. approximately. The Kingdom of Kush starts to regroup and rebuild itself, and it reappears fully around 750 B.C., now at the capital city of Napata. What's interesting at the beginning of the Napatan phase is that the Nubians turn the tables on Egypt and invade them. They take over Egypt and rule for about 80 years. For that 80-year period, staring around 725 B.C., the Kingdom of Kush is at its greatest extent, going all the way from what is today Sudan up to the Mediterranean coast, ruling over both Nubia and Egypt. After that 80-year period, they get pushed out of Egypt but are still ruling the Kingdom of Kush from Napata. We see some really interesting ways in which the rulers of that 80-year period adapted an Egyptian mode of self-presentation. They're trying to present themselves as legitimate pharaohs in Egypt. They start presenting themselves in a way that is adapted from earlier pharaonic styles of self-presentation. Even though the Nubian kings are spending some time in Egypt, they choose to be sent back to Napata for their royal burials, and they start using pyramid tombs during this period. They start practicing mummification and incorporating some Egyptian-style object assemblages into their burials. We see some of those practices get adapted during this 80-year period, including the incorporation of a lot of Egyptian religious iconography into their jewelry. We see those trends continue later, even when they're no longer ruling in Egypt. Then during this Napatan phase, which lasts roughly 400 years, they start to gradually shift the capital further south to this third city of Meroë. By around 350 B.C., both the administrative capital and the royal cemetery have moved to Meroë, and this is the final phase of the Kingdom of Kush. This is a phase that lasts from roughly 350 B.C. to 350 A.D., when the Kingdom of Kush falls. It corresponds with the conquests of Alexander the Great throughout the eastern Mediterranean and ancient Near East, the rise of his successor kingdoms and then the rise of the Roman Empire. But throughout all of this, the Kingdom of Kush maintained its political independence. It never became part of Alexander's territories; it never became part of the Roman Empire, unlike Egypt, which did. They had a complex relationship with Rome, who at times tried to take Nubia unsuccessfully, but they were also connected to these vast trade networks that connected the Mediterranean and the Near East throughout the Roman Empire. It was a very cosmopolitan place, ancient Meroë. They were very closely connected through trade networks to the rest of the world. They were also producing some incredibly high-status pieces of jewelry with really exquisite craftsmanship. Then the Kingdom of Kush falls around 350 A.D. That's the big picture of what we're looking at here, with the history of the Kingdom of Kush and its different phases. Sharon: When you say Nubia, is that the same as the Kingdom of Kush? Do you mean the Kingdom of Kush or Nubia are one in the same, I guess? Sara: Nubia in antiquity was known as Kush, and then the Kingdom of Kush is the political entity ruling over that region. Sharon: Did the jewelry change over the years? Sara: It did, yes. We do see that even across these different phases, each one has a distinctive aesthetic. There is no single, unified Nubian look to the jewelry. Different fashions change over time. Different popular materials come in and out of fashion. In Kerma, in the earliest phases, we see jewelers making items out of locally available and imported organic materials. They're making use of things like hippo and elephant ivory to create cuff bracelets. They're making use of shells they imported from the Red Sea coast and fashioned into different items. They were also importing faience from Egypt. Ancient faience was a man-made, blue-green, glazed, quartz-based ceramic material that was very popular in Egypt. The Kermans were importing it initially, but then they developed their own faience-making technology and were able to produce their own. So, we start to see the use of this man-made material. They're using gold. Nubia in antiquity is known primarily as a land of gold because of their rich gold resources in the Eastern Desert. That was their main coveted natural resource. They had incredibly skillful techniques in working with gold. We see them using locally available semiprecious stones, things like carnelian and amethyst. They work with quartz in some really interesting ways. Quartz is found alongside gold, so it was probably symbolically associated with gold. Gold was valued not only because it was this very prized economic resource, but it was also an imperishable material. It was associated with immortality and the sun, and it was very highly symbolically valued. They would take quartz and do an interesting treatment that, as far as I am aware, is distinctive to ancient Kerma. They would take the quartz, either shaping it into spherical beads or taking chunks of it in its raw form to use as pendants, and they would put a blue-green glaze over it and fire it in a kiln to create a hard, shiny, translucent blue surface that creates this stunning, glass-like appearance when it's done successfully. It was a delicate technique. You had to be very careful, because if you raised the temperature in the kiln too quickly, the quartz would fracture and burst, and you would lose your item of jewelry you were making. They had to be very careful in this process, but again, as far as I know, this is a distinctive Kerman technique, a distinctive way of working with quartz. Those were the types of materials they were utilizing to make items of jewelry. There's also a particular ornament we start to see in Kerma that is really interesting and later gets adopted by the Egyptians, which is the fly pendant. They are these large pendants that were often worn in pairs strung around the neck, and they represent flies. We have an example in the exhibition where the head is made of gilded bronze and the wings are carved out of ivory. These are found in soldiers' tombs. They appear to have been given as a medal of honor to high-status members of the Nubian military. We can ask why they would choose a fly of all things to honor a member of the military, and we believe it's because if you go to Egypt, if you go to the Nile Valley, you will experience that the flies are very big and mean and aggressive. So, we think these fly pendants are a way of associating the aggression and the tenacity of the Nilotic flies with the aggression and the tenacity of Nubian warriors. Later these fly pendants actually get adopted in Egypt as well as a military medal of honor. So, those were the kinds of things we find at Kerma. As I mentioned, that period comes to an end with this big invasion of the Egyptians around 1,500 B.C. Then when the Kingdom of Kush rearises at Napata around 750 B.C., they invade Egypt. They take over, and we start to see how this 500-year period of intense cross-cultural interaction has resulted in the introduction of a lot of Egyptian iconography into the royal jewelry. We start to see a lot of images of goddesses like Hathor and Isis, who became very important in the Nubian pantheon. There is an Egyptian god called Amun who becomes introduced as the supreme god of ancient Nubia, but in his Nubian form specifically, he takes the form of a ram or a man with a ram's head. We believe that before this period, there was probably an indigenous ram god who Amun became assimilated with. So, we see a lot of ram iconography in the jewelry. There's a lot of iconography associated with the goddess Hathor, who was this Egyptian goddess of love, fertility, beauty and motherhood with whom Nubian queens and royal women became particularly associated. We see a lot of that kind of iconography. We see protective icons that have been introduced from Egypt, things like the Eye of Floridus, the scarab beetle, that kind of thing. They're working a lot in faience still. There are some queens' tombs from this period where these large faience plaques are very popular, again in the shapes of religious protective imagery, amuletic icons, gods and goddesses. They were big plaques that were strung on strings of beads and worn around the neck, essentially meant to sit over the chest to protect the pectorals. We see a lot of that kind of thing, this incorporation of new iconography, new religious ideas, sometimes a very Egyptian mode of self-presentation that they've adopted from the Egyptians. They're working in faience; they're working in gold. We do see some silver during this period. Silver was not locally available; it was an imported material, but we do see a lot of skilled gold work during this phase. They are developing some very sophisticated techniques for how to fashion items of jewelry, but also things like golden vessels. This is a phase where we start to see that Egyptian influence and some increasing sophistication in the techniques with which they're working, with both these man-made and locally available resources. In the Meroitic Period, we see those gold working techniques really hit their stride. There is some tremendously sophisticated gold work made during the Meroitic Period, where they're using techniques like granulation and filigree and very delicate wirework. At Meroë, they also start producing glass. Glass beads start to appear in the jewelry. Something that Meroë distinctively is also known for is the use of a wide range of enameling techniques. They would take powdered glass and apply it to the surface of items of jewelry, and then heat it to fuse it and create it a hard, shiny, colorful surface. There were multiple enameling techniques they developed at Meroë, some of which, prior to their discovery at Meroë, were thought to have not been invented until the modern era. There were techniques they developed at Meroë, and the knowledge of that technology was lost and rediscovered in modern times. This is also a phase during which we see, as I mentioned, a kind of cosmopolitan international style developing. We do see some Greco-Roman influences coming into play in the form of large, dangly pendant earrings and the development of new color schemes, for instance. There was a color scheme at Meroë that was especially popular, which was red, white and black. They would use cornelian, which was a popular material, to achieve the red and then import obsidian for black and travertine for white. Each phase has its own distinctive repertoire of objects and iconography and manufacturing techniques that were being used. Sharon: We will have photos posted on the website. Please head to TheJewelryJourney.com to check them out. END OF PART ONE

What role did women play in the social and cultural life of Ancient Egypt? Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women uncovering secrets from this incredible civilisation. Dr Monica Hanna is an Egyptologist and a leading heritage expert. She's the acting dean of the College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at the Arab Academy in Aswan. Monica's been awarded for her fight against looting. Dr Solange Ashby is an Egyptologist at UCLA whose work focuses on Nubia, a region in Northeast Africa split between present-day Egypt and Sudan. Solange's current research explores the role of women in ancient Nubia and she's writing a monograph about the royal women of Kush. Produced by Alice Gioia and Lorna Treen. (Image: (L) Dr Monica Hanna, credit Justin Merriman. (R) Dr Solange Ashby, credit courtesy of Dr Solange Ashby).

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' website.This lesson covers most of Amos 9.9:1ff – judgment begins in the sanctuary"Strike the capitals" suggests earthquake, not military assault. This ties in to the prediction of chapter 8.V.3  Carmel's summit – caves, thickets, hiding opportunities.There will be no escape. “Gone is the time for object lessons, pleas, repentance and dialogue. Come is the time for the fullness of the judgment, whose nature and need dominate the book, to be released” (Hubbard 227).EgyptThe Israelites had been delivered out of bondage thereNile pictures return of the floodwaters, a return to chaos (conquered initially in Genesis 1).God's concern for the nations is a major OT theme.Genesis 12:3, Exodus 19:6, Psalms 100, Jonah 1-4, Malachi 1, Matthew 28, Luke 4, Acts 1-28, Revelation 7:9, to list just a few of the many passages.The Ethiopians (Cush) would have been regarded by Israel as insignificant.This major theme reveals the heart of God.Exile is decreed!The agents of judgment are the Assyrians.Readings from Nahum 1:14, 3:1-19 describe the cruelty of Assyria (capital Nineveh).They would meet their ultimate demise at the hands of the Babylonians (614, 612 BC).Captivity is a reversal of the exodus.Advanced9:2 || Obadiah 4, Psalm 139:7-11.Another point of no escape: 2 Kings 10:25.V.5 melting earth = Psalm 46:6, Micah 1:3-4.Cush (v.7) extended from Aswan to a point near Khartoum, a little north of modern Ethiopia. The borders of ancient countries often differed from their modern counterparts.

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