The war between two generals for power in Sudan has separated family members and driven tens of thousands to flee. Many had returned after the 2019 revolution with hopes for a more democratic future.
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Plagues Strike Egypt: Sudden Floods, Then Scorpions Called Deathstalkers
Swept from desert burrows, hundreds, if not thousands, of scorpions skittered into villages, stinging at least 503 people.
The 11th Plague: Four-Inch Scorpions Called Deathstalkers Descend on Egypt
Driven from underground by what seemed like a storm of biblical fury, hundreds or maybe thousands of the angry arthropods attacked humans with their storied stingers.
A Nile Journey Guided by 19th-Century Women
In the late 1800s, women explorers sailed the Nile, sending back vivid accounts of Egypt’s riches. A 21st-century writer travels in their wake.