What is Koshari? Where to find the best of this classic Egyptian dish

What is Koshari? Where to find the best of this classic Egyptian dish

Koshari makes no sense until you eat it.

  • byBen Groundwater

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Egypt unearths 250 mummies in ancient necropolis

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Cairo,Egypt,travel guide and things to do:Nine highlights

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Century began with so much promise but it’s already lost its lustre

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‘Digitally unwrapped’:Scans reveal details of mummy of King Amenhotep

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Researchers have used digital technology to take the first accurate look inside the mummy,which has remained wrapped to preserve its decoration.

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Three stung to death,450 bitten as rains send scorpions into Egyptian homes

Three stung to death,450 bitten as rains send scorpions into Egyptian homes

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Why there’s a flight simulator hidden in the back of an EzyMart in Sydney’s CBD

Why there’s a flight simulator hidden in the back of an EzyMart in Sydney’s CBD

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Robot artist detained in Egypt over spying fears

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Some people took the opportunity to note the robot fared better than thousands of people,including lawyers and journalists,trying to enter or leave Egypt.

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