The hands appear to be the first physical evidence of a practice attested to in ancient Egyptian writing and art, in which a soldier would present the cut-off right hand of an enemy in exchange ...

Researchers examined a 2,900-year-old mummy using X-rays, CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. They found that he suffered from Hand-Schuller-Christian’s disease, a very rare condition ...

After Israel's Or Sassoon beat Egypt's Islam El Shehaby in judo, the Egyptian athlete refused to shake the Israeli's hand. In judo, as in most martial arts, it's customary for athletes to bow ...

A fight between the U.S. government and the St. Louis Art Museum over a death mask from ancient Egypt intensified on Wednesday as the government formally demanded the museum hand over the disputed ...

Egyptian judo fighter Islam El Shehaby was met with loud boos and jeers after refusing to bow or shake the hand of the Israeli fighter who bested him at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Or Sasson ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) An Egyptian athlete who refused to shake his Israeli opponent's hand after their judo bout has been reprimanded and sent home from the Rio Olympics, officials said Monday.

An Egyptian judoka has been sent home after refusing to shake the hand of his Israeli opponent.

She wants to create an Egyptian-themed charter school in the county's southwest corner, serving any interested families but targeted at the area's growing Coptic Christian community.

After refusing to shake his opponent's hand, Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics. The 34-year-old El Shehaby sparked a controversy on Friday after losing a ...

Or Sasson of Israel defeated Islam El Shehaby of Egypt in the Olympic judo round of 32. After the match, Sasson went to shake El Shehaby’s hand, but was denied: " #Israel Sasson beats Egyptian ...

Olympic officials say an Egyptian judo athlete has been reprimanded and sent home after refusing to shake his Israeli opponent's hand.

Olympic officials say an Egyptian judo athlete has been reprimanded and sent home after refusing to shake his Israeli opponent's hand.