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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1631, Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, will spend the next 17 years building her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal. In 1863, American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign. In 1942, Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian politician, Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1966, Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist was born. In 1982, Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 2015, Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924) passed away. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Syria presents national digital construction framework at COSTRA TECH in Egypt

Cairo, June 17 (SANA) A delegation from the Syrian Engineers Syndicate, headed by President Malek Haj Ali, participated in COSTRA TECH 2026 in Cairo, where it presented Syria’s national framework for Building Information Modeling (BIM) and highlighted digital solutions to support reconstruction efforts. The conference, hosted in the Egyptian capital with the participation of more []
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