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Egypt unveils five ancient tombs in Saqqara Necropolis
The Egyptian authorities hope to inaugurate the new Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza plateau later this year
Anthropologist discovers city older than Egyptian Pyramids in old satellite images
Anthropologist Dr Jesse Casana says that he may have discovered an ancient city and believes that it could be older than the Egyptian pyramids. The area is called Tell Brak and the discovery has been made by analysing images taken by an old spy satellite.
Egyptian King Tut's dagger may have come from outer space, claim archaeologists
A recent study published in the Journal of Meteoritics and Planetary Science, may have just revealed the secrets related to King Tutankhamun's mysterious dagger that has remained spotless despite being made of iron.
Egypt 'digitally unwraps' mummy of famed Pharaoh
The mummy discovered in Luxor, southern Egypt, is the only one not to have had its tight bands unrolled by archaeologists
Israel, Egypt hold talks toward Gaza 'permanent ceasefire'
Egypt played a pivotal role in negotiating the May 21 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that brought an end to 11 days of deadly fighting.
Suez Canal finally reopens to traffic as megaship gets refloated
Rescue teams had focused on efforts to remove sand around the ship, which was dredged up to a depth of 18 metres (59 feet).
Egypt shuts Suez Canal amid struggle to refloat grounded megaship
Canal traffic has been disrupted several times in the past, notably during the Arab-Israeli wars of the second half of the 20th century.
Egyptian woman arrested after baking racy cupcakes with sexy toppers
Photos of the cupcakes that had frosting that depicts human genitalia and sexy lingerie went viral on social media.
Mummies discovered in a trove of over 100 sarcophagi in Saqqara, Egypt
Said to be the largest find this year, they were found in three burial shafts at depths reaching down to 12 metres in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah tests positive for Covid-19
Apart from missing matches during the international break, Salah is also expected to miss at least two of Liverpool's upcoming matches.
Five young women in Egypt sentenced to 2 years in prison for indecent posts on TikTok
Egyptian Parliament seeks to suspend TikTok for promoting nudity and immorality.
Man arrested in Egypt for alleged sexual assault has returned to the UK
After spending five days in an Egyptian prison, a British tourist has been allowed to return to the United Kingdom.
British man arrested in Egypt for patting airport security guard on the back
A father-of-four from Surrey remains in prison after being accused of sexually assaulting a security guard.
Recent deaths trigger US to halt deployment of bomb-sniffing dogs to Egypt and Jordan
Negligent forces in Egypt and Jordan caused the death of multiple US-trained sniffer dogs forcing the US to stop sending trained dogs to those countries.
Egypt discreetly marks Suez Canal's 150th anniversary
The man-made canal was excavated between 1859 and 1869, in an ambitious project to connect the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
Missing British WW2 submarine discovered near Malta after 77 years
HMS Urge which went missing in 1942 has been discovered in good condition near Malta's coast.
Russian Influence Operations Extend Into Egypt
Russia's efforts to sow discord, discontent and chaos extend far beyond the U.S., including into leading media outlets in the Arab world.
Passenger on EgyptAir flight attacks crew and tries to storm cabin
Panic spread through an EgyptAir flight after an "agitated" passenger assaulted crew members and tried to storm the pilot's cabin.
Egypt free speech crackdown: Mother arrested after telling BBC 'police made my daughter disappear'
Egyptian Mona Mahmoud arrested after accusing police of torturing and disappearing daughter Zubeida in BBC report. Amnesty says arrest is latest in Egypt's free speech crackdown.
Egypt singer Sherine jailed for joke about insanitary River Nile
Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel Wahab sentenced to six months in prison after joking about parasites in River Nile.
New Egyptian dinosaur fossil reveals link between Africa and Europe – here's all you need to know
Palaeontologists consider this find as the "Holy Grail" of discoveries, since dinosaur fossils from the end of the Age of Dinosaurs are hard to find in Africa.
Briton Laura Plummer stuck in Egyptian jail amid reports pardon has been withdrawn
Jailed Brit Laura Plummer remains in Egyptian jail following reports that her presidential pardon has been withdrawn.
Briton jailed in Egypt Laura Plummer to be freed in two days after presidential pardon
Jailed Briton Laura Plummer will be freed in the next two days after receiving a presidential pardon by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Egypt anti-gay raids: LGBT rights activists fear widespread brutal crackdown
LGBT campaigners accuse government of assault on gender rights to turn attention away from Egypt's serious financial problems.
Will Egypt's al-Sisi face any real challenge as he seeks second presidential term?
It comes as no surprise President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announces he seeks another four-year term.
Brit jailed in Egypt Laura Plummer uses sanitary towels as pillow in cramped, crowded cell
Laura Plummer's family told media that they worried about the Briton jailed in Egypt as she struggles with conditions inside the Cairo jail.
Police probe how Briton Laura Plummer jailed in Egypt obtained Tramadol tablets
UK police are investigating how British woman Laura Plummer, who has been jailed in Egypt, obtained the powerful painkiller Tramadol.
Mohamed Salah crowned African Player of the Year ahead of Sadio Mane and Aubameyang
Mohamed Salah was crowned CAF African Player of the Year less than a month after scooping the BBC African footballer of the year award.
Laura Plummer tells Egyptian prosecutors 'I didn't do anything wrong'
British tourist Laura Plummer told Egyptian prosecutors she 'didn't do anything wrong' moments after being arrested for bringing Tramadol tablets into Egypt.
Another Egyptian pop singer has been jailed for 'inciting debauchery' with her racy music video
Another Egyptian pop singer Leila Amer has been arrested for 'inciting debauchery' in racy music video.