Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is located in northern Africa. One of the Arab world’s most populous countries, its teeming cities and much of its agricultural activity are concentrated ...

While excavating the tomb of Jifai-Hapi, who governed the Asyut region during Egypt's Middle Kingdom, archaeologists discovered the tomb of the ancient governor's daughter, "Edi." The find was ...

A few years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered what they thought were the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple dating back to the sixth century BCE. Subsequent finds at the site indicate that ...

They were not from opposition parties or the Muslim Brotherhood, which was then Egypt's most organised Islamist group. Most were regular Egyptians who were bravely taking part in anti-government ...

The term Egyptian cotton gets thrown around a lot as shorthand for very fancy sheets, but not all Egyptian cotton is created equal. Some sheets made from Egyptian cotton will be certified as such ...

Inspired by her pregnancy cravings, the British Egyptian entrepreneur set out ... and the uniquely Middle Eastern flavors, like dates, karak (a spiced tea blend), and knafeh, a traditional Arabic ...

CAIRO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Egypt opened a series of galleries to the public on Tuesday in its flagship new museum, but the glittering King Tutankhamun collection and solar boats buried by the ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on Wednesday replaced his powerful spy chief, who played an instrumental role in brokering cease-fire and hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The ...

CAIRO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi named Major General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad as head of the powerful general intelligence agency on Wednesday, appointing the outgoing ...

But the landmarks don’t usually have dogs hanging out on top of them. While flying over Egypt’s famous Great Pyramids at sunrise earlier this week, US paraglider Marshall Mosher and fellow ...

Alaa Abdel Fattah is a British-Egyptian national who has spent most of the last decade in jail. The World Health Organization says the disease "that plagued pharaohs" now belongs to Egypt's history.

The idea was welcomed by Egypt’s khedive, Ismail Pasha, and the Suez Canal opened in 1869. Since then, it has become one of the most important maritime routes in the world. On November 19 ...