Egypt

World’s earliest tattoos discovered on mummies

Dating to between 3351 to 3017 BC, tattoos of animals and motifs have been discovered… Read More

Egypt’s Sisi warns ‘defaming’ army is treason

EL ALAMEIN: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told media on Thursday they should prevent defamation… Read More

Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo

MINYA: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small… Read More

‘Screaming Mummy’ displayed in Egypt museum

CAIRO: The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has put on display the "Screaming Mummy" of the… Read More

Egypt launches major assault on militants ahead of election

CAIRO: Egypt began a major assault against militants on Friday focused on the Sinai peninsula,… Read More

Egypt unveils tomb of ancient priestess Hetpet

CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists on Saturday unveiled the tomb of an Old Kingdom priestess adorned with… Read More

VIDEO: World’s tallest man meets world’s shortest woman in Egypt

The world’s tallest man from Turkey is once again hogging the limelight, but this time… Read More

Egypt Kung Fu champion Mizo craves home recognition

Egypt's Moataz Radi, or "Mizo", competes succesfully with China's top kung fu fighters in international… Read More

Pence starts Mideast tour in Egypt amid Arab anger over Jerusalem

CAIRO: US Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Egypt on Saturday to begin a delayed… Read More

One tourist killed, 12 injured in air balloon crash in Egypt

CAIRO: A tourist was killed and 12 other people were injured in a hot air… Read More

Egypt court sentences activist to two years over Red Sea islands protest

CAIRO: A court in Alexandria has sentenced leading rights activist Mahienour el-Massry to two years… Read More

Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to three years in prison

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced ousted president Mohamed Morsi to three years in prison along… Read More

Egypt wants outside experts to help settle Nile dispute

ADDIS ABABA: Egypt said on Tuesday it had suggested to Ethiopia and Sudan that they… Read More

Egypt hangs 15 over attacks on security forces: officials

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Tuesday executed 15 prisoners convicted of attacks on security forces in… Read More

3,500-year-old mummified child corpses found in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered mummified remains of four children buried some 3,500 years ago near the… Read More

Cairo, Moscow sign contract for Egypt’s first nuclear plant

CAIRO: Egypt and Russia signed a final contract on Monday for the building of Egypt's… Read More

Egypt archaeologists discover mummy in Luxor

CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a mummy in one of two previously unexplored tombs across… Read More

Grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar University cancels meeting with US Vice President

CAIRO: Al-Azhar University's Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb cancelled a meeting with US Vice President Mike… Read More

Egypt mourns 305 victims of Sinai mosque attack

CAIRO: Egypt mourned on Saturday as the death toll from a gun and bomb assault… Read More

Who are the Sufis associated with the mosque attacked in Egypt?

CAIRO: The mosque where Friday's massacre unfolded in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula had been widely associated… Read More