Egypt
Arab allies jump to Saudi Arabia’s defense as Jamal Khashoggi spat heats up
The statements took aim at international governments and news organizations, accusing them of undermining Saudi Arabia’s reputation without evidence and warning them against violating Saudi sovereignty. Continue reading
Inside the 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb now open to the public
Egypt has opened up a 4,000-year-old tomb to the public for the first time, as part of its bid to show tourists that the country is ‘safe.’ Continue reading
Archaeologists uncover one of oldest villages ever found in Nile Delta, Egypt
Evidence has indicated the village is from around 5,000 B.C., predating to before the pharaohs. Continue reading
Egyptian zoo accused of painting donkeys black and white to pass them off as zebras
A zoo in the Egyptian capital Cairo has vehemently denied claims that it tried to pass off donkeys as zebras by painting them black and white. Continue reading
At least 55 injured after passenger train derails in Egypt
The train derailment took place just south of Cairo. Continue reading
Chemical explosion outside Cairo airport injures 12
The blast occurred in a storage facility belonging to a local petrochemicals company outside the airport in the northern part of Cairo. Continue reading
Massive sarcophagus found in Egypt — and archaeologists don’t know what lies inside
It’s been untouched for millennia, and now archaeologists are preparing to open a massive granite sarcophagus that recently unearthed in Egypt — and scientists are not sure what lies inside. Continue reading
Egyptian voters spoil ballots, vote for soccer star Mohamed Salah
President Abdel Fatteh al-Sisi may have been re-elected to a second term, but many Egyptians would have preferred to see 25-year-old soccer star Mohamed Salah running the country instead. Continue reading
Passenger train crash in Egypt leaves at least 12 dead, dozens injured
Egypt’s railway system has a poor safety record, mostly blamed on decades of poor management and maintenance. Continue reading
Tourist killed after hot air balloon crashes in Egypt
A hot air balloon with foreign tourists sightseeing over the southern city of Luxor crash landed on Friday, killing a tourist from South Africa and injuring seven others, Egyptian officials said. Continue reading
