The death toll from a late-night suicide blast near Cairo’s famed tourist market rose to three on Tuesday after a police officer died of his wounds, Egyptian security officials said. Continue reading
Two Palestinians were killed and two others injured after Egyptian troops pumped toxic fumes into a smuggling tunnel in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run Interior Ministry of Gaza. Continue reading
Egyptian security forces have stepped up their presence outside churches and other places of worship ahead of Coptic Christmas, which is celebrated on Jan. 7. Continue reading
The bombing, less than four kilometres from the pyramids, came as Egypt’s tourism sector recovers from a sharp drop in visitor numbers since the country’s 2011 uprising. Continue reading
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
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
Evidence has indicated the village is from around 5,000 B.C., predating to before the pharaohs. Continue reading
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
The train derailment took place just south of Cairo. Continue reading
The blast occurred in a storage facility belonging to a local petrochemicals company outside the airport in the northern part of Cairo. Continue reading