The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Nearly half a century after it was first shown in Paris in 1976, the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II will be back on display in France. On special loan from Egypt, it will be the highlight of a major exhibition in the French capital from April to September, organisers announced…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukri chaired in Riyadh on Thursday the meeting of their joint follow-up and political consultation committee. Both parties shared common views on several issues and regional and international crises, underscoring the depth of the strategic relations…

Ostrich eggs estimated to be at least 4,000 years old have been found in Israel, archaeologists announced on Thursday, providing insight into the life of ancient peoples in the region. The eight crushed eggs were discovered in fragments in the Negev desert's Nitzana sand dunes near the Egyptian border. They…

Artist and author Deena Mohamed created a graphic novel about how wishes would — or wouldn't — work in modern-day Egypt. Her much-praised book is now out in English. It's ... a wish come true!

Brenda and John Stewart-Davis booked onto a 28 day holiday at Stella Gardens resort in Egypt in a move they claim has saved them money compared to them staying at home

Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation rose sharply in December to 21.3 percent, its highest level in five years, according to Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The inflation rate in December was the highest since 2017 when it reached 21.9 percent. The rise from 18.7 percent in November…

Suspects are accused of attempting to steal a statue of Ramses II from a quarry in the ancient southern city of Aswan.

Egypt's pound weakened on Wednesday to a new low of 30 against the US dollar after fluctuating in morning trading, Refinitiv data showed. Egypt committed to a flexible currency, a greater role for the private sector and a range of monetary and fiscal reforms when it agreed to a $3…

Israel and the countries that signed the Abraham Accords discussed enhancing cooperation in areas, such as security and information sharing, during the Negev Forum Working Group meetings in Abu Dhabi, according to a US official. The Negev Forum Working Groups Meeting began in the presence of about 150 representatives of…

Egyptian authorities said Tuesday they had detained three people for trying to steal a millennia-old 10-ton statue of the pharaoh Ramses II with a crane. The public prosecutor's office said in a statement it had "ordered three defendants be held in custody for four days pending investigations", accusing them "of…

Exclusive: ‘The weather’s fabulous. And it’s cheaper than staying at home’; holidaymakers who snapped up a ‘loss-leader’ from easyJet Holidays tell Simon Calder they are making a profit by spending January in Egypt