The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Egypt says 16 people missing as tourist boat sinks off Red Sea coast

At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 44 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam.

Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2024

Red Sea yacht sinking: Five survivors and four bodies found with Brits 'among missing'

The Sea Story was said to have been ‘hit by a wave in the middle of the night, throwing the vessel on its side’

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

‘It’s about political will’: is the Foreign Office failing Britons detained abroad?

Relatives and campaigners hope Labour will usher in a step-change in the handling of hostage cases

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

Will America Make the Same Mistakes as Britain in the Middle East?

The Suez Crisis demonstrated how "peace through strength" can go terribly wrong.

Reason · Nov 18, 2024

Stray Dogs In Giza Become Tourist Draw After 'Pyramid Puppy' Sensation

Beneath the blazing Egyptian sun, crowds at the Giza Pyramids gazed up at the ancient wonders, but some had their eyes peeled for a new attraction.

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024

Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a myth.

LiveScience · Nov 17, 2024

Yasser and Fathi Arafat remembered, 20 years after their deaths

Tarek Arafat tells what it was like to grow up with a famous father and even more famous uncle.

Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2024

Egypt's Middle Class Cuts Costs As IMF-backed Reforms Take Hold

Egypt's economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed reforms bites, much of the country's middle class has found itself struggling to afford goods once considered basics.

International Business Times · Nov 17, 2024

Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row

Small Somaliland is positioned in the middle of a regional spat that some experts fear could escalate further.

Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2024

Hamdy Abdelwahab returns vs. Jamal Pogues at UFC Saudi Arabia

At UFC Saudi Arabia, Egypt's Hamdy Abdelwahab fights for the first time in two-and-a-half years.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 12, 2024