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In 1980, an artist used 10 tons of paint to turn 6.5 kilometres of Egypt's Sinai blue, creating a peace monument across a former battlefield

Belgian artist Jean Verame painted Sinai desert boulders blue in 1980. This unique peace memorial marked the end of decades of war between Egypt and Israel. Ten tons of blue paint, donated by the United Nations, were used for this project. The artist sought a monument people could walk into,…

The Times of India · Aug 4

10,000 years carved in stone: Egypt’s 100-meter rock reveals a lost human timeline

A significant archaeological discovery in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has uncovered a vast rock shelter measuring 100 metres long that served as a continual record of humankind's activities for the past 10,000 years. It is located in proximity to the ancient mining centres of Serabit el-Khadim, where researchers were able to…

The Times of India · Apr 16

Ancient rock art depicting hunters and geometric shapes discovered in Egypt's Sinai Desert — and it spans a period of 10,000 years

A rock shelter with rock art and inscriptions spanning millennia has been discovered in Egypt.

LiveScience · Feb 14

Egypt Denies Court Ruling Threatens Historic Monastery

Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine's monastery in the Sinai peninsula on Friday after a controversial court ruling said it sat on state-owned land.

International Business Times · May 30, 2025

Archaeologists unearth tree-lined walkway that led to ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai Desert

The ancient Egyptian fortress was in use around 2,000 years ago in the Sinai Desert.

LiveScience · May 6, 2025

Egypt on edge: finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump

US president Donald Trump famously called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi his “favourite dictator” in 2019, but their relationship has been complex. Trump’s return to the White House for a second term has sent ripples of concern through Cairo. In January 2025, Trump proposed a resolution to the ongoing Israel-Hamas…

The Conversation · Mar 7, 2025

How this 26-year-old ran 550km through Egypt’s Sinai desert – with the help of the Bedouin

Contending with a swollen ankle, unmarked terrain and a hostile landscape, Ria Xi faced a remarkable challenge crossing the vast desert – she tells Tamara Davison how local knowledge and support were invaluable to completing the ultramarathon safely

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Trump Revives Biden's Failed Proposal To Remove Palestinians From Gaza

Trump wants Arab countries to take in Gaza’s population. The Biden administration already tried, and failed, to bribe and cajole Egypt into doing so.

Reason · Jan 27, 2025

Donald Trump’s toxic remarks on Gaza reveal lack of joined-up thinking

US president has already caused trouble abroad and at home with incoherent ideas about Middle East politics

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

AP WAS THERE: Carter announces Middle East peace agreement

One of Jimmy Carter's crowning achievements as president was the Camp David talks that would deliver Israel's first peace agreement with an Arab nation and make Nobel Peace Prize winners of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024