Egypt repatriates artefact from UK which had been illegally smuggled
Egypt says it has repatriated an illegally smuggled artefact from the United Kingdom.
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Egyptian president opens new cathedral and large mosque
Egypt’s president has inaugurated a new cathedral for the Coptic Orthodox Church and one of the region’s largest mosques in a highly symbolic gesture at a time when Islamic militants are increasingly targeting the country’s minority Christians.
Rare stone from Great Pyramid to go on display at museum
A rare casing stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza is to go on display in the UK next month.
Egyptian security forces kill 40 militants following bus blast
Egyptian security forces have killed 40 militants in raids in the Sinai Peninsula and the Greater Cairo area, just hours after a roadside bomb targeted a tourist bus in the capital, killing three Vietnamese tourists and their Egyptian guide.
40 militants killed in Egypt after attack on tourist bus
Egyptian security forces have killed 40 militants in raids on their hideouts in the Sinai Peninsula and the Greater Cairo area.
Two killed as roadside bomb hits tourist bus in Egypt
A roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus in an area near the Giza Pyramids, killing two people from Vietnam and wounding 12 others.
Egypt clamps down on sale of yellow vests in bid to foil protests
Egyptian authorities have restricted the sale of yellow reflective vests, fearing opponents might attempt to copy French protesters during next month’s anniversary of the 2011 popular uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Archaeologists discover ancient mummies south of Cairo
Authorities in Egypt say archaeologists have discovered eight limestone sarcophagi with mummies inside about 25 miles south of the capital Cairo.
Archaeologists in Egypt announce discovery of 4,000-year-old stone slabs
Archaeologists working at a dig in Egypt have found several fragments of stone slabs with inscriptions dating back up to 4,000 years.
EgyptAir stands by bizarre Drew Barrymore ‘interview’
EgyptAir is standing by a writer for its in-flight magazine who penned a bizarre article purportedly based on an interview with American actress Drew Barrymore.
Dundee graduate to run ultra-marathon in Sahara heat in memory of fellow student who died
A University of Dundee graduate is to take on the endurance feat of a lifetime by running an ultra-marathon in the baking heat of the Sahara Desert in memory of a fellow student who died.
Archaeologists find ancient necropolis in Egypt
Egypt has announced the discovery of an ancient necropolis near the Nile Valley city of Minya, south of Cairo.
VIDEO: World’s heaviest woman loses 15 stone after weight-loss operation
A 36-year-old who is believed to be the world’s heaviest woman has shed 15 stone after a weight-loss operation in India.
Cost of package holidays in Spanish islands up by 5%
Travel giant Thomas Cook has increased the cost of its package deals by 5% after hoteliers in the Spanish islands upped prices by around 6% to 8% following surging demand as sun-seekers switched from Turkey and Egypt in the wake of terror attacks.
Britons stranded in Sharm El-Sheikh ‘will be home by the end of the week’
All Britons stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh following a plane crash 11 days ago should be home by the end of this week, the Foreign Secretary has said.
Bid to fly tourists out of Egypt thrown into turmoil
Efforts to fly home thousands of British holidaymakers stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh were thrown into disarray after an airline announced its flights had been suspended by Egyptian authorities.