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.
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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.
Poison fear after death of Egyptian monk due to give evidence over abbot killing
A post-mortem examination on a Coptic Orthodox monk who had until recently belonged to a monastery where the abbot was killed showed clear signs of poisoning, Egyptian security and medical officials have said.
US first lady Melania Trump reveals plans for Africa trip
Melania Trump has said she will promote child welfare in Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt in October on her first extended solo international mission.
Briton jailed in Egypt over illegal painkillers loses appeal – reports
A British woman jailed in Egypt for taking hundreds of painkillers into the country has lost an appeal against her conviction, it has been reported.
Divisions exposed as EU seeks Egypt’s help in stemming flow of migrants
Austria has urged its European Union partners to enter talks with Egypt to help stem the flow of migrants entering Europe from Africa, amid deep divisions over how to manage the challenge.
Daughter asks for time to grieve at inquest for Britons who died at Egypt hotel
The tearful daughter of a British couple who died at a hotel in Egypt has asked for time to “grieve” for her loss as the inquests into her parents’ deaths was opened and adjourned.
Inquests to open into deaths of British couple at Egyptian hotel
Inquests are to open later on Tuesday into the deaths of a British couple at a hotel in Egypt on a Thomas Cook holiday.
Daughter dismisses official reports parents’ deaths in Egypt caused by e.coli
The grieving daughter of the British couple who died in a hotel on a Thomas Cook holiday in Egypt has dismissed official reports her parents were killed by e.coli.
UK couple who died in Egypt suffered illnesses caused by e.coli, tests show
A British couple who died on a Thomas Cook holiday in Egypt suffered illnesses caused by e.coli, tests have found.
700 ancient Egyptian artefacts destroyed in Brazil museum blaze
The fire that engulfed Brazil’s National Museum destroyed 700 ancient Egyptian artefacts, a preliminary report has revealed.
E.coli found at Egyptian hotel where British couple died on Thomas Cook holiday
E.coli has been found at the Egyptian hotel where a British couple died but this does not establish the cause of their deaths, tour operator Thomas Cook said.
Thomas Cook compensated holidaymaker after stay at tourist deaths hotel
A holidaymaker has told how Thomas Cook compensated him last year after he became ill with food poisoning while staying at a hotel in Egypt which recently hit the headlines following the deaths of a British couple.
Guests at Egyptian resort where couple died ‘have bacterial infection shigella’
Two people evacuated from a hotel in Egypt where a British couple died are reported to have the bacterial infection shigella.
Bodies of Britons who died on Thomas Cook holiday to be repatriated next week
The bodies of a British couple who died on a Thomas Cook holiday in Egypt will be repatriated next week, the country’s minister of tourism said.
Thomas Cook was sued over illness at Egyptian hotel where British couple died
Thomas Cook was successfully sued last month after a family suffered gastric illness while staying at the Egyptian hotel where a British couple died, according to a law firm.
Thomas Cook boss flies to Egypt after death of British couple
The boss of Thomas Cook is to meet the Egyptian prime minister to discuss the deaths of a British couple.
Mohamed Salah tweet revives dispute with Egypt football authorities
Mohamed Salah has revived a months-long dispute with football authorities in his native Egypt, accusing them of ignoring his complaints about their unauthorised use of his image.
Food, water and air conditioning tested at Egypt hotel where British couple died
Food, water and air conditioning at a hotel in Egypt where a British couple died are being probed as authorities try to establish the cause of death.
Death of Egypt hotel Britons not due to gas emissions, prosecutor claims
Egypt’s top prosecutor has dismissed claims that the deaths of a British couple after staying at a resort hotel in Egypt was due to poisonous gas emissions in their room.