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Egyptian mummies paraded through Cairo on way to new museum

A grand parade conveyed 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in special capsules across the capital Cairo on Saturday to a new museum home

Egypt prepares to start move to new capital

There will be a monorail passing through a business district where a 385-metre central tower is close to completion

FM Qureshi meets secretary-general Arab League in Cairo

FM Qureshi was warmly welcomed by Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

‘As long as people need clothes, this job will never die’

The workshop in Cairo has been going strong for almost 120 years

Stolen golden coffin makes return from New York to Cairo

Egypt has sought to promote its archaeological heritage in a bid to revive its vital tourism sector,

Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi laid to rest in Cairo

Turkey’s president, Qatar’s emir and the Palestinian group Hamas all paid tribute to him and Iran expressed regret over Morsi’s death

Egypt to turn to private sector to restore historic buildings

Egypt’s government is drawing up a plan to turn over as many as 150 crumbling historic buildings to the private sector to refurbish and lease out for profit

Egypt unearths eight ancient mummies

CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered eight mummies dating back over 2,300 years at a pyramid complex south of Cairo, authorities said Wednesday. "The Egyptian archaeological mission...

Treatment of patients from venom by a Beekeeper therapist of Cairo

CAIRO: On his rooftop in the outskirts of Cairo, Omar Abulhassan raises thousands of bees — not for the honey, but their venom. After reading...

Donkeys painted with black stripes to look like zebras at Egyptian zoo

CAIRO: A zookeeper in Egypt has been accused of painting black stripes onto donkeys to make them look like zebras, but the person has...

Bombing kills two in Egypt’s Alexandria, targets security chief

CAIRO: A bomb placed under a car exploded in Egypt’s second city Alexandria on Saturday, killing two people including a policeman, state news agency...

Saudi crown prince visits Cairo Coptic cathedral, meets pope

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Coptic Pope Tawadros II at Cairo’s largest Coptic cathedral on Monday in what state media...

Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo

MINYA: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small statues and a necklace charm bearing the hieroglyphic inscription...

At least three killed in attack on church south of Cairo: security sources

CAIRO: An attack on a church south of Cairo killed at least three people on Friday and an attacker was shot dead by security...

Palestinian president in Cairo, Istanbul to rally region over Jerusalem

CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday intensified efforts to rally Middle Eastern countries against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, setting up...

Egypt’s Hasm militants claim attack targeting Myanmar embassy

CAIRO: Egyptian militant group Hasm claimed responsibility on Sunday for a small explosion at Myanmar’s embassy in Cairo, saying it was in retaliation for...

Egypt jails 14 over deadly 2015 stadium stampede

CAIRO: An Egyptian court jailed two people for life on Sunday and 12 to between two and 10 years over violence that led to...

Hamas leader in Cairo to discuss Gaza blockade: spokesman

GAZA: The new chief of Palestinian Hamas Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Saturday to hold talks with senior Egyptian officials on his first...

Egypt train crash kills dozens, injures more than 100 people

CAIRO: Two trains collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 42 people and injuring 133 others, the health ministry said. A witness...

4,000 year old model garden found outside Egypt tomb

CAIRO: Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 4,000 year old model garden outside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes,...

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