Cairo

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… Read More

Egypt prepares to start move to new capital

There will be a monorail passing through a business district where a 385-metre central tower… Read More

FM Qureshi meets secretary-general Arab League in Cairo

FM Qureshi was warmly welcomed by Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Read More

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

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

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

Egypt unearths eight ancient mummies

CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered eight mummies dating back over 2,300 years at a pyramid complex… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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,… Read More

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… Read More

Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo

MINYA: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

Egypt jails 14 over deadly 2015 stadium stampede

CAIRO: An Egyptian court jailed two people for life on Sunday and 12 to between… Read More

Hamas leader in Cairo to discuss Gaza blockade: spokesman

GAZA: The new chief of Palestinian Hamas Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Saturday to… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More