Egypt
Finely painted Ptolemaic tomb unveiled in Egypt
Archaeologists unveil a well preserved and finely painted tomb thought to be from the early Ptolemaic period near the Egyptian town of Sohag.
El Hadary to become oldest player in World Cup history
Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is set to become the oldest player ever to appear at a World Cup after the 45-year-old was named in the team to face Saudi Arabia in Volgograd.
Salah greeted with 'lezginka' dance in Russia
Egypt’s Mo Salah arrives in Russia with his wing ahead of their third appearance FIFA World Cup and the Pharaohs immediately treated to the traditional ‘lezginka’ dance by locals at the team’s base...
Making the safe choice
Egypt re-elected Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as president for another four-year term on March 28, 2018. The result of the election was foregone. Sisi has been accused of sidelining or intimidating several...
4,400-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt discovers a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country's famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry says, the latest discovery that...
Egypt archaeologists discover mummy in Luxor
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a mummy in one of two previously unexplored tombs across the Nile from the southern city of Luxor, the antiquities ministry says.
Salah goals take Egypt to 2018 World Cup
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah converted a stoppage-time penalty to give Egypt a dramatic 2-1 win over Congo Brazzaville and a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
23 Egyptian soldiers killed, 26 injured in Sinai car bomb attacks
At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed and at least 26 more injured by the two deadly car bombs that ripped through army checkpoints in northern Sinai on Friday, security sources say.
IS claims deadly shooting of Egyptian Christians
Islamic State says that its fighters have carried out a shooting that killed dozens of Egyptian Christians, according to a statement from the group.
Cameroon beat Egypt to win Cup of Nations
Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to score a stunning winner with two minutes left as Cameroon fought back to beat Egypt 2-1 in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday.
Veteran goalkeeper sends Egypt into final
Egypt's 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved two spot kicks as the seven-times champions reached the African Nations Cup final by edging Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday.