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March 18, 2024 at 12:38 AM

The European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration

The European Union has announced a 7.4 billion-euro or $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores
March 18, 2024 at 12:38 AM
European Union announces $8B aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration
March 6, 2024 at 10:46 PM

Egypt floats its currency and agrees with the IMF to increase a bailout loan to $8 billion

Egypt has floated its currency and announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase its bailout loan to $8 billion
March 6, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Cash-strapped Egypt allows currency to fall sharply against dollar, hikes rates
1 month ago

Gaza's wounded treated aboard French hospital ship

ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara reports from the French aircraft carrier that's been converted into a floating hospital to treat wounded victims of the war in Gaza.
1 month ago
Gaza's wounded treated aboard French hospital ship
2 months ago

Controversial Egypt pyramid renovation likely to be rolled back

A plan to cover one of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids with granite cladding will likely not be possible given rock nature and international archaeological restoration law.
2 months ago
Controversial Egypt pyramid renovation likely to be rolled back
3 months ago

Egypt’s President El-Sisi reelected in landslide

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will serve his third six-year term in office after record turnout at the polls.
3 months ago
Egypt’s President El-Sisi reelected in landslide
3 months ago

Egypt's President El-Sisi reelected for 3rd term with 89.6% of vote

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has served as president of Egypt since 2014. Results will to be announced on Monday, Dec. 18.
3 months ago
Egypt's President El-Sisi reelected with 89.6% of vote
5 months ago

5 American aid workers cross from Gaza into Egypt

The U.S. citizens were among roughly 350 foreign passport holders, including dual nationals, who crossed into Egypt on Wednesday.
5 months ago
5 American aid workers cross from Gaza into Egypt
5 months ago

Gamal Abdel Gawad on what the Israel-Gaza conflict means for the Middle East

The growing escalation in the region greatens the risk for a larger conflict.
5 months ago
Gamal Abdel Gawad on what the Israel-Gaza conflict means for the Middle East
5 months ago

Confusion over border crossing between Gaza and Egypt

Egypt has said it will not open its border crossing Rafah unless Israel allows aid to flow into Gaza.
5 months ago
Confusion over border crossing between Gaza and Egypt
5 months ago

US 'dedicated' to helping Americans leave Gaza through Egypt amid Israel-Hamas war: Sullivan

The United States is pushing for Americans to get out of Gaza through Egypt amid the escalating Israel-Hamas war, Jake Sullivan said
5 months ago
US 'dedicated' to helping Americans escape Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war: Sullivan
1 year ago

Fleeing Sudan's warring factions, evacuees pass through Cairo amid 'terrifying' dayslong trek

Eighty-six people, most of whom are American citizens, were airlifted on Monday from Port Sudan to Egypt aboard a plane in the first private air evacuation of Americans.
1 year ago
Evacuees fleeing Sudan reflect on 'terrifying' trek as they pass through Cairo
1 year ago

'No other alternative': Egypt worries as climate change, dam project threaten Nile water supply

By 2025, Egypt is projected to be a water-scarce nation as climate change and a major dam threaten its source of survival.
1 year ago
Egypt worries as climate change, dam project threaten Nile water supply
1 year ago

Archeologists find ancient tomb of temple guard near Giza Pyramids

A 3,200-year-old tomb belonging to Panehsy, the guard of the temple of the Egyptian deity Amun, has been uncovered in Saqqara necropolis.
1 year ago
3,200-year-old tomb uncovered at one of ancient Egypt's most important burial sites
1 year ago

Egypt unveils hidden tunnel inside Great Pyramid of Giza

A nine-meter long hidden passageway was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister announced on Thursday.
1 year ago
Hidden passageway discovered inside Great Pyramid of Giza
1 year ago

Secret tunnel discovered in the Great Pyramid

A secret corridor was discovered inside the Great Pyramid in Giza after researchers used scanners and infrared technology.
1 year ago
Secret tunnel discovered in the Great Pyramid
1 year ago

Egypt unveils hidden tunnel inside Great Pyramid of Giza

"Scanning work will continue to uncover more secrets,” said the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities.
1 year ago
Egypt unveils hidden tunnel inside Great Pyramid of Giza
1 year ago

Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old tombs in ancient burial ground

Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground.
1 year ago
Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old tombs in ancient burial ground
1 year ago

Greco-Roman funerary building, mummy portraits discovered in Egypt

The building and the paintings, which are famously known as the Fayoum portraits, date back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.
1 year ago
Stunning Roman-era paintings uncovered in Egypt
1 year ago

Egypt's newly discovered ancient tombs are nearly 5,000 years old

Egypt discovers 5 ancient tombs in Saqqara
1 year ago
Egypt's newly discovered ancient tombs are nearly 5,000 years old
2 years ago

At least 41 dead in Cairo church fire

Dozens are feared dead after a huge fire erupted at a church in Cairo on Sunday.
2 years ago
At least 41 dead in Cairo church fire
2 years ago

Egypt in mourning after fire tears through church in Cairo

At least 41 worshippers, including children, were killed at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Abou Seifain in Cairo, Egypt.
2 years ago
Egypt in mourning after fire tears through church in Cairo
2 years ago

At least 41 dead after fire erupts in Cairo church

The fire engulfed the Coptic Orthodox Church of Abou Seifain in Cairo during morning prayers.
2 years ago
At least 41 dead after fire erupts in Cairo church
2 years ago

Campus femicides in Egypt revive calls to strengthen laws against gender-based violence

The latest murder of a young woman in Egypt who had allegedly rejected the advances of a fellow student has sparked outrage.
2 years ago
Campus femicides revive calls to strengthen laws against gender-based violence
2 years ago

2 women killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea, officials say

Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea over the weekend, prompting officials to close off a stretch of the coastline.
2 years ago
2 women killed in shark attacks, officials say
2 years ago

Eviction on the Nile: Historic Cairo houseboats facing demolition

The Egyptian government gave Nile houseboat owners orders to evacuate, citing their failure to pay license fees among several other reasons.
2 years ago
Historic Cairo houseboats facing demolition
2 years ago

Egypt will seek to recover antiquities seized from The Met in New York, official says

Egyptian officials said they plan to start legal proceedings to recover five Egyptian antiques seized from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
2 years ago
Egypt will seek to recover antiquities seized from The Met in New York, official says
2 years ago

Egypt uncovers 2,500-year-old coffins, bronze statues

The latest discovery comes two months after five ancient tombs were found nearby.
2 years ago
Egypt uncovers 2,500-year-old coffins, bronze statues
2 years ago

Egypt to mark centenary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery by inaugurating new, lavish museum

The museum will hold more than 100,000 artifacts.
2 years ago
Egypt to mark centenary of Tutankhamun tomb discovery with new, lavish museum
2 years ago

Egypt digitally 'unwraps' mummy of King Amenhotep

The mummy had remained untouched since it was discovered in 1881.
2 years ago
Egypt digitally 'unwraps' mummy of King Amenhotep
2 years ago

Egypt opens Luxor's ancient 'Avenue of Sphinxes' to great fanfare

Egypt will inaugurate the 3,000-year-old Avenue of Sphinxes in a glitzy ceremony.
2 years ago
Egypt opens Luxor's ancient 'Avenue of Sphinxes' to great fanfare
2 years ago

What the appointment of 98 female judges to Egypt's State Council means for women's rights

The recent appointment of 98 judges to Egypt's State Council has considerable implications.
2 years ago
What appointment of 98 female judges in Egypt means for women's rights
3 years ago

Scientists study ancient Egyptian mummies with CT scans

WAKING THE DEAD: Ancient Egypt meets modern technology as scientists put mummies under the microscope with CT scans to study their life and death.
3 years ago
Scientists study ancient Egyptian mummies with CT scans
3 years ago

11 dead, 98 injured after passenger train derailment in Egypt

A passenger train derailment in Egypt has left 11 dead and 98 injured, officials said.
3 years ago
11 dead, 98 injured in passenger train derailment in Egypt
3 years ago

'Pharaoh's curse' blamed for Suez Canal blockage, other unfortunate events in Egypt

Some unfortunate events in Egypt, like the Suez Canal blockage, are being blamed on a possible "pharaoh's curse" as 22 mummies are set to be relocated.
3 years ago
‘Keep the mummies asleep’: Unfortunate events in Egypt blamed on ‘pharaoh's curse’
3 years ago

Engineers successfully free ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal

The colossal cargo ship that became stuck on the banks of Suez Canal last week, blocking traffic through the crucial waterway, was finally freed by engineers on Monday.
3 years ago
Engineers successfully free ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal
3 years ago

Massive cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal is partially refloated

The Ever Given is closer to freedom after engineers partially refloated the 200,000 ton carrier which has been blocking one of the world's busiest shipping channels for almost a week.
3 years ago
Massive cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal is partially refloated
3 years ago

Urgent effort to dislodge cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal

As the canal is a key global trade route, what could be the impact this one stranded ship could have all over the world?
3 years ago
Urgent effort to dislodge cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal
3 years ago

Egypt says US offers assistance as operations to free cargo ship gather momentum

Egypt's efforts to pull the gigantic ship have yielded little progress.
3 years ago
US offers to help Egypt with Suez blockage
3 years ago

Moving stranded cargo ship in Suez Canal could 'take weeks,' salvage company says

Egypt said it halted all navigation in the canal on Thursday.
3 years ago
Moving stranded cargo ship in Suez Canal could 'take weeks,' salvage company says
3 years ago

Large container ship blocks Egypt's Suez Canal

The canal provides the shortest link from Asia to Europe by connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
3 years ago
Large container ship blocks Egypt's Suez Canal
3 years ago

Trapped container ship blocks navigation in Egypt's Suez Canal

The canal provides the shortest link from Asia to Europe by connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
3 years ago
Massive container ship blocks Egypt's Suez Canal
3 years ago

Biden faces 1st test with Egypt over human rights, weapon sales

President Joe Biden's administration expressed concern over the Egyptian government's human rights record after the family of a U.S. citizen and activist was detained.
3 years ago
Biden faces 1st test with Egypt over human rights, weapon sales
3 years ago

Egypt unlocks more secrets in Saqqara with discovery of temple, sarcophagi

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities announced a new discovery of a funerary temple and ancient sarcophagi in Saqqara.
3 years ago
Egypt unlocks more secrets in Saqqara with latest discovery
3 years ago

Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple

The temple is located south of Cairo and contains coffins that date back some 3,000 years.
3 years ago
Egypt unveils ancient funerary temple
3 years ago

Egyptian spa offers snake massage treatment

Live snakes slither on people’s backs and faces for pain relief at a spa in Egypt.
3 years ago
Egyptian spa offers snake massage treatment
3 years ago

5 Americans among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

Five American peacekeepers were among a group of seven killed in a helicopter accident in the Sinai Peninsula.
3 years ago
5 Americans among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash
4 years ago

Cairo's Baron Empain palace reopens after restoration

Egypt's historic Baron Empain Palace, which has been standing for more than 100 years, has opened its doors to visitors after three years of restoration work.
4 years ago
Cairo's Baron Empain palace reopens after restoration
4 years ago
Former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
4 years ago

Egypt's wave of censorship takes aim at street music

Egypt's restrictions on what it deems inappropriate forms of art have reached a new height with a ban on a popular genre of street music.
4 years ago
Egypt's wave of censorship takes aim at street music
4 years ago

Former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Egypt's former strongman Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled by a popular revolt in 2011, has died at the age of 91, the country's state TV said on Tuesday.
4 years ago
Former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak dies at 91