Egypt

The Cleopatra boat discoveries are shedding new light on life and ritual in ancient Egypt after archaeologists uncovered a luxurious pleasure vessel near the ruins of Cleopatra VII’s lost palace.

In a dramatic diplomatic gesture, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi presented President Donald Trump with the Order of the Nile, the highest state honor in modern Egypt, during a peace summit in Sharm el‑Sheikh. The award is a nod to Trump’s “significant contributions to promoting peace” and particularly for his role in ending the war in Gaza, according to Sisi’s office.

President Donald Trump signed a historic peace agreement in Egypt alongside numerous world leaders.

President Donald Trump will depart the White House on Sunday afternoon for a high-stakes trip to Israel and Egypt following the announcement of a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas. The visit includes an address to the Israeli Knesset and a formal peace ceremony in Egypt.

An Egyptian artifact was stolen and melted for scrap inside Cairo’s museum, raising serious tourism safety concerns amid rising crime.

Egypt’s plan to build a mega resort at Mount Sinai has ignited fierce opposition from religious leaders and local communities.

Archaeologists discovered two 1,600‑year‑old Coptic churches and a rare Jesus‑healing mural in Egypt’s Western Desert.

Italian-Egyptian belly dancer Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag made headlines when Egyptian authorities arrested her at Cairo International Airport on June 22 for allegedly using seductive techniques—the exact phrasing investigators cited.

A team of researchers from the University of Pisa and the University of Strathclyde claims to have discovered a second underground city beneath the Giza pyramids in Egypt.

Egyptian authorities have stopped a planned Global March to Gaza, detaining or deporting dozens of activists from around 80 nations who aimed to trek toward Gaza via Sinai.