Egypt

Egypt

Shifting sands: USAID funding cuts sees the Middle East look elsewhere

As USAID moves its regional bureau to Cairo, Euronews asks how the Trump administration’s gutting of humanitarian — but not military — assistance to Egypt and Jordan could affect the region’s stability, and open it up to other powers.

19/05/2025

Egypt

Middle East and North Africa's Catholics await 'pivotal' pope election

As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures from the region as they reflected on the late Pope Francis and pondered what is next for the Church.

08/05/2025

Egypt

Mohamed Salah’s hometown celebrates as Liverpool clinches league title

Euronews travelled to Mohamed Salah’s birthplace to watch Liverpool win a record-equalling 20th Premier League title with those who grew up with the "Egyptian King".

28/04/2025

Travel News

Egypt’s €45 million plan to improve visitor experience at Pyramids

Egypt is taking steps to clean up the Pyramids of Giza - but the revamp has got off to a rocky start.

24/04/2025

Culture news

3,400-year-old town linked to Tutankhamun unearthed in Egypt

A newly unearthed settlement in Egypt’s north-western Nile Delta dates back around 3,400 years to the New Kingdom era and features a temple believed to have been dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II.

21/04/2025

Nature

An Egyptian film star left behind a unique garden in Cairo

An Egyptian movie star who rose to fame in the 1950s planted the seeds of one of Cairo’s best kept secrets: the Mazhar Botanic Garden.

20/04/2025

Economy

Egypt's Suez Canal revenue fell sharply in 2024 on regional tensions

Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have continued to significantly impact commercial shipping through the Suez Canal.

17/04/2025

Egypt

'Warlords eating from rubbish bins': How Yemenis see one decade of war

Euronews spent Eid with Yemenis who fled to Cairo and spoke to others around the world about their experiences of the war and their hopes for Yemen's future.

07/04/2025

Europe News

Macron calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza during visit to Egypt

Egypt, along with the United States and Qatar, were the major negotiators of the previous ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas which came into force on 19 January.

07/04/2025

Culture news

3,200-year-old tomb linked to Ramesses III’s military elite uncovered

Among the key finds inside the tomb are a gold ring inscribed with Ramesses III’s name, bronze arrowheads, and an ivory box.

02/04/2025

Egypt

At least six dead after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt's Red Sea

The vessel went down on Thursday after setting off from the harbour in the tourist promenade area in the coastal city of Hurghada.

27/03/2025

Culture news

Experts clash over claims of underground city beneath Egypt pyramids

A heated debate has erupted among Egyptologists after researchers claimed to have found an “underground city” beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Is the discovery, based on radar images, groundbreaking or exaggerated?

26/03/2025

Culture news

The Bashiri mystery: A 2,300 Egyptian mummy no-one dares to open

A mysterious mummy called “Bashiri” has captivated the minds of Egyptologists for more than a century, but no scholar has ever unearthed it.

23/03/2025

Europe News

EU's Kallas to visit Israel for talks amid renewed war in Gaza

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Sunday announced plans to visit Israel and raise questions about the return to war in the Gaza Strip.

23/03/2025

Egypt

‘A bargaining chip’: What did the Cairo Summit for Gaza achieve?

Euronews spoke exclusively to senior figures at the summit and analysts from across the region who lauded the sentiment but questioned the viability of the Arab countries’ proposals.

06/03/2025

Egypt

Arab leaders endorse Egypt's €50bn plan to rebuild Gaza

The proposal was approved by Arab leaders at a summit in Cairo on Tuesday and would allow Gaza's roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the Strip without displacement.

05/03/2025

Egypt

What to expect as Arab leaders meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza’s future

Euronews analyses what different delegations from around the Middle East and North Africa hope to get out of the "emergency summit" on Gaza, taking place in Cairo on Tuesday.

04/03/2025

Culture news

Archaeologists in Egypt may have found pharaoh's second tomb

A British archaeologist believes his team may have uncovered a second tomb belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh, Thutmose II, just days after discovering the first.

24/02/2025

Culture news

Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb discovered for first time since Tutankhamun

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II in Egypt, marking the first pharaonic burial site found since Tutankhamun in 1922.

20/02/2025

Culture news

Study reveals that ancient Egyptian mummies smell ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’

A new study has uncovered the "woody," "spicy," and "sweet" scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, shedding light on the mummification process and its evolution over time.

18/02/2025

Egypt

Wounded Gaza children evacuated to Egypt through Rafah crossing

The children are the first in what is meant to be regular evacuations of Palestinians through the crossing for treatment abroad.

01/02/2025

Culture news

Archaeologists discover tomb of renowned wizard-doctor in Egypt

The remarkable discovery was made in Saqqara, a burial site for high-ranking officials of ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom.

09/01/2025

Art

Marge Simpson painting discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb goes viral

Ancient Egypt apparently predicted The Simpsons. More seriously though, a discovered tomb features a painting that looks suspiciously like a character from the beloved American sitcom. The internet is loving it.

13/12/2024

Culture news

Grand Egyptian Museum partially opens after decade-long wait

The Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids has partially opened 12 halls for a trial run, as it prepares for a full opening after years of delays.

20/10/2024

Egypt

Three killed after passenger trains in Egypt collide

Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where an aging railway system has also been plagued by mismanagement.

15/09/2024

Egypt

Josep Borrell arrives in Egypt as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs will also travel to Lebanon for meetings with UN agencies and the Emergency Rescue Committee.

09/09/2024