Egypt

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

Scenes

The visually impaired players rely on skill and determination to win.

In partnership with Media City

Goalball, a unique team sport designed exclusively for athletes with impaired vision, is one of the oldest sports registered at the Paralympic Games.

02/09/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. After giving Egypt €7.4 billion, Brussels must abide by its own rules

As the EU is about to hand over billions to a neighbouring country, members of parliament have a responsibility to their voters to ensure that this money is spent in line with the union's laws, Hussein Baoumi writes.

01/07/2024

Egypt

Blinken visits Middle East to promote Gaza ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance.

10/06/2024

Health news

Ancient Egyptians may have tried to treat cancer 4,000 years ago

Thin cuts in a skull from Ancient Egypt shed light on what could be the earliest known attempt to treat cancer

29/05/2024

Egypt

European Union announces €7.4 billion package of aid for Egypt

European Union announces €7.4 billion package of aid for Egypt to fund efforts in curbing migration.

17/03/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists unearth missing half of huge Ramses II statue in Egypt

Nearly a century ago, the remaining portion of the statue depicting Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most significant rulers, was unearthed in the identical location.

12/03/2024

Egypt

Truce talks postponed, at least 20 die of malnutrition in Gaza

All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.

07/03/2024

Travel News

French tourist banned from Egypt after false charge of trafficking

The tourist was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel.

09/02/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb

Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates.

12/01/2024

Egypt

Euroviews. In Egypt, al-Sisi’s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power

The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi’s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.

08/01/2024

Egypt

Egyptians vote for president, with el-Sissi almost certain to win

Current President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been in power since mid-2014 and it's expected this election will see him stay in the top spot until 2030.

10/12/2023

Culture news

Imhotep Museum in Saqqara reopens to the public after restoration

Considered one of the most significant archaeological museums in Egypt, the Imhotep Museum, in the Saqqara necropolis complex, reopens its doors after renovation.

06/12/2023

Egypt

Spain and Belgium deplore Israel's killing of thousands in Gaza

“The indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians including thousands of boys and girls is completely unacceptable," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

24/11/2023

Ecotech

Is soilless farming Egypt’s answer to water scarcity?

Hydroponics uses just 10 per cent of the water needed for traditional cultivation.

24/11/2023

Egypt

EU chief meets Egypt's president to discuss Israel-Hamas war

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has met with Egypt's president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo for talks on the conflict.

18/11/2023

Egypt

Cairo Peace Summit demands ‘ceasefire’ and increased aid for Gaza

The meeting has representatives from across the globe - including Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine - but Israel are not in attendance.

21/10/2023