"Together with Chancellor Kurz we have started a dialogue with the Egyptian president"

Egyptian authorities however say the crash, in which 66 passengers and crew died, was the result of a "malicious act."

Nothing can stop the hosts, not even Egypt's star player Mohamed Salah.

Uruguay Friday won their first World Cup group-stage game since 1970, as Jose Gimenez scored the all-important goal.

Sisi is sworn in as Egyptian president after winning more than 97 percent of votes in the controversial March election.

As the Holy Month of Ramadan begins, we examine how children are embracing the spiritual time in the multicultural UAE. We also travel to Cairo to shine a light on ‘fawanees’, the colourful lanterns which hold great cultural significance for Egyptians at this time of the year.

Egyptian craftsman remains loyal to the dying art of horse-drawn carriage manufacturing.

As polls open in Egypt's presidential elections current leader Abdel Fatah al-Sisi looks set to secure a second term, amid criticism over the vote's questionable democratic credentials.

The choice is between the incumbent Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, who is seeking a second four-year term, and Ghad Party head Moussa Mostafa Moussa.

This latest discovery is in an area known to house ancient catacombs from the Pharaonic Late Period and the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Three Egyptian policemen saved the life of a five-year-old boy as he fell from a third-floor-balcony in the city of Assuit.