• 3 Israeli soldiers, 1 Egyptian officer killed in shootout along border, armies investigating

    3 Israeli soldiers, 1 Egyptian officer killed in shootout along border, armies investigating

    Jun 03, 2023 03:45 PM EST

    JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunbattle along Israel’s southern border with Egypt left three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian officer dead Saturday, officials said. It was a rare instance of deadly violence along the frontier. Israel said the Egyptian border guard crossed into Israel and killed the three soldiers before he ...

  • Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold

    Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold

    May 14, 2023 03:30 PM EST

    ... state. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, but Hamas subsequently overran the territory and expelled forces loyal to the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. Israel and Egypt have maintained a blockade over Gaza in what Israel says is a policy aimed at preventing Hamas from arming. The Palestinians and international rights ...

  • Israel kills 2 militant commanders in Gaza despite Egypt's attempt at ceasefire

    Israel kills 2 militant commanders in Gaza despite Egypt's attempt at ceasefire

    May 11, 2023 03:52 PM EST

    ... neighbors also were killed. Following intense fighting on Wednesday, when rockets rained down on southern and central Israel and airstrikes pounded Gaza, a state-run Egyptian TV station announced that Egypt, a frequent mediator between the sides, had brokered a cease-fire. But with the violence continuing into Thursday, it ...

  • Egypt reveals newly discovered 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid

    Egypt reveals newly discovered 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid

    Mar 02, 2023 03:30 PM EST

    Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on Thursday, the first to be found on the structure's north side. The corridor, which measures 9 meters (nearly 30 feet) by 2 meters (more than 6 feet), is perched above the famous structure's main ...

  • Egypt struggles with troubled economy due to Ukraine war

    Egypt struggles with troubled economy due to Ukraine war

    Mar 01, 2023 08:20 PM EST

    ... new bailout loan last year, the fourth in six years. The hope is that the $3 billion deal will help generate another $14 billion from Egypt’s international and regional partners, including wealthy Gulf monarchies. But Gulf Arab states seem increasingly reluctant to help Egypt as they have over the ...

  • Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation outside of Cairo

    Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation outside of Cairo

    Jan 26, 2023 09:12 PM EST

      SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Thursday unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries, including two ancient tombs, at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital Cairo. The artefacts, unearthed during a year-long excavation, were found beneath an ancient stone enclosure near the Saqqara pyramids and date back ...

  • U.S. returns looted 2,500-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt

    U.S. returns looted 2,500-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt

    Jan 02, 2023 04:09 PM EST

    CAIRO (AP) — An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian officials said Monday. The repatriation is part of the Egyptian government's efforts to stop the trafficking of its ...

  • Egyptians call on British Museum to return the Rosetta stone

    Egyptians call on British Museum to return the Rosetta stone

    Nov 30, 2022 11:58 PM EST

    ... For Hanna, Egyptians’ right to access their own history should remain the priority. “How many Egyptians can travel to London or New York?” she said.Egyptian authorities did not respond to a request for comment regarding Egypt's policy toward the Rosetta stone or other Egyptian artifacts displayed abroad. Hawass ...

  • Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal

    Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal

    Nov 17, 2022 08:05 PM EST

    Diplomats say they are far from reaching a deal everyone can agree on at climate negotiations in Egypt, which are scheduled to end on Friday.

  • COP27 host Egypt negotiates energy and transport deals

    COP27 host Egypt negotiates energy and transport deals

    Nov 09, 2022 07:02 PM EST

    ... change summit in Egypt Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec will take the lead in developing the hydrogen project. The company already has a footprint in Egypt, having developed the Benban solar park, one of the world's largest, in the Aswan province of upper Egypt. Last week, Germany announced that ...