Nov 24 Watch 4:48 Militants target Muslims in Egypt's deadliest modern attack By PBS News Hour Attackers unleashed mayhem and carnage on a crowded mosque in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday. At least 235 people were killed by militants who detonated explosives and shot worshippers as they tried to escape. Judy Woodruff learns more from Declan… Continue watching
Nov 24 Militants bomb mosque in Egypt, killing more than 200 By Larisa Epatko A gun and bomb attack at a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula killed at least 235 people and injured dozens during Friday prayers. Continue reading
Nov 02 How cosmic rays spotted a hidden 'void' within the Great Pyramid -- and why we still don't know what's inside By Rashmi Shivni It's the first big structure found inside the Great Pyramid of Giza since the Middle Ages. Continue reading
Oct 09 5 overlooked stories that are worth your time By Joshua Barajas, Larisa Epatko, Jennifer Hijazi, Erica R. Hendry The latest on protests in St. Louis, a plague sweeping Madagascar and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news. Continue reading
Oct 09 There has been a surge in arrests of LGBTQ people in Egypt. Here's why By Michael Boulter Unlike some other countries in the region, homosexuality is not illegal in Egypt. Instead those suspected are often charged with “debauchery” or “promoting sexual deviancy.”… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 11:22 Free from prison in Egypt, aid worker Aya Hijazi speaks out on her message for Sisi, meeting Trump By PBS News Hour In 2013, Aya Hijazi and her husband Mohammed founded an organization that helps impoverished children living in the streets of Cairo. But during a crackdown on civil groups in Egypt, Hijazi, an Egyptian-American, and her husband were detained, imprisoned and… Continue watching
May 26 Exclusive: Aya Hijazi on her surprising meeting with President Trump after release from Egypt prison By Rhana Natour In an exclusive interview with PBS Newshour, Aya Hijazi, an Egyptian-American charity worker imprisoned in Cairo for three years, speaks about the harrowing ordeal and her experience meeting President Trump in the Oval Office following her release last month. It… Continue reading
May 26 ISIS claims responsibility for attack on Coptic Christian buses in Egypt By Corinne Segal More than two dozen people are dead, including children, after gunmen fired on buses filled with Coptic Christians south of Cairo, Egypt, in an attack the Islamic State claimed Saturday. Continue reading
May 22 What these humble one-liners can teach us about the times we live in By Elizabeth Flock Yahia Lababidi said the 140 character age of Twitter has turned many of us into aspiring aphorists. And he believes the form is more important than ever. Continue reading
Apr 20 American aid worker returns to U.S. after being detained in Egypt for three years By Julie Pace, Associated Press An Egyptian-American charity worker freed after nearly three years of detention in Egypt returned Thursday night to the United States, the White House said. Continue reading