Egypt

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Shortages trigger nationwide protests as ‘political and economic apocalypse’ looms

Billions of dollars at stake as experts try to explain who or what is to blame for the cargo ship’s grounding

And other stories from the stranger side of life

International trade hit as freight vessel becomes wedged across vital shipping route

Are the BVIs as corrupt as their former governor claims? Is Egypt any closer to democracy? And will the sun set on Australia Day?

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Cairo warns of ‘consequences’ if fellow African nation takes control of Nile River

Autocratic ruler dies at the age of 91 after reigning for 30 years in Egypt

Millions have taken to the streets across the globe this year demanding change

UK lifts its four-year ban on direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh

Demonstrators defy ban on large public gatherings to take to streets in Cairo and other cities

Statue sold for £4.7m last week in ‘one of its most controversial auctions in years’

Tensions grow as Italian prosecutor identifies members of Egyptian security forces linked to killing of Cambridge student

An ancient unopened tomb and rare mummified scarab beetles were also unearthed at the site south of Cairo

New discovery hints at much quicker construction process than previously thought

Seven Coptic Christians killed in latest attack on religious minority

With five first-rate hotels, Egypt’s captivating east coast resort is leading the rebirth of the country’s tourism sector

Government says nearly completed metropolis will be bigger and better - but is it a symbol of optimism or a cynical ploy?

Egyptian hotel worker detained after ‘offensive’ video goes viral

Group A final standings and results

Liverpool striker was taken off in the Champions League final loss to Real Madrid

Moon landings ‘still a long way off’ but Nigeria and South Africa leading the way in space technology

Move comes amid growing crackdown on dissenting media

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has just one challenger after other candidates were arrested or forced to drop out

Last week's bombing of a mosque in Egypt was the latest in a series of attacks against the mystical Sufis

Officials warn against drawing conclusions on cause of crash that killed 66 people

Discovery of the 'cursed' pharaoh's burial site is the subject of a new TV drama

Bolt described as 'a Tyrannosaurus Rex getting ready to chomp a formation at Blue Mesa' - and other tall tales

Former trafficker claims smugglers are killing people for transplants

New analysis of young pharaoh's knife suggests it was made with iron from a meteorite

Hidden rooms 'could be the discovery of the century' and unearth final resting place of the legendary queen

Crash probe findings go against Russia and Western intelligence claims