Category: Egypt

Deadly Road Crash Kills 6 in Egypt, Including Palestinians

CAIRO—At least six people were killed Thursday when a pickup truck and a minibus collided near Egypt’s eastern city of Ismailia, health officials said. Three others were injured in the crash. Among the dead were five Palestinians, between 20 and 50 years of age, and one Egyptian, the local ambulance service said in a statement….


Building Collapses in Northern Egypt; 6 Killed, 27 Injured

CAIRO—Cooking gas cylinders packed into the basement of a four-story apartment building in northern Egypt exploded on Friday, collapsing the building and killing at least six people. Twenty-seven were injured, authorities said. The explosion and the subsequent collapse took place in the Nile Delta city of Damanhour, about 150 kilometers (99 miles) north of the…


Blinken Calls for ‘Two-State’ Solution Amid Mounting Israel-Palestine Violence

On the second day of a three-day Middle East tour, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Jan. 30 repeated calls for a “two-state” solution to the perennial Israel-Palestine conflict. Blinken made the appeal amid steadily escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence that in recent days has claimed more than a dozen lives. At a joint press conference…


Blinken Calls for ‘2-State’ Solution Amid Mounting Israel–Palestine Violence

On the second day of a three-day Middle East tour, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Jan. 30 repeated calls for a “two-state” solution to the perennial Israel–Palestine conflict. Blinken made the appeal amid steadily escalating Israeli–Palestinian violence that in recent days has claimed more than a dozen lives. At a joint press conference…


A Tale of Egypt

Heroic characters, memorable songs, and thrilling deeds weave an unforgettable story of faith and courage amid the splendors of ancient Egypt in this brilliantly animated enchanted tale! …


VIDEO: 70-Year-Old Snorkeler Stunned As Huge, Lethal Leopard Ray Swims by Just Inches Away From Him

This is the incredible moment a pensioner swims just meters away from a dangerous ray with a sting that can kill a human. Avid diver Rene Vagnotti was snorkeling in the Red Sea off Hurghada, Egypt, on January 1 when he spotted a leopard ray in the crystal blue waters right in front of him….


Cargo Ship Bound for China Refloated After Being Stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal

The bulk carrier MV Glory, which was bound for China, was refloated after running aground in the Egyptian waterway of the Suez Canal on Jan. 9, according to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). Adm. Ossama Rabiee, chairman and managing director of SCA, said the ship suffered a technical failure 23.6 miles into its passage through…


11 Years After the Arab Spring, Turkey Moves to Mend Diplomatic Ties with Cairo, Damascus

Turkey this week took fresh steps towards mending relations with Egypt and Syria. Ankara’s ties with both countries have been characterized by mutual hostility since the 2011 “Arab Spring” and its tumultuous aftermath. “We may reevaluate relations with the countries we have problems with,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters while attending a G20…


Bus Falls Into Canal in Egypt’s Nile Delta, Killing 21

CAIRO—A bus fell into a canal in Egypt’s Nile River Delta region Saturday killing at least 21 people, the country’s Health Ministry said. Dr. Sherif Makeen, a health ministry official, said three children were among the dead. In a statement, the ministry said the accident happened in Dakahlia province, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast…


People and Places Bring Egypt to Life

Egypt is a land of pyramids and pharaohs, a rich millennia-long history and present-day life with one foot planted firmly in the past. In ancient times, Greek and Roman explorers went there to gawk at the magnificent man-made monuments. Later, Napoleon showed up and looted treasured artifacts that were transported back to France. Today visitors…