# Egypt

Last week

28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

# Shooting

3 Israeli soldiers and 1 Egyptian killed shooting near shared border

An Israeli army statement identified the assailant as an Egyptian policeman.

8.6k

Sat 2:51 PM

This year

2023

# Cairo

Looted ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US

The repatriation is part of the Egyptian government’s efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities.

15.3k

Jan 2nd 2023, 7:45 PM

Last year

2022

# Egypt

COP27: UN climate talks extended into weekend in bid to break deadlock

Wealthy and developing nations struggled to find common ground on a host of crucial issues.

5.8k

Nov 18th 2022, 10:11 PM

# COP27

EU vows more emissions cuts at UN climate talks but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough

The EU has increased emissions reduction targets from 55% to 57%, but campaigners say the target should be 65%.

3.1k

Nov 15th 2022, 1:56 PM

# Egypt

20 dead as Egypt minibus topples into canal

Egyptian media outlets report the accident was caused by a malfunctioning steering wheel.

15.1k

Updated

Nov 12th 2022, 6:09 PM

Warming weather and rising seas getting worse, UN meteorological report warns

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the latest report was a chronicle of climate chaos and a distress signal from the planet.

9.0k

Nov 6th 2022, 1:28 PM

# Pressure

US Secretary of State asks Egypt for human rights progress before COP27 summit

It’s estimated that 60,000 political prisoners are behind bars in Egypt

5.6k

Nov 3rd 2022, 10:12 PM

# COP27

British PM Rishi Sunak makes sudden u-turn on attending Cop27 climate summit in Egypt

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney welcomed the u-turn.

13.8k

Nov 2nd 2022, 2:28 PM

# Olympics

Egypt to enter bid to host 2036 Olympics

If successful with its bid, Egypt would become the first African or Arab nation to host the Olympics.

11.0k

Sep 24th 2022, 7:37 PM

# Egypt

At least 41 dead after fire in Cairo church

The blaze broke out during a Sunday mass.

16.1k

Updated

Aug 14th 2022, 1:45 PM

# Cairo

Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artefacts including mummies

The artefacts date back 2,500 years.

21.1k

May 30th 2022, 5:48 PM

# Tragedy

At least 10 killed as lorry and tourist bus collide in Egypt

The crash happened on a road about 27 miles south of the city of Aswan

10.8k

Apr 13th 2022, 3:59 PM

# Africa

Mane scores and Salah misses in penalty shootout as Senegal beat Egypt to reach World Cup

Partey strikes as Ghana upset Nigeria to reach World Cup

9.7k

Mar 29th 2022, 9:22 PM

# Qualifiers

Salah sets up win for Egypt over Senegal, Slimani stuns Cameroon

The eagerly awaited clash was a repeat of the Africa Cup of Nations final last month.

3.7k

Mar 25th 2022, 10:27 PM

# Historic

Mane converts winning spot-kick as Senegal win first AFCON after penalties

Sadio Mane had previously missed a penalty in the first half of normal time before later sealing the winner against Egypt.

25.3k

Feb 6th 2022, 10:19 PM

# Videogate

Egypt boss Queiroz blasts Eto'o for describing AFCON semi-final as 'a war'

The former Real Madrid coach has called on the Confederation of African Football to take action.

6.7k

Feb 2nd 2022, 12:27 PM

# The Egyptian King

Mohamed Salah scores winning spot-kick as Egypt edge past Ivory Coast

The sides remained locked together at 0-0 after 120 minutes.

7.7k

Updated

Jan 26th 2022, 10:24 PM

# Round-Up

Seven-time AFCON champions Egypt book last-16 spot as Cape Verde and Malawi also advance

It’s great news for Dublin-born defender Roberto Lopes who plays for Cape Verde.

4.5k

Jan 19th 2022, 9:58 PM

# Sudan

Egyptian president urges Sudanese to talk as he denies backing coup

Egypt fears that prolonged deadlock would further destabilise its southern neighbour.

4.5k

Jan 13th 2022, 7:52 AM

# Off the Mark

Iheanacho hits winner against Salah's Egypt as Nigeria move past troubled AFCON build-up

Guinea-Bissau couldn’t capitalise on Egypt’s defeat despite their best efforts against Sudan.

5.3k

Updated

Jan 11th 2022, 10:33 PM

All time

# Egypt

Perfectly wrapped ancient Egyptian mummy digitally ‘unwrapped’ for first time

The body of Amenhotep I has been seen for the first time in centuries after being digitally scanned to avoid disturbing its beautiful wrapping.

27.8k

Dec 28th 2021, 10:15 AM

# No Salah

Salah to miss World Cup qualifiers, Liverpool tell Egyptian FA

The international side will face Angola and Gabon in September.

6.7k

Aug 24th 2021, 8:25 AM

# mhq

Afghanistan and Egypt among five countries to be added to hotel quarantine list

The five countries will go on the list from Tuesday morning.

16.0k

Jun 4th 2021, 11:01 PM

Fresh clashes break out in Jerusalem, as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds

Thousands of displaced Gazans have started going back to their homes to check for damage, while Israelis returned to normal life.

Israeli police have used sound bombs against Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, where clashes first broke out 11 days ago.

Celebrations were heard on Gaza streets in the minutes after the truce began, while in the occupied West Bank, joyful crowds took to the streets.

World leaders have welcomed the deal, with some pushing for more direct negotiation between Israel and Hamas

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Updated

May 21st 2021, 8:19 PM

# train derailment

11 dead and nearly 100 injured after passenger train derails in Egypt

It is the latest of several rail accidents to hit the country in recent years.

10.3k

Updated

Apr 18th 2021, 7:48 PM

# Egypt

Egypt 'seizes' ship that blocked Suez Canal, demands nearly $1 billion compensation

The 200,000-tonne MV Ever Given got diagonally stuck on 23 March.

57.8k

Apr 13th 2021, 7:48 PM

# Cairo

Egypt jails man, 20s, for eight years for sexually harrassing three minors and drug possession

Claims against the former student first emerged through online testimonies.

29.7k

Apr 11th 2021, 7:05 PM

# ever given

Latest attempts to refloat container ship in Suez Canal 'not successful'

The Ever Given remains wedged diagonally across the entire canal.

44.6k

Mar 26th 2021, 10:32 PM

# tahta train crash

Two trains collide in southern Egypt, killing at least 32 and injuring dozens

The latest deadly train crashes comes as the country battles fallout from the Suez Canal traffic jam.

10.0k

Mar 26th 2021, 1:12 PM

# ever given

Egypt closes Suez Canal for up to 72 hours as efforts to free ship to enter fourth day

Owners of the 400m-long vessel say they face “extreme difficulty” refloating it.

36.5k

Mar 25th 2021, 10:38 PM

# ever given

Stuck ship in Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide, with over 150 vessels waiting to pass

At least 150 ships are sitting idle waiting for the Ever Given to be freed.

35.4k

Mar 25th 2021, 7:09 AM

# Egypt

Suez Canal Authority attempts to free 400m-long container ship wedged against both sides of waterway

The container ship has been stuck in the Egyptian waterway since yesterday.

160k

Updated

Mar 24th 2021, 4:05 PM

# No Salah

Salah returns another positive test ahead of Liverpool's top-of-the-table clash

The champions face Leicester City on Sunday.

11.6k

Nov 18th 2020, 8:38 PM

# historic find

Egypt unveils ancient coffins and mummies found in huge necropolis

Colourful, sealed sarcophagi and statues were displayed in a makeshift exhibit at the foot of the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.

52.8k

Nov 14th 2020, 7:20 PM

# Cairo

Egypt starts voting in first stage of parliament elections

The elections will be held in two phases, with the first covering 14 provinces today and tomorrow.

14.6k

Oct 24th 2020, 12:27 PM

# Coronavirus

Stranded in Peru: Irish citizens struggling to get home are offered London flights costing €3,000

It’s thought that there are at least 30 Irish tourists stranded in Peru after a sudden 15-day lockdown was announced.

36.1k

Mar 19th 2020, 3:37 PM

# Mubarak

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies aged 91

He ruled Egypt for over 30 years.

9.1k

Feb 25th 2020, 11:11 AM

# gaza strip

Ceasefire called in Gaza after fresh violence sees 8 members of same family killed in air strike

The Palestinian health ministry said that the Abu Malhous family was killed in the Israeli air strike earlier this week.

6.5k

Nov 14th 2019, 7:08 AM

# Controversy

Fifa hit out at 'unfair and misleading' reports over voting for The Best awards

Mohamed Salah appeared to be upset when the full list of voting was released without his country’s selections.

3.9k

Sep 27th 2019, 7:01 PM

# Cairo

'Pushed to breaking point': Mass hunger strike at Egyptian prison

Inmates have been on hunger strike for more than six weeks, Amnesty International has said.

7.7k

Jul 31st 2019, 7:22 AM