Authorities to open much-anticipated Tutankhamun galleries in centrepiece of $1.2bn Grand Egyptian Museum
Egyptomania is a cultural craze that keeps coming back, from Hawksmoor to the masters of polychromatic postmodernism
Eli Cohen claims he is holding up agreement to obtain better commercial terms but move has upset US
By holding up a gas deal and accusing Egypt of violations in Sinai, Netanyahu is endangering a vital peace treaty
Ethiopia celebrates opening of giant hydropower project while Sudan and Egypt warn of threat to water security
Massive museum celebrating pharaohs set to fuel recovery from economic shock following Gaza war
Flows from Israel’s Leviathan field will nearly triple by 2029 in what NewMed chief calls a ‘win-win’
Impressive in size, design and content, the GEM’s opening may be tainted by politics and connotations of authoritarianism
Locking up dissidents isn’t just a violation of human rights. It can also be an economic liability
Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sought to kill proposal to expel population while preserving good relations with US president
The artist’s latest feast in Cairo is an homage to her country’s culinary and cultural history
While most tourists stick to the Nile valley, Stanley Stewart heads west into a land of oases, temples, monks and miracles
Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh-century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dry
The market for ancient art can seem confusing, but there’s no better way to feel the hand of history
Laila Soueif’s son Alaa Abdel Fattah has completed a five-year sentence in Egypt but has not yet been released
The city’s Belle Époque streets were once Egypt’s nexus of cosmopolitan culture and society; their shine dimmed by post-revolution neglect. Now, a handful of divergent forces are reimagining the original ‘Paris along the Nile’ for a new generation
Goya Gallagher’s vintage Egyptian houseboat makes a stunning showcase for her homeware range
US president could use aid as leverage to ensure countries back his idea of relocating people from enclave
US president urges Egypt and Jordan to take in people from ‘demolition site’
Smartphone photographs capture life as a soldier and the loneliness of night shifts
Feet-in-the-sand stays in Egypt, California and Indonesia
Rise in demand for travel comes as customers increasingly pay for trips in instalments
Fragile states worry they may have to wait years before receiving assistance
Middle East officials step up diplomatic effort as Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in strike on Gaza
