Egypt

Seven killed, at least 88 injured after two passenger trains collide in Egypt’s Giza province

The two trains collided after a train traveling from Giza to Fayoum hit the back of another heading from Cairo to Aswan, derailing several carriages.

People stand at the site of a train collision in al-Ayyat in Giza governate southern Cairo on November 8, 2026.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks Sunday in Detroit in the waning days of the race.

Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory sparks mixed reactions across Egypt, the Middle East

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Egyptian flags wave in front of a gate at the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 28, 2025.

Egyptian prosecutors seek ‘maximum penalty’ for Christian convert for contempt of Islam


Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear

Tigrayan forces launched a major offensive last week, seizing airports and advancing into neighboring areas before Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias began counterattacks.

Vehicles carrying armed men drive along a street in Alamata, Ethiopia, after a pro-government militia said that Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen had captured the town, in this screengrab from a social media video released on September 28, 2026.

Netanyahu says some Arab states behind ‘blood libel’ against him

In a post on the prime minister's X, Netanyahu claimed some Arab states were behind the 'false and vile campaign' aimed at replacing his government with 'left-wing Arab parties.'

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Ex-Mossad diplomacy official says he was unaware of Egypt, UAE warning Netanyahu before Oct. 7

"I do not recall any reports regarding a warning from MBZ and Sufian Abu Zaida , nor do I recall a visit by Abbas Kamel, Cohen said.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.

Netanyahu received three warnings from Egypt about Gaza including in days before October 7 - report

Netanyahu has previously denied personally receiving advance knowledge, claiming that security chiefs did not adequately warn him.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel, June 30, 2021.

On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion announces his success at decoding the Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with an official decree carved in three different languages: two forms of Egyptian script, hieroglyphs and Demotic, as well as ancient Greek.

The Rosetta Stone.

Ancient Egyptian fortress uncovers soldiers’ homes, royal inscriptions, and horse burial

Also found at the site were a number of scarabs, some bearing the names of Kings Ramesses II and Seti I, while others carry the names of several deities, including Amun, Sekhmet, Ptah, and Set.

Several royal inscriptions found at the Tell el-Abqain fortress site in Egypt, September 25, 2026.

Turkey uncovers new fragment of oldest known peace treaty between Egypt and Hittites

The fragment, found at the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha, contains provisions on people fleeing between Egypt and Hatti and the protection of their homes.

Fragment of Egypt-Hittite peace treaty found in Hattusha, Turkey, September 25, 2026.

Egyptian intelligence chief visited Israel days before Oct. 7 to issue security warning - report

The PMO rejected the allegations, saying the report "was denied at the time and is being recycled to manipulate the Israeli public."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel, June 30, 2021.

Zelensky says India, Turkey, Egypt, Middle Eastern nations involved in Black Sea shipping talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries were taking part in talks on unblocking shipping in the Black Sea.

Turkish Navy's rescue ship TCG Isin sails in the Bosphorus as the Palau-flagged bulk carrier MKK1, carrying grain under UN’s Black Sea grain initiative, is seen drifted aground in Istanbul, Turkey January 16, 2023

Egyptian-Chinese mission unearths wine press at temple to ancient warrior goddess

Additionally, the mission found the remains of a mudbrick residential complex in the area surrounding the temple, along with a series of stone blocks and statue fragments.

Ancient pottery vessels found at the Temple of Sekhmet near Mit Rahina in Egypt, September 23, 2026.