After pushing its economy to the brink, Egypt gets a bail-out. But a record-setting investment from the UAE will not fix its chronic problems | ... (2024)
On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country's artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain ov... (2022)
As long as the Renaissance Dam remains an instrument in Ethiopia’s bid to control the Blue Nile, negotiations are doomed. (2020)
The 1.8-gigawatt installation is the first utility-scale PV plant in Egypt, a nation blessed with some of the best solar resources on the planet. T... (2019)
Patrick and John Collison have democratised online payments – and reshaped the digital economy in the process (2018)
Some big investors see warning signs ahead for markets but are holding their positions. Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is taking action: He’s ... (2018)
If Abu Simbel had not been saved, places like Vienna's Historic Centre, Cambodia's Angkor Wat and other Unesco World Heritage sites might only live... (2018)
Not slaves. Archaeologist Mark Lehner, digging deeper, discovers a city of privileged workers. (2003)
Top 5 Egyptian startup developments in 2017. (2017)
Top 5 Egyptian startup developments in 2017. (2017)
Despite optimism, some experts caution that estimates of potential reserves are often inaccurate (2017)
Researchers have pinpointed the date of what could be the oldest solar eclipse yet recorded. The event, which occurred on 30 October 1207 BC, is me... (2017)
Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and water from the Nile: Why This Circle Could Spark Africa’s Biggest War (2023)
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | In this hour-long special, Rick Steves explores the historic and cultural wonders of Egypt. In Cairo, we climb i... (2023)
In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud... (2023)
Egypt plans to green its desert Egypt is growing at two million people a year. Urban infrastructures can'... (2023)
Cairo, Egypt is the capital of the Arab world and the largest desert city on the planet. For centuries it has thrived alongside the Nile, the world... (2022)
Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unpreceden... (2022)
How Were the Pyramids Built? Key aspects of pyramid construction from quarry to completion... (2022)