Fifteen years ago, Egyptians from all walks of life took to the street to demand “bread, freedom, social justice.” They were protesting the oppressive 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak. Egypt had been ...

Political analysts have hailed the election of a new leader of the Wafd Party as a step towards further democratising Egypt’s ...

The last sovereign of the land of the pharaohs has just celebrated his 74th birthday in Switzerland. Meanwhile, his eldest son has decided to settle in his homeland, where there is a growing interest ...

Fifteen years have passed since the Arab Spring protests erupted in Egypt. Inspired by the successful uprising in Tunisia just 11 days earlier, when demonstrators succeeded in bringing down the ...

The Russian Cultural Centre in Cairo marked the 66th anniversary of the Aswan High Dam’s foundation on Friday, with officials and engineers underscoring its lasting development impact and historic ...

How has the idea of revolution changed? A new history examines the long history of a radical and sometimes conservative concept. The storming of the Bastille. Here’s a puzzle: Must revolution always ...

In the last hundred years, more than a hundred flags have risen across the world over newly freed nations as symbols of hope, sacrifice, and the stubborn human insistence on self-determination. But ...

As for the third and final lie, it's that the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is particularly rare. Now, to a certain extent, all 1952 Topps baseball cards are rare compared to the typical cards of today, so ...

After several decades in development, Egypt formally opened the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, unveiling what officials called the world’s largest archaeological museum in a star-studded ceremony ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When you think of ancient Egypt, you might imagine towering ...

One of the largest tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reopened to visitors after more than 20 years of renovation. The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 ...