Egypt
Egypt’s Sinai mountain mega project threatens the people of St Catherine
Egypt wants to draw mass tourism to the once serene mountain town of Saint Catherine
Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum after 2-decade wait
Officials hope it can end perception that country has been remiss in caring for its priceless treasures
Egyptian farmers behind world’s perfumes face climate fight alone
Global brands charge up to US$6,000 per kilogramme of jasmine absolute, the pure aromatic oil derived from the concrete and used by perfumeries
Egypt grand museum delay puts tourism hopes on hold
The vast museum, two decades in the making, has faced repeated delays, from political upheaval and economic crises to the Covid-19 pandemic
King Tut gold mask to leave Cairo museum after nearly 100 years
[CAIRO] After nearly a century in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, King Tutankhamun’s iconic gold mask and remaining treasures are set to move to the new Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids.
The US$30 million plan to overhaul tourism around Egypt’s pyramids
The country’s tourist sector is already on a tear and saw record arrivals in the opening months of 2025, though, so it’s unclear how much the project itself drove the increase
Egypt proposes US$53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan
The draft plan outlines two phases: an early recovery phase and a reconstruction phase
Egyptians exhume the dead as historic cemetery partially razed
TWENTY years after burying him, Egyptian architect Ahmed el-Meligui was forced to exhume his grandfather’s remains from a historic Cairo cemetery that is being partially razed to accommodate the growi...
Egypt unveils renovation of 14th-century Maridani mosque
The European Union and the Aga Khan Foundation helped fund the project
Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II
EGYPT welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country’s antiquities ministry sai...
