Egypt

Suyash Dixit, from India, travelled to the unclaimed area of Bir Tawil and planted seeds and his newly-made flag.He has christened the area the Kingdom of Dixit.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 14, 2017

The unfurling of a rainbow flag at a rock concert sparked a harsh anti-LGBT crackdown in Egypt, and experts fear that the worst is yet to come

Kashmira Gander Nov 03, 2017

Mohamed Salah will be given a much-needed rest over the international break after being left out of the Egypt squad to face Ghana

Nick Howson Nov 02, 2017

Event took place more than 3,000 years ago and might help to explain a cryptic passage in the Bible.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 30, 2017

The award will be handed to Helmy's great-nephew at the German foreign ministry by Israel's ambassador to Germany.

Jordan Bhatt Oct 26, 2017

Ibrahim Halawa spent more than four years in an Egyptian jail after he was arrested in 2013 at a protest in support of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 24, 2017

At least 50 policemen have been killed when they launched a raid on a militant hideout in Western Desert.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 21, 2017

Members of the minority Coptic community have repeatedly been targeted by Isis-affiliated militants in recent months.

Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 16, 2017

Winston Churchill's half-smoked cigar was recently auctioned for £9,000 - but what other unusual items have been up for sale?

Neil Murphy Oct 13, 2017

For decades academics have debated how the Egyptians were able to carry 170,000 tonnes of limestone.

William Watkinson Sep 24, 2017

Reports in Egypt suggested that Salah picked up a knee problem in their last defeat against Uganda.

Naveen Ullal Sep 05, 2017

123 people were injured after two passenger trains collided near Alexandria.

Priya Joshi Aug 11, 2017

Journalists are being held as 'terrorists'.

Peter Greste Aug 11, 2017

Suspect held following attack knife at holiday resort in Hurghada

Ewan Palmer Jul 14, 2017

Dr Mervat Mohamed Talaat, despite bleeding profusely due to the miscarriage, continued with the procedure on her patient.

Ananya Roy Jul 06, 2017

Sabrina de Sousa has denied involvement in the abduction of radical cleric Abu Omar.

Paul Wright Jun 30, 2017

More than 73,000 migrants have landed in Italy this year, an increase of 14% over last year's figures.

Karen Noronha Jun 29, 2017

Dahlan and Hamas, with support of Egypt, allegedly conspiring to outmanoeuvre President Mahmoud Abbas.

African News Agency Jun 27, 2017

Qatar is under a travel blockade from four of Middle East neighbours who accuse it of sponsoring terrorism.

Roger Baird Jun 12, 2017

In six days of war, seized control of Sinai and the Gaza Strip from Egypt, East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria.

David Sim Jun 05, 2017

The four countries have accused Doha of destabilising the region and supporting terrorist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood.

Divya Kishore Jun 05, 2017

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for previous attacks on Christians in the region.

Paul Wright May 26, 2017

Jerusalem then and now. Move your mouse/finger over each image to switch between 1967 and 50th anniversary of Six Day War.

David Sim May 22, 2017

Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty now weighs 172kg down from an estimated 500kg.

Divya Kishore Apr 28, 2017

It is the latest high profile discovery of antiquities in Egypt.

Brendan Cole Apr 19, 2017

Charity Open Doors claim 322 Copts are persecuted every month.

Oli Gamp Apr 16, 2017

Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty has lost 242kg since her arrival in India's Mumbai for the weight-loss process.

Divya Kishore Apr 12, 2017

The militants were reportedly planning further attacks on the Coptic Christian community.

Divya Kishore Apr 11, 2017

Isis have claimed responsibility for both attacks that have wounded more than 100.

Oli Gamp Apr 09, 2017

The remains of the pyramid were discovered at the Dahshur royal necropolis.

Léa Surugue Apr 04, 2017