Egypt

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Journalists are being held as 'terrorists'.

Suspect held following attack knife at holiday resort in Hurghada

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Charity Open Doors claim 322 Copts are persecuted every month.

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

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

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

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

The Obama administration had a strained relationship with Egypt, but things look warmer under Donald Trump.

The video was released via the islamists' Telegram communication channel on 28 March.