Extravagant productions, fires and train crashes marked the year’s efforts to recover from 2020’s losses in tourism revenue
After decades of excavation efforts, Egypt has opened the 'Avenue of Sphinxes,' a 3,400-year-old walkway that connects Luxor’s main ancient temples. For VOA, Hamada Elrasam has this photo gallery with words by Elle Kurancid
Almost 2 million children are working, with many doing dangerous jobs outlawed by international conventions, according to International Labor Organization
Farmers say higher temperatures, water shortages and infrastructure for Egypt’s growing population push down date profits
Residents of Alexandria say the encroaching sea is threatening their economy and their lives
Syria’s embassies have been serving as absentee balloting stations ahead of the May 26 poll
Egyptian archeologists call it the most important finding in nearly 100 years, when King Tut's tomb was discovered
Egyptian government parades its famed mummies to new museum where they will be on display as country tries to re-boot its tourism industry
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas this week amid tight restrictions after a sharp spike in the country’s COVID-19 cases
After slow, partial openings, major mosques and churches in Egypt hold key prayers for the first time in over five months
Analysts attribute what appears to be low voter turnout to coronavirus and apathy
As tensions escalate over the Nile River Dam, refugees say racism and fear are also on the rise in Egypt
Long-running dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River dam, which remains unresolved is sparking uptick in hostilities
In Cairo, locals followed bans on large gatherings, but many still sacrificed their animals in public or at home
A new wave of online protests leads to arrest of former student at prestigious American University in Cairo and thousands of women and girls have sent official complaints about sexual harassment
Social media in Egypt is exploding with voices echoing #MeToo movement following the July 4th arrest of Ahmed Bassam Zaki, a former college student accused of raping or harassing as many as 100 women and girls
The number of COVID-19 patients and related deaths in Egypt has more than tripled in the past month while extreme poverty grips the nation. But Egyptian leaders say because of the dire economic situation, they are slowly lifting restrictions on entertainment, education, worship and eating out.
Doctors say hospitals are not equipped to handle the pandemic in Egypt
Experts say the virus is still on the rise in Egypt and hospitals are not prepared for a widespread outbreak
Widespread extreme poverty makes it impossible to keep Egypt's workforce at home
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