Egypt is partially opening its border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The border crossings are a key issue in Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire talks. Palestinian men wave red Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Palestinian flags behi...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hosted a summit of six top European leaders, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, in order to coordinate efforts to strengthen a ceasefire in Gaza and to help rebuild...
Two top Israeli envoys are in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to attend talks with Egyptian mediators, in a bid to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. Palestinian representatives are meeting with the Egyptians separately. Egyptian diplomats are conducting gruel...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says Egypt will not fully open the border crossing into Gaza, unless Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in control there. Meanwhile, Arab diplomats are preparing to discuss the crisis Wednesday. Palestinian Presi...
French archaeologist Alain Zivie is about to make an exciting discovery. Zivie's team has found tombs belonging to Egypt's rich and famous and they've just uncovered another one. There was sound and with I had a small lamp with me and I saw the, the...
This is not the Egypt of Khufu's day. The Pharaoh is no longer beyond criticism, and Ramesses' failure to take Kadesh could dangerously undermine his position. Ramesses hatches a face-saving plan well-suited to this more critical era. He reaches for...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 08 April 2008 Turnout has been very light in Egypt's local council elections as the main opposition group urged its followers to boycott the election when its candidates were disqualified. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDono...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 06 April 2008 In Egypt, a one-day labor strike calling for higher wages has had mixed results amid a security crackdown. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from Cairo. Some people refused to go to work out of so...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 26 March 2008 Egypt says it is sending a junior minister to the Arab League summit scheduled for Damascus this weekend. Lebanon is boycotting the meeting, and Saudi Arabia will also send a low-level delegation. The...
By Scott Stearns White House 12 March 2008 The White House is criticizing Egypt for arresting opposition politicians before local elections next month. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino say...
