Egyptian

Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal ‘Really Good’ As Talks Resume

October 7, 2025 4:26 am

As negotiators reconvened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a “really good chance” of securing a peace deal to end the Gaza war — one he described as potentially “lasting.”

The talks, mediated by Egyptian and Qatari officials, are aimed at implementing the first phase of a 20-point U.S. plan that seeks to halt hostilities and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Officials from both sides are not meeting directly; instead, mediators are shuttling between delegations from Israel and Hamas.

Palestinian and Egyptian sources said the discussions …

Ancient Pharaoh’s Gold Bracelet Stolen, Melted For $4,000

September 19, 2025 6:59 am

Egyptian authorities have confirmed the arrest of a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, sold for less than $4,000, and then melted down beyond recovery.

The artifact, a gold band inlaid with lapis lazuli beads, dated back to the reign of Pharaoh Amenemope of the 21st Dynasty (1070–945 BC) and had been kept inside a locked safe in the museum’s conservation laboratory.

According to the Interior Ministry, the theft occurred on September 9 when a restoration specialist on duty removed the piece, later working with a silver trader in …

Egypt Reaffirms Support For Lebanon’s Security And Stability

August 20, 2025 4:50 pm

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the wider region, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday.

During the call, Abdelatty emphasized that Egypt places the security and stability of Lebanon among its highest priorities. He reaffirmed Cairo’s steadfast support for the Lebanese people as well as for Lebanon’s government and state institutions. According to the statement, Egypt believes that strengthening unity and stability in Lebanon is essential to protecting its sovereignty and long-term security.

The Egyptian foreign minister also reiterated Cairo’s consistent …

Pharaoh’s ‘Solar Boat’ Moved To Egyptian Museum

August 9, 2021 1:55 am

The oldest and largest surviving Pharaohs commissioned solar boats which were intended to be taken to the afterlife have instead been transported 7.5 kilometers (5 miles) away to a new museum.

According to a statement released by the country’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry on Saturday, they stated that King Khufu’s 4,600-year-old solar boat, intended to bring him to heaven, was instead transported a few kilometers to a new antiquities museum.

The 42-meter-long (138-foot), the 20-ton vessel made of cedarwood was brought to the soon-to-open Grand Egyptian Museum inside a metal cage on a remote-controlled vehicle imported from Belgium for the

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