Ancient Pyramid Discovered In Egypt 11-11-2008 12:35 pm   -  AP

AP: Egypt's chief archaeologist has announced the discovery of a 4,300-year-old pyramid in Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis and burial site of the rulers of ancient Memphis.

Egyptian Billionaire Denies Hiring Security Guard to Kill Lebanese Pop Singer 10-18-2008 11:22 pm   -  BBC News

Sky News: "It didn't happen. I presented all evidence to prove that it didn't. I ask for God's protection for he is my best advocate."

Egypt Desert Hostages Freed After 10 Day Ordeal 09-29-2008 1:43 pm   -  AFP

AFP: A group of European tourists and their guides snatched by armed bandits in a remote desert 10 days ago were freed unharmed in a pre-dawn raid by Egyptian special forces on Monday, officials said. The group of 19 hostages -- five Germans, five Italians, a Romanian and eight Egyptian drivers and tour guides -- were flown into Cairo aboard an Egyptian military plane and taken for medical checks, state television said.

Egypt Produces First Genetically-Modified Crops Harvest 09-27-2008 9:21 am   -  AFP

Whilst the storm over genetically modified crops is showing no signs of abating in Europe, the issue has not yet raised it's ugly head in Europe. But this looks set to change as critics lash out after the first harvest of genetically modified corn is produced in Cairo.

Talks Ongoing After 11 Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt 09-23-2008 8:25 am   -  BBC

AP: Egypt scoured the desert on Tuesday to find tourists who were kidnapped in the remote south and taken to Sudan, after Cairo went back on an official statement that they had been freed.

European Tourists Kidnapped In Egypt 09-23-2008 12:34 am   -  Reuters

Eleven European tourists have been kidnapped in southern Egypt. It's feared they may have been taken across the border into Sudan. The group were on a safari trip in southern Egypt when they were taken hostage by up to four masked kidnappers. Egyptian authorities say talks are under way to secure their release after they received a ransom demand of six million dollars.

Update: Death Toll in Egyptian Rock Slide Rises to at Least 24 09-07-2008 1:38 pm   -  AP

Massive boulders crashed down on a shantytown on the outskirts of Cairo, killing at least two dozen people and burying many more under tons of rubble, Egyptian authorities said.

Giant Boulders Bury Egyptian Village Killing At Least 20 09-06-2008 3:33 pm   -  AP

BBC News: Witnesses said a six-storey building in the impoverished Duwayqa district below the Muqattam hills had been completely reduced to rubble.

Egyptians Tighten Belts for Ramadan 09-03-2008 10:31 am   -  AFP

As Egyptians enter the holy month of Ramadan, morale is low: Inflation is running at 23 percent and most families, used to spending lavishly on food during the month, are having to tighten their belts.

Raw: Fire Ravages Egypt’s Parliament Building 08-19-2008 2:44 pm   -  YouTube

AP: Fire ravaged a 19th century palace used by the upper house of Egypt's parliament Tuesday, with flames bursting through windows as helicopters scooped water from the Nile River to douse the blaze.

Egyptian Political Activists Fight Government Crackdowns via Facebook 07-25-2008 12:10 am   -  Journeyman Pictures

AFP: From the related link -- Police have arrested 26 Internet activists in the port of Alexandria, and 14 of them were jailed for more than two weeks for "threatening national security," a security official said on Thursday. Around 30 young Egyptians who belong to the so-called "6 April" group on social networking site Facebook, a group which earlier this year called for a day of protests at rising prices, gathered in Alexandria on Wednesday.

Egyptian Mullahs Issue Fatwa Telling Muslims to Pray Less and Work More 06-06-2008 8:07 pm   -  AFP

The suggested limit is nor more than 10 minutes of prayer each day.

Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing Opens 05-12-2008 12:28 pm   -  Reuters

The Rafah crossing is re-opened temporarily under a deal between Cairo and the Islamist Hamas group. Restrictions at Gaza's border crossings have been tightened by Israel after Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip nearly a year ago.

Egyptian Coptic Christians Seek Exorcism of Demons by Father Makari 03-12-2008 8:04 am   -  AFP

"I was under the power of a spell, but God has cured me."

‘I Didn’t Notice’: Exchange Student Starved by Egyptian Family Talks to GMA 03-03-2008 11:01 am   -  ABC/Good Morning America

"I didn't notice the dramatic weight loss until I was finally back in the States recovering in the hospital."

Exchange Program Denies Emaciated US Student’s Claim of Egyptian Starvation 03-01-2008 7:35 am   -  AP

"Every host family is interviewed, their home is visited."

Emaciated US Exchange Student Starved by Egyptian Family Loses 58 Pounds 02-29-2008 2:43 pm   -  AP

"The weight loss concerned me, but I wanted to stick out the whole year."

Tens of Thousands Cross Downed Gaza Wall in Mass Exodus to Egypt 01-23-2008 1:51 pm   -  Reuters

"We ask our Egyptian brothers to help these people."

Women Soccer Players in Egypt Defy Social Pressures 01-21-2008 10:12 am   -  AFP

"She plays with her heart!"

Egyptian Women Discover Beauty Secrets of the Pharaohs 12-27-2007 8:46 am   -  AFP

"Everything that I like, that I love to use, I'm making it," said Mona Erian, founder of Nefertari products.