Egypt at 30,000 feet, whether flying into Cairo or to Aswan in the south, is a canvas of few colors. There is the Nile River, of course, a blue ribbon in the bright sunshine, and, on either side, for ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Stores are selling winter clothes from last season in the middle of summer. Repair shops lack spare parts for appliances. There's a waiting list to buy a new car.

(Beirut) – The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt entered its second decade with wholesale repression, systematically detaining and punishing peaceful critics and activists, Human ...

In an attempt to tackle overcrowding in Cairo, Egypt's government decided to build a new capital. The city, which already holds Africa's tallest building, is expected to cost $58 billion to build. The ...

In an expanse of desert 30 miles east of Cairo, Egypt, a new city is rising. Already boasting the tallest tower in Africa and the biggest cathedral in the Middle East, the city is one of a series of ...

Cairo, Egypt is the capital of the Arab world and the largest desert city on the planet. For centuries it has thrived ...