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The gold funerary mask of the pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Toxic fungi behind the ‘Pharaoh’s curse’ can kill cancer cells

These spores may have killed famous archaeologists studying the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Now they could save lives.

  • Angus Dalton

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Below deck: Why smaller boats rule for cruising down the world’s longest river

These traditional boats accommodate just 10 to 20 passengers.

  • Michael Gebicki
Palestinians survey the destruction at a school used as a shelter after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.

Hamas says it has given ‘positive’ response to Gaza ceasefire plan

The militant group said it was “fully prepared” to negotiate “in all seriousness”, but a number of sticking points between the sides are thought to remain.

  • Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell
President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House on Tuesday.

Trump says Israel has agreed to Gaza ceasefire as White House cuts supplies to Ukraine

The president says Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire ahead of his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, while the White House confirms it has halted the transfer of some munitions to Ukraine.

  • Derek Wallbank
Ful medames… a Middle-Eastern breakast staple.

Forget bacon and eggs - this breakfast dish of millions is truly great

You haven’t lived until you’ve started your day with a heaving bowl of slow-cooked beans, a rich stew carrying aromas of cumin, olive oil, garlic and lemon.

  • Ben Groundwater
There’s an unobstructed view of the pyramids from the museum.

Seven things you must see at the world’s largest archaeological museum

After years of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is officially opening next month. Here are seven highlights among its many wonders.

  • Andrew Bain
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Feluccas moored at the ancient ruins of Swenet on Elephantine Island in Aswan.

One of the world’s best travel experiences is back in fashion

A Nile River cruise is one of the world’s best travel experiences, not just for its incredible temples and tombs, but for the marvellous riverine and desert scenery.

  • Brian Johnston
The Temple of Luxor on the Nile.

Port guide: Luxor, Egypt

The Nile River is the most astonishing river cruise destination in the world, and Luxor has some of its biggest and best sights.

  • Brian Johnston
Peter Greste (left) and actor Richard Roxburgh, who portrays him in the movie The Correspondent.

They made a movie about my prison nightmare. I watched it through my fingers

As Richard Roxburgh stars as me in a feature film, I confront a disturbing reality: more journalists are behind bars today than when I was incarcerated in Egypt more than a decade ago.

  • Peter Greste
Sofitel Cairo… new luxury in ancient city.

The world’s biggest Sofitel hotel opens on the Nile

Egypt is experiencing a tourism surge, with almost 16 million tourists visiting last year.

  • Julietta Jameson

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