Egypt
Opinion
Cairo
I spent just 24 hours in a country. Does that mean I’ve ‘been’ there?
The first thing I’m going to do on this beautiful morning, my first in a new country? Check out. And then head to the airport.
- by Ben Groundwater
Latest
Psychedelic traces found on mug from ancient Egypt
Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, researchers say.
- by Alexander Nazaryan
The world’s most anticipated museum just opened without warning
It is the world’s largest archaeological museum, built at an estimated cost of more than $1.5 billion, and it’s 11 years late.
- by Chris Leadbeater
Australian women among the 400 alleged victims of Mohamed Al-Fayed
A BBC documentary revealed Al-Fayed, who died last year aged 94, sexually abused female staff at his London department store Harrods.
- by Catarina Demony
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the death of Hamas’ leader
Netanyahu has long wanted to show that he is a historic figure. Well, this is his moment.
- by Thomas L. Friedman
Port guide: Aswan, Egypt
This ancient trading city on the Nile is the most wonderfully scenic of all Egypt’s riverside towns, with plenty of energy and attitude to match.
- by Brian Johnston
Bring cash to avoid queues, crying kids at this bureaucratic airport
Cairo airport handles 26 million passengers a year. Allow time (and patience) for its lengthy security – better still, bring cash.
- by Belinda Jackson
Explainer
Middle East tensions
Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas: Who they are and what they want
As Israeli troops raid Lebanon, conflict is spreading again in the Middle East. Who are the key players, and what is the Axis of Resistance?
- by Jackson Graham, Angus Holland and Cindy Yin
‘No excuses’: US, Egypt and Qatar call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it had accepted the invitation, although his critics accuse him of slowing talks to end the war in Gaza.
- by Ellen Knickmeyer
When the only escape from war in Gaza is to buy a way out
For many Palestinians, securing approval to exit the territory is possible only after raising thousands of dollars to pay middlemen or an Egyptian company.
- by Adam Rasgon
Opinion
Arts
Why I won’t go to the NGV’s perplexing and problematic Pharaoh blockbuster
When Indigenous artefacts are being returned, and there is global recognition of the sanctity of the dead. Why do we make an exception for Egyptian rulers?
- by Alan Attwood
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