Egypt will close the Great Pyramid of Giza on Friday to avoid any rituals by a group rumoured to have plans to mark the date of 11/11/11 at the site, an official said.

The decision came "after much p

An Egyptian pipeline sending gas to Israel and Jordan was hit by two explosions early today, Egypt's security services and the official news agency said.

A first blast occurred around 1:00 am (0430

Libya's new authorities have organised an exhibition of personal belongings of late Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, Egypt's MENA agency said Tuesday.

Gaddafi, who ran the country for 42 years, was kill

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was freed on Tuesday after five years in detention by Palestinian militants, said he hoped the prisoner swap in which he was liberated would lead to peace between bot

Twenty-three people, mostly Coptic Christians, died in clashes on Sunday between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces, the health ministry said, sparking fears of renewed sectarian strife.

Saudi activists say a court has sentenced a Saudi woman with 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.

Activist Samar Badawi says Shaima Ghassaniya was found guilty Tuesday of driving

Saudi activists say a court has sentenced a Saudi woman with 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.

Activist Samar Badawi says Shaima Ghassaniya was found guilty on Tuesday of dri

The trial of Hosni Mubarak came to a halt on Saturday as lawyers demanded a new panel of judges after highly anticipated testimony from Egypt's military ruler, a former confidant of the ousted preside

Egypt will start parliamentary elections on November 21, Al Arabiya Television and the Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Saturday, the country's first vote since a popular uprising toppled President Hosn

Omar Suleiman, the former chief of Egyptian intelligence, on Tuesday testified in the trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak who has been accused of involvement in the killing of anti-regime proteste