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Christians Attacked in Egypt Police intervene and detain scores of suspects

Charge of ridiculing religion brought.

A City Where You Can’t Hear Yourself Scream

Noise - outrageous, unceasing, pounding noise - is the unnerving backdrop to a tense time in Egypt, as inflation and low wages have people worried about basic survival, prompting strikes and protests. We're not just talking typical city noise, but what scientists here say is more like living inside a factory.

Manchester University helps with pharaoh DNA analysis

Preliminary results from DNA tests carried out on a mummy believed to be Queen Hatshepsut is expected to support the claim by Egyptian authorities that the remains are indeed those of Egypt s most powerful female ruler. Egyptologists in Cairo announced last month that a tooth found in a wooden box associated with Hatshepsut exactly fitted the jaw socket and broken root of the unidentified mummy.

Egypt's Oldest Known Art Identified, Is 15,000 Years Old

Rock face drawings and etchings recently rediscovered in southern Egypt are similar in age and style to the iconic Stone Age cave paintings in Lascaux, France, and Altamira, Spain, archaeologists say.

Great Pyramid was built inside out, Frenchman says

But flouting previous wisdom, Jean-Pierre Houdin said advanced 3D technology had shown the main ramp which was used to haul the massive stones to the apex was contained 10-15 meters beneath the outer skin, tracing a pyramid within a pyramid.

Thieves Lead to Discovery of Egypt Tombs

The arrest of tomb robbers led archaeologists to the graves of three royal dentists, protected by a curse and hidden in the desert sands for thousands of years in the shadow of Egypt's most ancient pyramid, officials announced Sunday.

Al-Qaeda & Egyptians Unite

Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader announced in a new videotape aired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terror network.

Egyptian judges come out in force

At least 300 Egyptian judges have joined a protest against the government over interference in the judiciary. Earlier this month, two Egyptian judges were prosecuted after they accused pro-government colleagues of manipulating election results in 2005. Correspondents say the judges' case has become a rallying-point for those seeking democratic reform in Egypt.

Melee in Cairo Reveals Stress in Government

Thousands of riot police officers sealed off access to the High Court on Thursday, beating and arresting protesters who had turned out to support two judges facing a disciplinary panel because they had accused the government of election fraud.

New Bombing Attacks Rock Egypt

Only two days after three attacks jolted the Red Sea resort of Dahab, two men blew themselves up in Egypt's north Sinai on Wednesday, April 26, one near an airport used by the Multinational Force and Observers. Normand St. Pierre, a MFO spokesman, said the bomber appeared to target MFO vehicles but there were no injuries in the force.

10 Arrested After Egypt Resort Bombings

Security police said they had detained for questioning 10 people three of whom had arrived in Dahab on Sunday and tried to leave the resort 15 minutes after the blasts. Interior Minister Habib el-Adly put the death toll at 23, including 20 Egyptians and three foreigners.

Dozens reported dead and wounded in Egypt blasts

Three explosions rocked Egypt's Sinai resort town of Dahab on Monday night, leaving at least 30 people dead and 160 wounded. This is high tourist season - part of a five-day Egyptian holiday - and hotels all along the Egyptian coasts could be expected to be at near capacity.

Egypt invites Israeli PM to visit

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has invited interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to visit Cairo, Mr Olmert's office has said.

Egypt church attacks spark anger

Hundreds rallied with banners reading: "Stop the persecution of Copts." One person was killed and several others injured in the attacks during Friday Mass.

Knife attacks on Egypt churches

One person has been killed and at least 12 others injured by knife-wielding attackers at three churches in Alexandria, Egypt. The simultaneous incidents took place during Friday Mass.