Egypt

Egypt name record scorer Hossam Hassan as new coach

Egypt named Hossam Hassan as their new coach on Tuesday, with the team's all-time leading scorer finally landing his dream job following the sacking of Portuguese Rui Vitoria.

Record seven-time champions Egypt knocked out of AFCON

A tense last-16 clash finished 1-1 after extra time with Meschack Elia scoring on 37 minutes for DR Congo and Mostafa Mohamed equalising in first-half added time from a penalty.

Salah ruled out of two AFCON games with hamstring injury

Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of the next two Africa Cup of Nations games with a hamstring injury, his country's football association said Friday.

Klopp shocked by Salah injury on Egypt duty

Jurgen Klopp said he was shocked to discover Liverpool star Mohamed Salah had suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa the next frontier for trophy hunter Salah

Serial goal scorer Mohamed Salah has conquered the world, Europe and England with Liverpool. Now he dreams of leading Egypt to African glory.

Bangladesh to import onion from 9 more countries

The countries are: China, Egypt, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Myanmar, Thailand, the Netherlands and the UAE

Egypt qualify for Africa Cup of nations finals

Egypt came from behind to beat Guinea 2-1 on Wednesday and secure a record-extending 26th appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations finals as they made sure of top spot in their qualifying group with one match to play in the preliminary competition.

ESSAY / The once and future bedes & ‘Gypsies?

Szilvia Reif, a student of mine from the (indicatively named) Gandhi School in Pècs, Hungary, wrote a poem that tells what it feels like to be a ‘Gypsy (properly Roma).

Police return a silver medal stolen from Salah's home in Cairo

 Egyptian police said on Wednesday they have recovered a silver medal which was stolen from the home of Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah.

February 4, 2018
February 4, 2018

4,400-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt discovers a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country's famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry says, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country's staggering tourism sector.

December 10, 2017
December 10, 2017

Egypt archaeologists discover mummy in Luxor

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a mummy in one of two previously unexplored tombs across the Nile from the southern city of Luxor, the antiquities ministry says.

October 9, 2017
October 9, 2017

Salah goals take Egypt to 2018 World Cup

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah converted a stoppage-time penalty to give Egypt a dramatic 2-1 win over Congo Brazzaville and a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017

23 Egyptian soldiers killed, 26 injured in Sinai car bomb attacks

At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed and at least 26 more injured by the two deadly car bombs that ripped through army checkpoints in northern Sinai on Friday, security sources say.

May 27, 2017
May 27, 2017

Islamic State claims deadly shooting of Egyptian Christians

Islamic State says that its fighters have carried out a shooting that killed dozens of Egyptian Christians, according to a statement from the group.

February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017

Aboubakar delivers Cup of Nations for Cameroon

Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to score a stunning winner with two minutes left as Cameroon fought back to beat Egypt 2-1 in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday.

February 2, 2017
February 2, 2017

Football: Veteran goalkeeper sends Egypt into final

Egypt's 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved two spot kicks as the seven-times champions reached the African Nations Cup final by edging Burkina Faso 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli

Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following the end of their bout.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

Tutankhamun's knife was 'made from meteorite iron'

A dagger entombed alongside the mummy of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun is made with iron that came from a meteorite, researchers say.

May 21, 2016
May 21, 2016

EgyptAir: Images released of debris found in plane search

The Egyptian military releases images of life vests and other items found during the search for missing EgyptAir flight MS804.