CAIRO – Prime ministers, presidents, and royalty from around the globe gathered in Cairo on Saturday for the dazzling inauguration of Egypt’s long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a $1 billion project built near the Giza Pyramids to showcase one of the world’s richest collections of antiquities. The ceremony marked the completion of a two-decade effort […]
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
World leaders attend grand opening of Egypt’s museum
CAIRO — Heads of state, royalty, and dignitaries from around the world gathered in Cairo on Saturday for the glittering inauguration of Egypt’s long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a $1 billion cultural landmark situated near the iconic Pyramids of Giza. The event marked the culmination of more than two decades of planning and construction, which […]
Egypt referendum firms up Sisi rule as regional unrest flares
As mass protests rock other Arab countries, a snap referendum in Egypt has gone against the grain and cemented President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s rule for years to come. The three-day ballot saw constitutional changes sail through that allow the former military chief to stay in power until 2030, boost his control over the judiciary and […]
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus to be opened on live TV
A sarcophagus believed to contain an Egyptian nobleman will be opened on live TV during a special broadcast by the American channel Discovery. The two-hour “Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live” will air Sunday night (0000 GMT Monday) from the site outside Minya, which is along the Nile River south of Cairo and its Giza pyramids. Egypt […]