Egyptian

Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb belonging to an official described as the “keeper of the king’s secrets”; the burial contains clues to one of the kingdom’s most powerful officials

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Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb belonging to an official described as the “keeper of the king's secrets”; the burial contains clues to one of the kingdom's most powerful officials

It is reported that the tomb contains the remains of a funerary chapel and a false door, one of the most recognisable features of ancient Egyptian burial architecture. These structures were more than decorative elements. Beneath the ancient landscape of Saqqara, where generations of Egyptians buried their dead, archaeologists have uncovered a tomb that offers … Read more

Around 1200 BC, an inscription named the ancient Egyptian city of Mesen; 3,200 years later it may have helped archaeologists locate the lost city

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Around 1200 BC, an inscription named the ancient Egyptian city of Mesen; 3,200 years later it may have helped archaeologists locate the lost city

A view of the inscriptions and city view of Mesen For more than three millennia, the name Mesen survived in ancient records without a confirmed place on the map. Now, a battered stone inscription found in Egypt’s northern Sinai may have given archaeologists their strongest clue yet to the city’s whereabouts, states an online report … Read more

Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa among 12 sentenced to death in drugs case

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Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa among 12 sentenced to death in drugs case

Sarah Khalifa has denied the charges An Egyptian court has sentenced 12 people, including television presenter Sarah Khalifa, to death after convicting them on drug charges.They were part of a “criminal gang” that imported ingredients used to manufacture drugs for sale. They were also found in possession of illegal firearms and ammunition, BBC reported citing … Read more

A blind Egyptian entrepreneur built an AI app that describes the world through audio, helping visually impaired users experience wildlife, objects and surrounding scenes through their phones

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A blind Egyptian entrepreneur built an AI app that describes the world through audio, helping visually impaired users experience wildlife, objects and surrounding scenes through their phones

When Karen Morad, a 16-year-old schoolgirl from Cairo, went on a Kenyan safari in June 2026, she experienced something she thought was impossible: “seeing” the animals around her despite being completely blind. That moment was made possible by ScribeMe, an AI-powered app created by her older brother, Mark, also blind, which turns a phone’s camera, … Read more