Arab Finance: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi has witnessed the signing of a new agreement to carry ...

The creation of 540,000 acres of new agricultural land in southern Egypt by irrigating the desert through a huge canal that draws Nile River water from Lake Nasser -- the world's largest man-made ...

Turning to economic matters, Madbouly emphasized that the Egyptian economy remains stable, with all factories operating at ...

The simple answer is no. Not all of Egypt, ancient or modern, qualifies as a desert. Areas near the Nile River tend to be lusher, and Egyptians — in both ancient and modern times — have had a ...

Seclusion has kept these desert gems, if not secret, then still wild. Egypt’s oases are time capsules of millions of years of human and natural history, from when whales had legs to the Roman ...

There is much more to be found in Egypt when straying from the usual tourist destinations. ... A journey into Egypt's western desert. The Week UK. Sat, May 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM UTC.

A unit of Russia’s Lukoil has signed a new exploration agreement in Egypt’s Eastern Desert as the North African country intensifies efforts to boost its crude oil reserves. The agreement was signed ...

As Egypt faces growing water scarcity, experts say that tens of billions of dollars are being squandered on projects that waste – as opposed to conserve – the precious natural resource.

Christian monasticism began in the Egyptian desert: in the 4th century, St Anthony – later known as the "father of all monks" – went there to live in an empty tomb, and was tempted by the devil.