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Death toll rises in Maui wildfires; Ancient fossils of new whale species discovered in Egypt.
Florida officials fear toxic flood; Egyptian mummies paraded through Cairo
Deadly storms batter southern U.S.; Egypt races to dislodge massive cargo ship in Suez Canal
At least 78 people have died after a ship carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the Greek coast. Reports suggest there could have been between 400 and 750 people on board. Greek authorities have now arrested nine Egyptian nationals in connection with the illegal voyage. The BBC's Sofia Bettiza has the latest.
Egypt's Environment Ministry said the man was killed after being attacked by a tiger shark in the waters near the city of Hurghada.
It was the first deadly exchange of fire along the Israel-Egypt border in over a decade.
Egyptian antiquities authorities have unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo.
How far would you go to read to your kids? A mother in New York struggling with the complexities of the Arabic language became a publisher, but her mission is incomplete.
Egypt's government says its objection to Netflix's new "docudrama" is about accuracy, and "nothing to do with racism."
As many as 25,000 people are said to be stranded at Sudan's border with Egypt, in circumstances described to CBS News as dire and confusing.
U.S. officials warn the leaked Pentagon documents circulating online could have serious ramifications for the war in Ukraine. CBS News anchor Lana Zak spoke with foreign correspondent Holly Williams about the potential impact.
A family feud and Egypt's rules on faith and adoption left a little boy at the center of a legal battle that played out before a national audience.
Exactly why all the skulls were all placed there is a mystery, but the dig leader tells CBS News it "shows even 1,000 years after Ramses II, that he was still revered."
People duped by the complex scheme say they were lured by misleading advertising and, in many cases, trusted acquaintances who'd been fooled themselves.
Archaeologists have unearthed a Sphinx-like Roman-era statue and the remains of a shrine in an ancient temple in southern Egypt, authorities say.
One famed Egyptologist tells CBS News he believes there's "something important underneath the corridor," as the 4,500-year-old pyramid clings to its secrets.
One year into the Russian war in Ukraine, nations around the world are feeling the ripple effects in many ways. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green explains how even countries thousands of miles away, like Egypt, have seen a significant impact on their citizens.
The mummy of an ancient Egyptian named Hekashepes represents two remarkable firsts, but it wasn't the lead scientist's favorite discovery at Saqqara this week.
"We have discovered more than a thousand burial sites before in Luxor, but this is the first time we find one from the 13th Dynasty," said antiquities official Dr. Fathy Yaseen.
The tomb is the latest in a series of ancient discoveries Egypt has touted in recent years in hopes of attracting more tourists.
The repatriation is part of Egyptian government efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities.
Officials said part of the seats fell on spectators following a stampede in the stands.
The group's founder says they are still trying to locate about 8,000 people, and he hopes this incredible success story will help other families keep hope alive.
Before the Arab-Israeli War in 1948, there were around 80,000 Egyptian Jews in the country. Now there are 3, and the youngest, at 70, is worried about what comes next.
Alaa Abdel-Fattah's family said they saw him on Thursday.