Treasure trove found in Egyptian tomb solves ancient mystery
The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the sarcophagus.
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The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the sarcophagus.
Cairo's newest attraction is the Grand Egyptian Museum, a modern testament to one of the world's oldest civilizations. Jane Pauley reports on the opening of the museum, whose collection includes thousands of artifacts from the reign of King Tutankhamun.
Egyptian officials say dozens of stolen artifacts, from a mummy's burial mask to a vessel depicting an ancient god, have been handed over by the U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab, Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, spokesperson for Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discusses the Trump administration's role in negotiating the ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, and the estimated $70 billion he says will be needed to rebuild the decimated Palestinian territory.
A day after attending the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the leader of the Netherlands said an ancient statue discovered at an art fair would be returned.
The Grand Egyptian Museum has taken 30 years to become a reality, but finally opened its doors, with an equally grand opening ceremony.
The ceasefire in Gaza is holding for now after Hamas released all living Israeli hostages on Monday. Meanwhile, President Trump returned to the White House following his address at the Knesset in Jerusalem and the peace deal signing in Egypt. CBS News' Haley Ott and Natalie Brand have the latest.
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
By the time President Trump boarded Air Force One on Monday evening, his diplomatic blitz had spanned 12 hours on the ground in two countries. In Egypt, he huddled with heads of state and diplomats from three dozen countries to flesh out the finer points of the Israel-Hamas peace deal. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave remarks at the Gaza peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, ahead of President Trump's address.
President Trump participated in a peace deal signing in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday, following his address to Israel's Knesset in Jerusalem. Tony Dokoupil anchors this CBS News Special Report.
Hamas released all living Israeli hostages on Monday, and Israel began releasing Palestinian prisoners. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump addressed the Knesset. CBS News Nancy Cordes and Debora Patta have more details, while Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Edward Djerejian breaks down the peace deal.
President Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and members of Mr. Trump's administration spoke to reporters ahead of meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, regarding the Gaza peace plan.
President Trump arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday following his address at the Knesset in Jerusalem. Mr. Trump is set to meet with world leaders over the future of Gaza. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
President Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem for more than an hour after Hamas released all the living Israeli hostages from Gaza. CBS News contributor Robert Berger breaks down what comes next, and CBS News' Ramy Inocencio joins with more details.
President Trump is traveling to Egypt for a peace summit and to meet with world leaders before signing the Gaza peace plan. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "confident the first phase of the Trump peace plan will be implemented," adding that Egypt is in "full contact with the Palestinians, with Hamas, because it's all about, of course, releasing the hostages and for Israel, releasing some of the Palestinian detainees."
President Trump says he might travel to the Middle East as soon as this weekend as Israel and Hamas continue indirect negotiations to end the war in Gaza. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the details.
President Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations to end the war in Gaza appear so promising that he may fly to the region this weekend. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
People across Israel held services on Tuesday, remembering those killed and injured in the Oct. 7 attacks two years ago. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas held indirect Gaza peace talks in Egypt for a second straight day. CBS News' Debora Patta and Courtney Kealy report.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand to take part in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, which aim to end the war in Gaza.
Negotiators are meeting in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday over the war in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest details, while Andrew Boyd, the former chief of operations for the CIA Counterterrorism Mission Center, breaks down how viable a peace deal is.
Peace talks are set to begin in Egypt over the war in Gaza after Hamas said it agreed to parts of President Trump's proposed peace plan. Mr. Trump urged negotiators to "move fast" in a social media post on Sunday. CBS News' Haley Ott reports.
Just weeks after a pharaoh's 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen, officials in Egypt say an even older piece of art has vanished from a tomb wall.
The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into the hillside on the west bank of the Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor.