Members of the public and gallery staff examine an Egyptian painted limestone statue of Sekhemka, Inspector of the Scribes, for sale by the Northampton Museum at Christie's auction house in central London on June 13, 2014. 
 
After a year of controversy, April 2016 saw the temporary export ban lifted on the 4500-year-old ancient Egyptian statue, "Sekhemka", sold in 2014 for £15.76m sterling to an anonymous Qatari Millionaire... Wednesday, 6 April, 2016 - 16:07
The case of Italian student Giulio Regeni, who was found murdered in Egypt in February, has become a matter of public debate in Italy, with the left-wing and right-wing parties taking a united stance on the case,... Wednesday, 6 April, 2016 - 14:30
At least three people were killed and five injured when a five-storey building collapsed in Ismailia early on Monday morning, while rescue workers were still digging for missing persons, including an 11-year-old child and a woman, by late morning.
 
An empty three-storey building collapsed Wednesday morning on Talaat Harb Street in downtown Cairo, causing the destruction of part of a school close to the building and the suspension of traffic flow.   According... Wednesday, 6 April, 2016 - 13:26
Italian student Gulio Regeni who was found dead after being missing since January 25, 2016.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed in a statement the "deep regret" of Egypt on both the official and popular levels over the killing of Italian PhD student Guilio Regeni in Cairo.   In a... Wednesday, 6 April, 2016 - 12:12
Members of the public and gallery staff examine an Egyptian painted limestone statue of Sekhemka, Inspector of the Scribes, for sale by the Northampton Museum at Christie's auction house in central London on June 13, 2014. 
 
At least three people were killed and five injured when a five-storey building collapsed in Ismailia early on Monday morning, while rescue workers were still digging for missing persons, including an 11-year-old child and a woman, by late morning.
 
Italian student Gulio Regeni who was found dead after being missing since January 25, 2016.

Egypt

Al-Masry Al-Youm has received several complaints from residents of the Saqr Qoraish area of Maadi regarding what they...
It is forecast that Thursday will mark the first day of a heatwave in all areas of the country, with temperatures steadily...
Egypt's press syndicate gave the interior ministry an ultimatum on Tuesday demanding the withdrawal...

Middle East/North Africa

A leading Arab satellite operator cut transmission of Hezbollah's television channel Al-Manar on Wednesday amid rising...
Tripoli's self-declared government said on Tuesday it was stepping down, just less than a week after the arrival in the...
One of more than two dozen Qataris kidnapped in the south of Iraq last year has been freed, along with an Asian man who was...

World

It began as a school project, became a citywide campaign, and is now a national social media campaign aimed at getting...
The world saw the highest number of recorded executions in more than 25 years in 2015, according to a new report from human...
Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first casualty of leaked...

Business

Egypt's outstanding arrears to foreign oil companies rose to US$3.2 billion at the end of March from $3 billion at the...
Egypt has banned the trading of imported wheat inside the country, Supply Minister Khaled Hanafi said on Wednesday, a move...
The number of tourists visiting Egypt has declined by 45.9 percent in February compared to the same time last year due to...

Science

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby speaks at a news conference on the Syrian crisis, after the Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2 September 2013.
The Arab League hosted on Monday the second international conference on "Archaeological Heritage in the Arab World...
DogVacay co-founder and CEO Aaron Hirschorn walks Rocky (L) and Maggie (R) near the company's offices in Santa Monica. (AFP PHOTO/FREDERIC J. BROW)
 
Better known for its palm trees and celebrities, Los Angeles is also emerging as a tech hub, with its so-called Silicon...
Genetic mutations that can be blamed for unusually high cholesterol are far rarer than previously thought, existing in only...

Arts

George and Amal Clooney
UK-based publication Hello! magazine has apologized to George Clooney for using old material and quotes he never made and...
The Ministry of Culture has approved a new system of film classification, adding two new age categories for the...
Museo Subacuático de Arte, the world's first underwater museum created by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
In the shallow waters off the coast of Cancun in Mexico lies an underwater field of figures. Colorful sponges cover their...

Living

A great air travel experience doesn't just begin at take-off. The industry is increasingly realizing it needs to keep...
Tourism is booming in Thailand, where the industry accounts for about 10% of national GDP. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 6, 2016. 
Want to relive your trip to Thailand or travel to your bucket list destination without leaving home? Google Maps has...
View from St Paul's Cathedral at dusk, New Tate Modern, June 2016, London
 
Britain's new Tate Modern gallery will open its doors to the public on June 17, 2016, bringing together works from the...