Egypt

Hamas returns 20 captives while Israel frees 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and Trump hails ‘end of an age of terror and death’

President Trump was in Sharm El-Sheikh with other world leaders to discuss the future of Gaza, following the ceasefire and release of hostages

Temperatures are in the high 20s in Sharm el-Sheikh next month — come to lounge, snorkel or enjoy a Bedouin feast in the desert

The US president could travel to the region on Sunday as negotiations in Egypt entered a critical phase and Hamas demanded the release of prisoners held for years

A new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge brings the craftspeople who created a culture to life, from their sick notes to their lunch break sketches

The presidential pardon came after sustained pressure from the pro-democracy campaigner’s family and diplomatic efforts by the British government

The discovery near Alexandria comes after decades of hunting for Egypt’s last ruler by the lawyer turned archaeologist Kathleen Martínez

Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela was sentenced in Egypt for building explosives, before entering the UK and staying in a Hilton hotel while claiming asylum

The artefact, which belonged to the pharaoh Amenemope, vanished from a safe in the Egyptian Museum during preparations for an exhibition in Rome

Tour ancient Egypt’s temples and tombs along the world’s longest river, with a choice of stylish ships and traditional dahabiyas, plus private guides and charters