Part of a massive agricultural and urban development scheme, the project aims to reclaim 2.5 million acres of desert for ...

Egypt wants the development to help increase the value of state assets and boost land prices through "non-traditional, ...

From the timeless majesty of the Giza Plateau and the mystical temples of Luxor to the serene beauty of the White Desert and the crystal-clear waters of the Red Sea, this is Egypt like you’ve ...

Most visitors never experience the natural masterpieces that lie off the tourist trail—from bubbling hot springs to unearthly landscapes of dead volcanoes to the “Valley of the Whales.” ...

On the easternmost outskirts of Cairo, the Egyptian government is building a giant belt of lakes and parks deep in the desert. Creators call it the “Green River” and say that when finished ...

The ancient Egyptian fortress was in use around 2,000 years ago in the Sinai Desert.

But there were many other "wonders" to see on the way. Christian monasticism began in the Egyptian desert: in the 4th century, St Anthony – later known as the "father of all monks" – went ...

Thanks to modern images of Egypt's iconic pyramids towering over a vast sandscape, many people assume this area is, and always has been, a desert. But considering that climates and landscapes can ...

CAIRO - Egypt on June 1 unveiled plans for a vast new urban development west of Cairo where a man-made channel of the River Nile will eventually wind through what was once arid desert. The new ...