There’s plenty going on in the mind of Philip Smith, and it shows in his art. The Miami-born painter’s canvases are full of ...

Laila Soueif, the mother of a jailed British-Egyptian activist, has not eaten in more than 240 days in an effort to free her ...

Soueif has suggested she is willing to die for her son. Seif said that she told doctors in London that if her mother’s life ...

You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...

The 45-year-old suspect brought a homemade flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to attack a Jewish community event, officials ...

June 1 marks Global Coptic Day, a worldwide celebration of the rich history and enduring faith of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Cape Town Opera delivers a superb production of one of opera’s true classics, Aida. This production reimagines the setting in an African futurist time and landscape.

In the early 1900s, the center of Cairo was the cultural heart of the city, with an opera house, gardens and elegant hotels ...

Father's Day – the annual holiday celebrating dads, father figures and other paternal bonds – is in June. The idea for Father's Day emerged decades after Mother's Day, and the observance ...

My father’s life is a testament to the power of conviction. He is not just a businessman or media mogul – he is a symbol of freedom and hope for many. His outsider status, as an immigrant who ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten ... reshape our understanding of Egyptian civilization.

Archaeologists have unearthed a 'major' Egyptian town that was likely constructed by Akhenaten, father of the famous Tutankhamun. The settlement, founded as far back as the 18th Dynasty (c.