Following the recent escalation of violence in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula in recent weeks, Germany’s Foreign Ministry has issued a travel warning urging tourists to avoid all parts of the region, including the popular Red Sea resorts.
Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi has announced the resignation of his government.
A 4,600 year old step pyramid has been unearthed at the ancient settlement of Edfu in southern Egypt.
Egyptians are heading to the polls to vote on a new constitution, which could be the first step in a path towards fresh elections for a new democratically elected president.
The shift of power in Egypt over the past few months has led not just to border closures for those wanting to cross into the country from Gaza, but also to a sharp reduction in the transport of basic goods, as well as fishing rights, further isolating residents of the Occupied Palestinian Territory