Egypt

22 hrs ago

A woman in a white headscarf, striped shirt and white cardigan smiles at the camera. She also wears black sunglasses. She stands next to a pyramid.

Woman detained in Egypt over 'sister's activism'

There has been no contact with Eman el-Shazly since she was detained, her husband says.

22 hrs ago

21 Aug 2026

Mohamed Salah, visible from stomach up wearing a white baseball cap and Trabzonspor home shirt featuring wide vertical sky blue and claret stripes, smiles as he raises both arms up in the air as a greeting to watching fans who are not in shot but have gathered at Istanbul Airport. Salah is surrounded by several large male bouncers in black suits and dark glasses while members of the media also jostle, waving phones, microphones and cameras

Mohamed Salah: Inside his move to Trabzonspor

Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.

21 Aug 2026

Mohamed Salah, visible from chest up wearing a claret Trabzonspor polo shirt with white and sky blue trim and a circular Turkish flag in the upper centre of the chest, raises his left hand to wave while showing a closed-mouth smile on his face

The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal

Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.

21 Aug 2026

20 Aug 2026

A colourful composite design features a smiling Mohamed Salah in the middle, holding the Premier League trophy across his torso, Antoine Semenyo to Salah's left and Ismaila Sarr on his right. Semenyo is shouting and gesticulating with his fists while wearing Manchester City home colours, with a light blue shirt with a white sash running across the front and white shorts. Salah is visible from waist up in a red Liverpool shirt which he is wearing back to front and which has the word 'champions' written in gold lettering across its top. Sarr is holding up his right hand and extending his index finger to point while wearing Crystal Palace home colours, with a shirt featuring wide red and blue vertical stripes and blue shorts. The design palette features an orange background, green central section around Salah in the shape of a three-pointed crown and untidy yellow lines sketched across it to create divides around Semenyo and Sarr, as well as another doodle of a three-pointed crown near Salah's head

Who replaces Salah as Africa's Premier League king?

Following Mohamed Salah's Liverpool exit after nine seasons, who could take the Egyptian King's crown as Africa's biggest Premier League star?

20 Aug 2026

10 Aug 2026

Blackburn sign midfielder Morsy on one-year deal

Blackburn Rovers sign former Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy as a free agent on a one-year contract.

10 Aug 2026

4 Aug 2026

Close-up of the Egypt national flag waving. A clear blue sky is in the background.

Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges

Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.

4 Aug 2026

17 Jul 2026

A triptych shows, from left to right, Sidny Lopes Cabral celebrating a goal while wearing a blue Cape Verde shirt with a white number 13 on the chest, one Senegal player leaning his head down onto the chest of a taller team-mate while being consoled and Mohamed Salah opening his mouth midway through a joyous celebration while wearing a red Egypt shirt with a white number 10 on the chest

Underdogs, history and late goals - Africa's World Cup

The 2026 World Cup saw Africa send its largest ever contingent to the finals, but five sides were eliminated by late goals as underdogs Cape Verde impressed.

17 Jul 2026

15 Jul 2026

Maha is wearing a red life jacket over dark watersports clothing stands on a sandy beach facing the camera. Footprints trail across the sand toward the shoreline, with calm blue water, a surfboard in the distance, and a small offshore structure visible on the horizon beneath a clear sky.

Human rights campaigner finds solace in Jersey

Egyptian human rights lawyer Maha Attia says island has been 'like a doctor' for her.

15 Jul 2026

10 Jul 2026

Referee Francois Letexier separates Marawan Attia of Egypt and Lautaro Martinez of Argentina during their World Cup match

Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails

Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dramatic win against Egypt at the World Cup.

10 Jul 2026