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The Pyramids of Giza are getting an $80 million upgrade

After tourists complained about their experiences at the destination, the government has taken action.

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Egypt’s Giza Pyramids are set to undergo a $51 million upgrade

Six killed as sub carrying Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Egyptian officials say six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea destination of Hurghada.

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A submarine carrying tourists has sunk off the coast of Egypt, killing six people.

At least 16 people missing as tourist yacht sinks after distress call

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There were warning of rough seas before the tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea.

Sick Gaza children forced to leave parents behind as they depart war zone for treatment

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A Palestinian boy, who is a patient, cries as his father bids him farewell before he is transferred for treatment abroad through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

Deadly shark attack prompts swimming ban at popular tourist spot

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Swimming has been banned near a beach at an Egyptian Red Sea resort following a deadly shark attack that killed a Russian citizen, authorities say. File image.

How a 3,500-year-old mummy of an Egyptian king was ‘digitally unwrapped’

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Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep.