Latest from Egypt

100 Kiwi Stories: From the mountains to the trenches

53: Malcolm Ross was New Zealand's first official war correspondent.

One dead after dictator cleared

One person has been killed in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters in central Cairo after a court dropped a murder case against ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak.

Mummification used earlier than thought

The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification may be 1500 years older than previously thought, an Australian-led study says.

Israel resumes attacks on Gaza

Israel has resumed its air campaign against Gaza after Hamas rejected a six-hour truce and fired dozens of rockets over the border.

Egypt's military delays device that 'cures' Aids

A pseudo-medical device which Egypt's military had previously claimed, in the face of widespread ridicule, would cure both Aids and hepatitis C, has been delayed for "further tests".

Egypt and the media

World rallies to free trio jailed in Egypt

An international campaign ranging from diplomacy to petitions has started against Egypt after the jailing of Australian journalist Peter Greste and two Egyptian colleagues.

Egypt ignores pressure, jails journos

Australian journalist Peter Greste and his Al Jazeera English colleagues accused of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood jailed for seven years in Egypt.

Suicide car bomber kills 11 soldiers in Egypt

A suicide car bomb has hit a bus convoy of off-duty Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 11 and wounding 37, in the latest of a stepped-up wave of attacks blamed on Islamic militants sympathetic to ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Egypt gives Russian dignitaries red carpet welcome

In an echo of the Cold War, Egypt has given the red carpet welcome to senior Russian officials aiming to expand Moscow's influence through military and economic cooperation with a key US ally in the Middle East.

Egypt's Morsi defiant in opening session of trial

After four months in secret detention, deposed President Mohammed Morsi has defiantly rejected a court's authority to put him on trial, saying he still was Egypt's leader and that those who overthrew him should face charges instead.

Egypt police, protesters clash at Cairo university

Egyptian anti-riot police fired tear gas at hundreds of supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president, besieging them inside a prestigious Muslim institution after stone-hurling protesters cut off a main road.

Kiwi witness to battle for Cairo streets

Being detained in an Egyptian police station is high on the list of risks facing journalists working in Egypt. Being attacked by armed men is another.

US cutting millions in aid to Egypt

The United States is cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Egypt in response to the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi and the crackdown by the military-backed government on his supporters.

Egypt: Attack in Sinai was suicide bomber

A string of attacks killed nine members of Egypt's security and military forces and hit the country's main satellite communications station, in an apparent retaliation by Islamic militants.

Kiwi detained during Cairo clashes

A New Zealand freelance journalist has been released after being detained in Egypt amid clashes between rival groups.