A car exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as worshippers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Egyptian city of Alexandria early Saturday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

The Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is returning to normal this week after a spate of horrific shark attacks.

Shocked holidaymakers are shunning the beaches at a luxury Egyptian resort plagued by a series of deadly shark attacks.

A slick Egypt side gave Socceroos coach Holger Osieck plenty to think about before January's Asian Cup.

London insurers have radical plans to reduce seaborne hijackings.

Standing on snakes and having trees fall on him are all in a day's work for the archaeologist who's been called Auckland's Indiana Jones.

Jo Merchant meets the team that's finally revealing Howard Carter's secrets to the world.

For 4,500 years, the Great Pyramid at Giza has enthralled, fascinated and ultimately frustrated everyone who has attempted to penetrate its secrets.

A dream assignment helps photographer Chris Sisarich fulfill a life-long ambition.

A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a 'divine miracle.'

Our small country has a long record in world peacekeeping.

Scenes seen from the cruise ships on the Nile River in Egypt

Jehan Casinader finds the Nile's ancient past has to compete with its colourful present.

Julie Woods never thought she would be able to tour places like the temples at Luxor.