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.

Luxor exists because of one reason: the Nile, the great river of Africa.

London insurers have radical plans to reduce seaborne hijackings.

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.

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.

Jill Worrall prepares to intervene in a debate over a felucca ride.

East of the Nile, Jill Worrall finds two neighbourhoods where life continues at a less frenetic pace than in the rest of the city.

Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot.

Jill Worrall is bewitched by the beauty of the boy king's death mask.