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New Research Shows That These Ancient Egyptian Servants May Have Been Brutally Sacrificed and Buried Alongside Their Pharaohs

Forensic research has identified deliberate and fatal wounds on skulls from simple grave sites near First Dynasty royal tombs in Upper Egypt

Journal smithsonianmag.com 06.10.2026

The Ghosts That Haunt Egypt

The el-Sisi regime has been trying to erase the promise of the 2011 revolution. Many Egyptians remember its hopes, its dead, and its prisoners.

World time.com 06.10.2026

New forensic evidence supports Egyptian "retainer sacrifice"

Fresh analysis of First Dynasty mass burials finds signs of fatal blunt force trauma on 39 percent of skulls

Tech arstechnica.com 05.10.2026

Skull fractures suggest servants of Egypt’s ancient kings were sacrificed

Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theoryCourt officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when the

World theguardian.com 05.10.2026

Modern forensics reveals human sacrifice in ancient Egypt's royal burials

Over 500 years before the building of the Great Pyramid in Egypt, First Dynasty kings were buried in a tomb surrounded by many burials of household officials and artisans—many of which seem to have ta

Science phys.org 05.10.2026

Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates

Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.

World aljazeera.com 05.10.2026

Was There Really a Female King in Ancient Egypt 5,000 Years Ago?

A new study says yes The post Was There Really a Female King in Ancient Egypt 5,000 Years Ago? appeared first on Nautilus.

Journal nautil.us 04.10.2026

Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained

Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknownAn Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an enti

World theguardian.com 04.10.2026

Could conflict in Ethiopia expand across the region?

Addis Ababa accuses Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups.

World aljazeera.com 02.10.2026

Egypt warned Israel of 'major' Hamas attack: 'No world' where Netanyahu's not aware (Vivian Salama)

François Picard is pleased to welcome Vivian Salama from Washington. An attorney and staff writer at The Atlantic, Salama has reported from more than 85 countries. Her latest investigation takes us ba

World france24.com 02.10.2026

Rubio unblocks $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been withheld over human rights concerns

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio signed off on the waiver but argued that Washington’s concerns over its Middle Eastern ally’s human rights record will remain a point of discussion in full bilateral discus

World euronews.com 02.10.2026

The First Female Pharaoh? An Old Photo of Ancient Hieroglyphics Highlights the Status of One of Egypt’s Earliest Queens, Researchers Say

The black-and-white photograph of a long-lost artifact depicts four serekhs, symbols of Egyptian rulers, and two of them, a recent study suggests, are hers

Journal smithsonianmag.com 01.10.2026

Uzbekistan, Egypt target 20,000 hectares for new agricultural projects

Azerbaijan trend.az 30.09.2026

Ethiopia blames regional rivals as risk of conflict spillover rises

Ethiopia accuses Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups, deepening tensions amid internal unrest.

World aljazeera.com 29.09.2026

Italian court convicts three Egyptian agents for kidnap of Giulio Regeni

Defendants were sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison over the 2016 fatal abduction of the Cambridge scholar.

World aljazeera.com 28.09.2026

Netanyahu under pressure over reports he was warned about October 7

Opposition attacks Israeli premier ahead of election over leaks suggesting Egyptian and Emirati officials alerted him to Hamas threat

Finance ft.com 28.09.2026

Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels

Ethiopia's army chief has accused neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing rebel troops in the renewed fighting in the Tigray region

World abcnews.com 28.09.2026

Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages

Sudan army denies backing Tigray fighters, says rival paramilitary RSF receiving support from within Ethiopia.

World aljazeera.com 28.09.2026

Egypt Warned Netanyahu of Impending Attack on Israel Before Oct. 7

The alert adds to claims that the Israeli leader ignored signs of Hamas’s battle plans, giving his election opponents fuel.

World wsj.com 27.09.2026

Egypt to rest Salah in South Sudan AFCON qualifier over pitch concerns

Egyptian FA has decided to rest Salah to protect him from playing on artificial turf, which is likelier to cause injury.

World aljazeera.com 26.09.2026