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Researchers identified a new extinct crocodile species, Herugavialis cairensis, from fossils found in the limestone used to build the Great Sphinx. CT scans revealed distinct skull features that distinguish it from the false gharial, adding a new branch to the gavial family tree.
Egyptian authorities have charged one journalist from the independent outlet Matsadaash with terrorism after detaining the entire six-person staff. Rights groups condemn the move as a severe crackdown on press freedom, while the government accuses the outlet of publishing false news linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. International organizations and the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate are demanding their immediate release.
Leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia issued a joint declaration in New Alamein, Egypt, on October 4, 2026, calling for political solutions to regional conflicts. The summit, held amid escalating war in Ethiopia and Sudan, reaffirmed support for Sudan’s military-led government and rejected external interference. The declaration also asserted that Red Sea governance belongs exclusively to coastal states, countering Ethiopia’s push for naval access. Ethiopia accused the four nations of backing rebel forces, a claim all four denied.
Egyptian authorities arrested the six-member editorial team of independent outlet Matsadaash, accusing them of being Muslim Brotherhood members. Rights groups condemn the move as a severe crackdown on press freedom, while the government claims the outlet produces fabricated news.
A team led by Cairo University’s Dr. Tarek Yassin identified 14 fossilized shark teeth in Egypt’s Western Desert, confirming the area was once a shallow tropical sea. Published in Cretaceous Research, the findings reveal five distinct species, including an ancient relative of the goblin shark, preserved in phosphate-rich rocks from 70 to 80 million years ago.
Archaeologists in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis uncovered a 1,700-year-old pyramid-shaped tomb from the Roman period. The site features a rare 19-line Greek poem, traditional Egyptian protective spells, and artifacts from the reign of Emperor Constantine, illustrating the cultural synthesis of the era.
A new investigation by The Atlantic claims that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel secretly visited Israel 11 days before the October 7 attack to warn that Hamas was preparing a major operation. The report states Kamel urged economic concessions to Gaza but provided no specific date or plan. Israeli officials, including the Prime Minister's Office and former National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi, have rejected the claims, calling them recycled lies used to manipulate the public. The Atlantic notes that while the warning lacked concrete details, the high-level nature of the visit should have alerted Israeli leadership.
A Greek-literature fragment from Homer’s Odyssey, dated to about AD 300 and measuring roughly 2.6 by 3 inches, was found in Utrecht University Library among old Egyptian and Greco-Roman texts. Discovered by Mark de Kreij (Radboud University), the parchment likely originated from a pocket edition produced in Egypt’s Fayum and contains Book 12 lines describing Helios’ cattle incident. The fragment is one of about 30 similar pieces known and may have survived because it lay in the middle of the pocket edition, shielded by surrounding pages. The find will be documented in a forthcoming book on Utrecht’s collection; earlier this year, archaeologists also reported Iliad fragments from Egypt.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking Egypt’s political backing amid escalating Houthi attacks that threaten Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea trade, with potential impact on Suez Canal revenues. The move underscores a broader push to rally Arab support without deploying troops, as Yemen’s fighting continues, hundreds are killed, and tens of thousands are displaced. The UN and analysts warn against the crisis growing unchecked, while Egypt weighs its strategic and economic interests in responding.
Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death in a synthetic-drug case and plans to appeal under Egypt’s 2024 felony-appeal reforms. The prosecution accuses her of funding and coordinating the operation (which involved MDMB-4en-PINACA), while she denies involvement. The appeals process can lead to upholding, reducing, or overturning the sentence, with further review by higher courts and potential ministerial/presidential mercy stages.
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa was sentenced to death by hanging in Cairo’s Criminal Court, along with 11 others, for alleged involvement in an organized drug trafficking ring that prosecutors say imported raw materials for synthetic narcotics and distributed drugs. The case involved seizures of more than 750 kilograms of narcotics and related materials. In total, 12 people received death sentences, nine were given life terms, seven were acquitted, and two defendants remain at large. Khalifa denies the charges and plans to appeal to Egypt’s Court of Cassation; she is a high‑profile host with about 2.6 million followers.
A Spanish-Egyptian team unearthed a richly preserved late Fifth Dynasty mastaba at Saqqara dating to about 2494–2345 BC, featuring two funerary chapels and reliefs of farming scenes and processions that retain their original colours, shedding light on ancient Egyptian administration, daily life and necropolis organization.
Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa was sentenced to death by hanging in Cairo in a major drug trafficking case that prosecutors say involved 28 defendants forming an organized network to manufacture and distribute synthetic drugs; 12 defendants were given death sentences, including Khalifa, with nine more receiving life terms and seven acquitted. The group allegedly imported materials, produced drugs, and stored them at a residence, and authorities seized more than 750 kilograms of narcotics and precursors. Khalifa, arrested in April 2025, is a prominent media figure and beauty-clinic owner, and the case relied on witnesses and digital evidence.
Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa, known for the crime drama “Mission Impossible,” was sentenced to death by hanging in a Cairo court along with 11 others for allegedly procuring materials to manufacture synthetic narcotics and trafficking them. Prosecutors say the ring imported materials, stored drugs in homes, and even smuggled some materials in cosmetics containers. Khalifa, who has 2.6 million Instagram followers, denies the charges and can appeal; several co-defendants received life sentences. The death sentences carry a fine of about $9,290, and Khalifa also faces a separate three-year sentence for assaulting her driver.
An Egyptian court sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa to death for financing and coordinating a synthetic drug network; a co-defendant was also sentenced to death, nine defendants received life terms, and seven were acquitted, with Khalifa’s brother among the death sentences. She plans to appeal, and higher courts could review the case. The substances were identified as the synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-4en-PINACA. A separate assault case also yielded prison terms for Khalifa. Egypt maintains the death penalty for serious drug offences, drawing criticism from rights groups.