(This desert oasis is a time capsule of Egypt's grand past) Siwa Oasis Before the late 1980s, Siwa Oasis was accessible only by camel. Today, it’s a 12-hour drive from Cairo.

Christian monasticism began in the Egyptian desert: in the 4th century, St Anthony – later known as the "father of all monks" – went there to live in an empty tomb, and was tempted by the devil.

Egypt faces an acute water crisis, but it’s still building a ‘Green River’ in the desert By CNN Newsource Published November 8, 2022 8:04 PM ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's government wants to start running the nation from a new capital in the desert from mid-2020, but the $58 billion project is struggling to raise funds and needs to ...

The world knows Egypt for the Pyramids of Giza and cosmopolitan Cairo, the tourist-trodden temples of Luxor, and Red Sea resort towns. These coastal and Nile River Valley destinations are a narrow ...

On a private trip with Original Travel, I visited Cairo and Alexandria before heading into the desert in a 4x4 with a local guide.