Political unrest in Egypt could mean Kiwis paying more at the petrol pump, after oil prices climbed to their highest point in 28 months.

A New Zealander who managed to flee the turmoil in Egypt says he feared for his safety, and getting a flight out had been "a bit of a gamble". "I just was trying my best to remain calm. It's rather nerve-wracking to have gunfire and so on

The Government has come under criticism for not doing enough to help New Zealanders stranded in Egypt as the upheaval rages on.

For a seventh day, protesters have flooded downtown Cairo, rejecting a new government under President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt has shut down the Cairo operations of Al Jazeera as part of a crackdown against anti-government demonstrations.

Diplomats in Cairo are doing all they can to help New Zealanders leave Egypt, Prime Minister John Key said today, while families here are fearing for their loved ones who remain in the crisis-torn country.

Kiwis with relatives in crisis-torn Egypt say they are worried about what might happen next. More than 100 people have been killed and thousands injured in anti-government riots as protesters demand that President Mubarak resigns.

Former All Black Frank Bunce, who has been caught up in unrest in Egypt, says angry protesters attacked his film crew - but apologies flowed soon afterwards.

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.

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

London insurers have radical plans to reduce seaborne hijackings.