TravelEgypt: In de-NileJehan Casinader finds the Nile's ancient past has to compete with its colourful present.04 Apr 04:00 PM
TravelSightseeing for the blindJulie Woods never thought she would be able to tour places like the temples at Luxor.22 Mar 03:00 PM
TravelSailing the Nile - in disguiseJill Worrall prepares to intervene in a debate over a felucca ride.14 Mar 11:00 PM
OpinionA walk through Cairo's religious historyEast of the Nile, Jill Worrall finds two neighbourhoods where life continues at a less frenetic pace than in the rest of the city.22 Feb 02:00 AM
WorldSecrets of Egypt's King Tut revealedEgypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot.16 Feb 11:30 PM
OpinionEgypt: Dazzled by the contents of Tutankhamun's tombJill Worrall is bewitched by the beauty of the boy king's death mask.15 Feb 11:00 PM
TravelEgypt: Disco boat escape from Cairo's bustling metropolisJill Worrall is whisked through Cairo's cacophony by taxi, boat and horse-drawn carriage.05 Feb 03:00 AM
WorldZuma marries fifth wife, pays sixth dowryFollowing the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.05 Jan 08:19 PM
WorldFight to preserve Tutankhamun's tomb beginsFor the next five years, a team of scientists and Egyptologists from the Getty Research Institute in California will intensively study, then attempt to preserve Tutankhamun's tomb - a great archaeological wonder of the world.06 Dec 10:03 PM
WorldAfter the bombing, drug addiction strikes GazaMental health professionals say use of the synthetic opioid Tramadol has risen sharply in Gaza since Israel's three-week Operation Cast Lead offensive.14 Oct 01:11 AM
