In the vast deserts of North Africa, a new city featuring the tallest tower on the continent and the largest cathedral in the Middle East is taking shape. Thirty miles east of Cairo, Egypt, the ...

NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL, Egypt (AP) — Egypt’s chief diplomat on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza ceasefire plan “without any delay,” raising pressure on Israeli Prime ...

Egypt is building a new administrative capital from the ground up. But what began as a ploy to decongest Cairo’s traffic has quickly racked up criticism over a growing budget and questions about ...

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