Topic: Luxor

Why Egypt is angry over $65 million in US democracy grants

Amid a US campaign to support democratic transition in Egypt, a state-run magazine derided the US 'ambassador from hell' and officials are investigating groups who accepted funding.

Hosni Mubarak will stay but transferring some power to vice president

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said tonight that he will not step down. But he says some powers will be transferred to his vice president, Omar Suleiman. Protesters in Cairo are angry that their demands are not being met.

The view of Egypt's protests from the pyramids, with hardly a tourist in sight

Camel owners and others at Egypt's pyramids, where foreign tourists normally flock at this time of year, are surprisingly supportive of the protests.

Special Report: How the Egyptian revolt will recast the Middle East

Three scenarios for the way the uprising might end and what it all means for the US, Israel, and Iran.

Egypt airport: More than 2,400 Americans trying to flee Egypt

Egypt exodus: The number of American's trying to get on US government-chartered evacuation flights has grown to more than 2,400, as anti-government protests continue in Egypt.

Egypt protesters: Mubarak, you're not hearing us

The Egypt uprising is rolling on with protesters crawling on tanks, hugging soldiers, and insisting that Mubarak must go.

Who wants to visit the Middle East? Twice as many people as in 2000.

Amid greater political stability and increased efforts to attract visitors, Middle East tourism is outstripping the markets in Asia and Europe.

On Thanksgiving: the memorial that time forgot

Finland: A courtly night at the opera

Dramatic rescue frees 19 hostages taken in Egypt

Their 10-day ordeal highlights risks to adventure travelers and their guides in remote Egypt due instability in neighboring countries.