The Mediterranean Blog

The international community piled pressure on Israel to halt its offensive in the Gaza Strip, as raids on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas entered their third day.

Crowds of thousands swept into the streets of cities around the Middle East on Sunday to denounce Israel's massive assault on the Gaza Strip.

Britain's love affair with the Costas is cooling as the pound slumps against the euro - with holiday bookings down dramatically for next summer.

Signs of "sale" and "marked down" are common during the holiday shopping season, and Landmark Mall in Alexandria is no exception.

A MINIBUS in which a Salford tourist died in Egypt may have been sabotaged after the crash, an inquest heard.

From Mack Palmer of Austin. I have always been intrigued by ancient Egyptian civilization, with the great river floods, the pyramids, hieroglyphics and cultural beliefs.

CAIRO: Egypt must not deport dozens of Eritrean asylum seekers without allowing the UN refugee agency opportunity to assess their claims, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.

Rescue efforts are still going on to search three Egyptians who have been missing after a cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported on Monday.