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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Nile - What They Never Told You

Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals

The temple included a network of water infrastructure, revealing the importance of the ancient city and the Nile.

LiveScience

Buried for 2,500 years: giant lost structure discovered beneath Egypt’s Nile Delta

Archaeologists have uncovered a huge mud-brick building, 2,500 years old, that has been buried underneath the silty deposits and waterlogged sediments of the Nile Delta, Egypt, for thousands of years, using non-invasive geophysical methods such as magnetometry and electrical resistivity tomographic techniques. The structure was located as part of a…

The Times of India

‘The fish fled’: Nile fisherman earning more from collecting plastic than fish

Mohammed Ahmed Sayed Mohammed is among those redeploying his skills for a local recycling company that is cleaning up the Nile

The Guardian - UK

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Sailing Through Time: The ultimate luxury experience on the Nile

A journey through Egypt’s magnificent past on one of the world’s most iconic rivers

Evening Standard

Everything we know about the Mandarin Oriental’s luxury Nile river cruises

The offering will be launched in partnership with travel brand the Garranah Group

The Independent UK

Mandarin Oriental to launch luxury river cruise along the Nile

The hotel group is also taking over two properties in Egypt, including the Old Cataract hotel where Agatha Christie is said to have penned Death on the Nile.

Euronews

How to spend 48 hours in Cairo

Egypt’s vibrant capital is charming and chaotic in equal measure, says Radhika Aligh

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Lost sacred Nile tributaries in Egypt discovered beneath Karnak after 4,000 years

Ancient Karnak arose from a topography moulded both by water and stone. For more than a century, excavations have concentrated on temples, walls, and inscriptions, while the ground beneath them has received little attention. A recent geoarchaeological investigation has shifted the focus. Researchers drilled dozens of sediment cores over Karnak…

The Times of India

Egypt and Sudan welcome Trump's offer to mediate Nile River dam dispute

Egypt and Sudan welcome President Trump's offer to resume U.S. mediation with Ethiopia over the Nile River water dispute

The Independent UK

18 of Earth's biggest river deltas — including the Nile and Amazon — are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests. This exacerbates the risk of catastrophic coastal flooding and land loss.

LiveScience

We discovered an ancient ‘party boat’ in the waters of Alexandria – here’s what might have happened on board

Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbour, on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city – ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea. Submerged by earthquakes and a rising sea level, these lost monuments have become the focus of survey and excavations by the…

The Conversation

The town on the banks of the Nile that turned floods into fortune

After record flooding submerged Bor in South Sudan in 2020, the emergency response ended up turning it into a beacon of climate crisis adaptation

The Guardian - UK

Why now is the time to visit Egypt — and a Nile cruise is the perfect way to explore

Following a $50m revamp of the Pyramids and the opening of the GEM Museum, now is the ideal time to take to the Nile, as Bella Falk discovers on a 12-day cruise from Cairo to Aswan

The Independent UK

Troubled waters: Why is a Nile dam causing such tension?

In September, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, hailing it as “a generational victory,” but Sudan and Egypt have denounced it as an “existential threat.” Euronews explores why it was built and what it means for the region.

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The Guardian - UK

New Mr Poirot and Little Miss Marple books to be published

Agatha Christie’s popular detectives feature in new Mr Men and Little Miss stories – Mischief on the Nile and Muddle at the Vicarage

The Independent UK

Tui River Cruises expands Egyptian excursions including Giza pyramids and tea in Death on the Nile hotel

Tui River Cruises is offering six new excursions on the Nile

The Guardian - UK

Jewels of the Nile: how a new exhibition finally gives Egyptian artists their due

They may not have called themselves artists but, as a new exhibition explores, the mostly anonymous painters, sculptors and craftspeople working under the pharaohs still made their mark in distinctive style

The Conversation

Trump’s dip into the Nile waters dispute didn’t settle the conflict – in fact, it may have caused more ripples

President Donald Trump chided the United Nations on Sept. 23, 2025, for failing to resolve dangerous international conflicts around the world. “All they seem to do,” he groused during his address to the General Assembly in New York, “is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that…

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Radio France Internationale

Who owns the Nile? Water, power and politics in a warming world

As climate change intensifies competition over water resources, the River Nile has become a symbol of both development and dispute. RFI speaks to a climate diplomacy expert to understand what’s at stake.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's biggest dam, despite concerns in Egypt and Sudan

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), located on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, has finally been inaugurated. While many celebrate its potential to boost the country’s economy, concerns persist in neighbouring Egypt and Sudan over possible water shortages.

Al Jazeera

From Haile Selassie to crowdfunding, how Ethiopia’s GERD dam was born

After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia inaugurates GERD dam amid downstream tensions with Egypt, Sudan

Ethiopia celebrates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt and Sudan express fears over water security.

The Conversation

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter.

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“Who Were You In Your Past Life?” Answer 27 Questions And We’ll Reveal It

Ever feel a flash of déjà vu when you pick up a new hobby or meet someone for the first time? Maybe that spark comes from a life you lived centuries ago. Or, maybe you don’t even believe in past lives? Doesn’t really matter! This quiz dives into 27 light-hearted…

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