Two Islamist parties won handily in Egypt's parliamentary election runoff, an election official said Saturday.
The romance of long ocean and river voyages of history holds powerful sway over the dreams of many world travelers. But there's no need to relegate the great voyage to the realm of books and dreams -- many can still be done today in classic style.
It sounds petty to say it given that over a hundred people have now lost their lives, but amid the seismic events currently engulfing Egypt, the thing that has most saddened and upset me has been the damage done to the country's uniquely rich cultural heritage.
Dr. Zahi Hawass reports that vandals have created some damage to Cairo's antiquities museum.
Egypt's major archaeological sites, monuments and museums were under the protection of the country's army on Monday, according to the nation's Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Charter flights that begin Monday will ferry the first of thousands of Americans away from the escalating crisis in Egypt, the State Department said.
Groups of U.S. tourists were stuck Saturday trying to find their way out of Egypt amid the chaos and violent protests that have seized the country.
In a grisly arrest report, police say Jason "Blu" Griffith's roommate helped dispose of the body
Jason "Blu" Griffith is to appear in court Tuesday on domestic violence charges
Debbie Flores-Narvaez said to contact ex-boyfriend Blu Griffith if "there ever is an emergency with me"
If you love big-ship cruising but crave a more intimate experience, then the small boats plying the rivers of Europe -- and beyond -- are just the ticket. Budget Travel's Trip Coach answers readers' top questions about river cruising:
The upper portion of a limestone likeness of King Tut's grandfather has been unearthed in Luxor, Egyptian officials said.
The gunmen responsible for a drive-by shooting that killed six Christians and a Muslim guard after a Mass this week have turned themselves in, government news outlets reported Friday.
More than 37 million people visit Las Vegas each year for its glitz, glamour and lure of hitting a jackpot. Yet few tourists ever see the dingy world beneath the bright lights: tunnel dwellings that have become home to those down on their luck.
The facial features of a mummy have been revealed for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to modern technology.
The beautiful singer was about 30 years old when the world forgot about her. But now we know what she looks like for the first time in nearly 3,000 years.
Germany's government has taken the lead trying to negotiate the release of a group of 11 European tourists and eight Egyptians abducted in the southern Egyptian desert and taken to neighboring Sudan, authorities said Tuesday.
A group of 11 European tourists and eight Egyptians have been kidnapped in the southern Egyptian desert and apparently taken to neighboring Sudan, an Egyptian government spokesman said on Monday.
The ancient Persian capital of Persepolis, in a vast and arid plain 40 miles from Shiraz in southern Iran, is the greatest ancient site between the Holy Land and India. This is a rare place that actually exceeded my high expectations.
CNN's Richard Quest reports from Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, on how to spend your air miles.
This month in Sunrise to Sunset Business Traveller escapes the city to find time for sightseeing and relaxation around Luxor, the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes.
CNN's Richard Quest visits Luxor to visit some of the countries national treasures.
Kristin Cavallari won't divulge whether she will be joining MTV's The Hills, only saying that "it's a great show." But she's already partying like the cast – celebrating her 21st birthday in Las Vegas.
Mother knows best: "My daughter is living a true love story," Carla Bruni's mother, Marisa Borini, tells France's Le Parisien for its front page Sunday, about the ex-supermodel's relationship with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
For the first time, the mummy of King Tut is put on public display in Luxor, Egypt.
(LUXOR, Egypt) -- The face of King Tut was unshrouded in public for the first time on Sunday -- 85 years after the 3,000-year-old boy pharaoh's golden enshrined tomb and mummy were discovered in Luxor's famed Valley of the Kings.
Move over, Jamie Oliver, Rachael Ray and Gordon Ramsay: Nick Lachey, Nicky Hilton and Wilmer Valderrama are also jumping into the kitchen.
Showing no pre-show jitters before her big MTV Video Music Awards performance, Britney Spears made at least two club stops filled with dancing and champagne on Friday night - first hanging with Criss Angel, then hitting a party thrown by Diddy.
Britney Spears was recruited to open MTV's Video Music Awards "to make a statement," the show's producer says, officially confirming weeks of reports that the singer will perform.
Britney Spears is leaving her fans wanting more - new music, that is.
Now you see her, now you don't.
You don't have to be a high roller to travel to Vegas in style. Here, Travel + Leisure's tips for playing your cards right -- and saving a bundle -- in Sin City.
Al Qaeda has joined forces with the long-quiet Egyptian militant group Al-Jamaa Islamiya, according to a videotaped message from Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant that aired Saturday.
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