Rock-cut tombs dating back to the Greco-Roman period have been discovered in Aswan; part of a larger cemetery surrounding the Aga Khan mausoleum; well-preserved hieroglyphic inscriptions offer new insight on funerary traditions in Ptolemaic and Roman eras

The long-awaited official inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, known as GEM, would once again be delayed as a result of the escalating regional tensions; the GEM is already open to the public

Authorities have called on foreigners to full compliance with travel, immigration and residence laws for their entry and stay and they are urged to abide by the duration of the visa; all Egyptians abroad will see their interests and legal rights protected

Optimize the use of bagasse, a waste of sugarcane processing, was the object of Ministerial Group for Industrial Development's 21st meeting, aiming at converting it into value added products instead of burning it as an alternative fuel in sugar factories

Additional electrical power supply system for New Delta agricultural reclamation project, and for agriculture in general, will be accelerated, aiming to ensure the availability of strategic crops for Egypt in light of international fluctuations