Energy firms to invest $673 million in boosting gas production to meet growing demand in Israel and neighboring countries

No immediate word on the identities of the activists and it was not immediately possible to confirm how many of them have already been freed

Observers allege that Cairo failed to act as a neutral broker in talks, protected petro-states; European official disappointed at weak push for commitments to limit global warming

Alaa Abdel-Fattah's sister calls visit 'unsettling'; pro-democracy activist recently halted months-long protest fast under yet-unknown circumstances

Corpses of Egyptian girls, aged 11 and 13, discovered in sewage system in separate part of camp reserved for die-hard supporters of terror group and their children

Israeli activists complain that COP27 is 'damped down,' with only limited public dissent allowed, in contrast to cacophony of demonstrations at previous meets

Police official says driver may have lost control of steering wheel in crash some 100km northeast of Cairo

Activist escalates months-long hunger strike, stops drinking water as COP27 climate summit underway

Lawyers for Alaa Abdel-Fattah demand details on 'medical intervention,' call for him to be moved to a civilian hospital; move comes as Egypt hosts UN climate conference

Uncovered tunnel, located more than 13 meters underground, has been described by Egyptian authorities as a 'geometric miracle'