The Nile River is the longest river in the world and is located in the continent of Africa. It splits the land of Egypt from south to north to be divided into two branches that flow into the ...

CAIRO — About 2,500 years ago, the Greek historian Herodotus called Egypt the “Gift of the Nile." Today, Egyptians say their ancient ancestors would have done anything to protect their indispensable ...

While the same tombs and temples are there to admire after thousands of years, and remote river scenery is much the same as it has been for millennia, Egypt’s Nile cruise experience has changed. It’s ...

Viking has officially named its two newest river ships, the Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek. During a ceremony in Luxor, Egypt, this week, the cruise line welcomed the identical sister ships to its ...

The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cairo. At 1:32 am local time, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a ...

Nile River Cruises is a place of dreams, a country where history exists everywhere, the history of a place is in every stone, every temple and every wave of the famous river Nile. To travelers who ...

A dispute over the Nile, the world’s longest river, is coming to a head. At stake are the lives and livelihoods of millions of people who depend on its water. Egypt is objecting to efforts by Ethiopia ...

Ethiopia has begun generating electricity at its new 5,000-MW roller-compacted concrete gravity-type dam on the Nile River. The first 375 MW went to the national grid on Feb. 20. Prime Minister Abiy ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Sunset is the best time for a felucca ride, offering the most scenic views. The weather is also much nicer, in contrast to Cairo's scorching mid-day sun. – Nadine Arab The Nile ...