Father Philotheos of St. Anthony’s monastery, Egypt (photo by Jan Ciglenecki, all photos courtesy the Heritage of the Desert Fathers) Constructed from stacked rocks and carved into remote ...

“In the desert, there’s a solution for everything,” our guide, Ahmed, told us. “Except the wind,” he added with a wry smile, zipping up his light jacket. As the sun dipped below the horizon on our ...

Thanks to modern images of Egypt's iconic pyramids towering over a vast sandscape, many people assume this area is, and always has been, a desert. But considering that climates and landscapes can ...

On the easternmost outskirts of Cairo, the Egyptian government is building a giant belt of lakes and parks deep in the desert. Creators call it the “Green River” and say that when finished, the ...

ASWAN, Egypt (Reuters) - Near the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, a swathe of photovoltaic solar panels spreads over an area of desert so large it is clearly visible from space. They are part of the ...

“In the desert, there's a solution for everything,” our guide, Ahmed, told us.“Except the wind,” he added with a wry smile, zipping up his light jacket. As the sun dipped below the horizon on our ...