Work has begun to remove the iconic houseboats immortalised in the novels of Naguib Mahfouz. Sayyed Mahmoud goes exploring ...

One of the Nile houseboat that is slated for removal or demolition For many locals and foreign tourists, the brightly painted wooden houseboats dotted along the River Nile are an iconic part of ...

Local health officials have found West Nile virus in mosquitoes near Sterling in Whiteside County and in Mercer County.