‘Catastrophic’: Outrage grows over Egypt’s new tourist attraction

Cairo Eye Ferris wheel along the Nile will attract tourists, say officials, but many Egyptians worry it will destroy Cairo’s … More

Egypt: Archaeologists unearth ancient beer factory in Abydos

CAIRO (AP) : American and Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed what could be the oldest known beer factory at one of … More

Egypt frees Al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years’ jail

CAIRO : Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention on accusations of publishing false … More

Two brothers and the coup inEgypt that came between them

One agitated for democracy. The other demanded stability. An inseparable pair became irreconcilable CAIRO : The two brothers were the … More

Arab Spring exiles look back 10 years after Egypt uprising

LONDON (AP) : The Egyptians who took to the streets on Jan. 25, 2011, knew what they were doing. They … More

Chef arrested after images of sexually suggestive cakes at exclusive Egyptian club go viral

A FEMALE pastry chef has been arrested after supplying penis shaped cupcake decorations for a birthday party in Egypt. Egyptian … More

Aswan High Dam: Nasser’s dream, Nubian nightmare

Officiated on January 15, 1971, the dam was to generate electricity for the whole region, increase agricultural land and reduce … More

The twists and turns of belly dance in Egypt

The art of belly dance in Egypt stands at a crossroads; we either save it and take it up to its years of splendour or we just allow it to keep dwindling slowly and this would be most unfortunate

Foreigners shake up Egypt’s belly dancing scene

Belly dancers from Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America and elsewhere have dominated the scene in recent years in Egypt CAIRO – She … More

In Egypt, pandemic inspires passion for oud

While he waits for his lesson at an Egyptian music school, Maissara Mohammed plays his oud, its soothing tones dissolving … More

A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab Spring

“The revolution showed me that everything is possible,” said Ameni Ghimaji, remembering the heady days of the Tunisian protests that … More

Cairo restored hieroglyph typecaster tells new stories

The French-made typecasting machine is over a century old, the Egyptian hieroglyphs 5,000 years. Now, in a Cairo workshop, the … More

Egyptian model, photographer detained over ‘offensive’ photoshoot at ancient Pyramid

KUALA LUMPUR : A 26-year-old Egyptian model and a 22-year-old photographer were recently detained for staging a photoshoot at the … More

Egypt’s Berber speakers cling to language in isolated oasis

SIWA OASIS (Egypt) : Youssef Diab drives his truck through the Egyptian oasis of Siwa, singing catchy songs in a … More

Egypt’s Siwa fortress renovation boosts hopes for ecotourism

CAIRO: Tucked away in Egypt’s Western Desert, the Shali fortress once protected inhabitants against the incursions of wandering tribes, but … More

Cairo’s ‘City of the Dead’ brought back to life

CAIRO : In Egypt’s “City of the Dead”, centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner … More

At least 14 civilians killed by booby traps in Egypt’s Sinai

Daesh militants in July attacked several villages in the town of Bir Al-Abd, forcing people to flee their homes The … More

See Egyptian artist Hany Genedy craft pictures from salt

‘I had the idea of looking for a way to preserve these works. I was able to do so’ Genedy … More

Egyptian security forces target rare anti-government protests

Amnesty International says two killed in unrest over law demanding residents pay fines to legalise homes Rights groups say two … More

Water already dwindling, Egypt’s farmers fear impact of dam

SECOND VILLAGE, Egypt (AP) — In the winter of 1964, Makhluf Abu Kassem was born in this agricultural community newly … More

Egyptian activists claim 3 killed in anti-govt protests

Protesters killed during peaceful protests in Al-Jiza, says self-exiled dissident ISTANBUL : Three people were killed by police during anti-regime … More