Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and the Middle East. The Greater Cairo metropolitan area is one of the largest in the world by population with over 22 million people.
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Explore Egypt’s capital with real walking tours, ancient site tours, and modern museum experiences.
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An immersive livestream‑style walking tour through different neighborhoods of Cairo.
Experience the Giza plateau with this in‑depth walking tour among the pyramids and the iconic sphinx.
Discover the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization — all set near the Giza Plateau, with spectacular artifacts and exhibits. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Explore the historic Khan el‑Khalili bazaar, one of Cairo’s most famous street markets and cultural hubs.
The Pyramids of Giza — including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure — and the Great Sphinx are among the most iconic monuments of ancient Egypt, part of the Giza Plateau just outside modern Cairo. They remain top destinations for travelers exploring Egyptian history. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is the world’s largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization, located near the Giza Plateau. It houses vast collections of ancient artifacts, including spectacular Tutankhamun treasures, and opened officially in late 2025. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
Khan el‑Khalili has been a bustling market and cultural center for centuries, with spices, crafts, and traditional Egyptian street culture. It’s one of the best places in Cairo to experience local life. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Cairo blends ancient heritage, dynamic city life, and cultural depth — making it one of Africa’s most fascinating capitals to visit. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
A fresh round of peace talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia is underway in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, as the Trump administration renews its drive to end the nearly five-year conflict even after it announced significant concessions to Moscow. Russia has made clear it wants the negotiations – the first of their kind since …
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The United States has evacuated American military aircraft from a military base in England on Monday following a threat from Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the matter. The exact threat to the base, Royal Air Force base Mildenhall, remains under discussion by US officials, The WSJ reported. Flight …
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of meetings with his French, Ukrainian and Canadian counterparts on Tuesday on the sidelines of a Group of Seven (G7) ministerial meeting in Paris, discussing regional de-escalation, the war in Ukraine, food security, and prospects for expanding economic cooperation. Abdelatty met French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to […]
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk presented his ministry’s food security strategy to a plenary session of the Senate, telling lawmakers that wheat output had risen to 11 million tonnes in 2026 and that the country’s farmland had expanded to 10.5 million feddans. Farouk said the strategy rests on five pillars: expanding […]
Egypt won the Gold Award for culture and heritage at the 25th annual Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards on 4 November, voted by readers of the British magazine, as the country courts record tourism. Ahmed Yousry, chief executive of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board, accepted the prize at the Painted Hall in Greenwich. About 500 travel executives attended the ceremony. More than 250,000 readers cast a record 8.2 million votes, according to Wanderlust. The magazine said the Grand Egyptian Museum newly showcased Egypt’s ancient treasures. Costa Rica was named the most desirable country outside Europe, and Spain took the European title. Prince Harry gave the keynote address on 4 November, telling the audience the industry has both a duty and a business reason to protect the places it relies on. He also announced that Wanderlust had joined the affiliate network of Travalyst, the sustainable travel group he founded in 2019. Sherif Fathy, Egypt’s tourism and antiquities minister, said the award reflects the country’s heritage, its museums and ongoing restoration work meant to preserve sites for future generations. Yousry said it would support campaigns aimed at first-time and returning visitors. The recognitionContinue reading "Egypt Wins Gold for Culture and Heritage at Wanderlust Travel Awards in London"
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Egypt’s national railway said on Monday, 9 November, that trains were running again between Cairo and the High Dam in Aswan, one day after a collision in Giza Province killed seven people and injured 125. Egyptian National Railways said crews had removed the damaged carriages and repaired the track in the Ayyat district. The agency apologized to passengers for delays, offered condolences to victims’ families and wished the injured a swift recovery. While workers cleared the site, the railway rerouted services in Upper Egypt between Al-Wasta and Aswan and let travelers cancel tickets for refunds. The Transport Ministry sent buses for stranded passengers. Officials had not said how long the cleanup would take. The crash happened when a Giza-to-Fayoum train, No. 134, struck the last carriage of a Cairo-to-Aswan train, No. 2010, between the Kafr Ammar and Al-Raqqa stations. Several carriages derailed. The Public Prosecution opened an investigation and ordered a specialized technical committee to examine the site, the damaged carriages and the tracks. The panel will also consider whether operating procedures or safety requirements fell short. The accident adds to a run of recent incidents. In September, two freightContinue reading "Egypt Reopens Cairo–High Dam Rail Line Days After Deadly Ayyat Collision"
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Türkiye expects production from its Gabar oil fields in the southeast to exceed 100,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) in the second half (H2) of 2027, Reuters reported on November 10, citing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan said initial assessments put the reserves at the Gozeler and Cardakli fields in the Gabar area of Sirnak […]
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ADNOC Drilling, the UAE-based oilfield services company, has secured contracts worth up to $313.6 Mn for two offshore jack-up rigs from Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), according to a company press release. The contracts cover Rig 1 and Rig 2 under a KOC tender, marking ADNOC Drilling’s entry into Kuwait’s offshore market and its first offshore […]
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