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.
Enjoy the lively streets and markets of Cairo in this high‑definition walking tour.
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.
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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}
This year’s midterm election is likely to change history as several gubernatorial candidates from the Midwest to the South are vying to become their states’ first female governors. Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is running to become not only the state’s first female governor, but the first Black female governor in the nation. …
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Midterm elections are almost always bad for the president’s party. Sometimes they are very bad for the president’s party. And every so often they are historically bad. The first outcome seems guaranteed on Tuesday. Republicans are increasingly wary of the second. And more Democrats are daring to dream of the third. Late polling mostly provides …
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Egypt’s participation in international tourism exhibitions is no longer simply an opportunity to showcase its tourism assets or promote its diverse destinations. It has become part of a much broader strategic effort to strengthen Egypt’s position on the global tourism map and enhance its ability to help shape the future of an industry undergoing rapid […]
On 28 October 2026, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced from Moscow, on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Summit, that Ethiopia had received 12 Su-35 fighter jets and would subsequently take delivery of four batteries of the S-400 air defence system. He thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for expediting the deliveries by a full year […]
The operator of Glasgow’s museums announced on 2 November that it had received a request to return to Egypt the mummified remains of an ancient priest named Nekht, which were recently taken off display at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Scotland. Glasgow Life, which operates the museum, confirmed receiving the request but could not say where it came from. According to Sunday Post, “Egyptian authorities” had asked for Nekht’s return. “We have received a request in the last few days to repatriate the Nekht remains to Egypt,” a spokesperson said. “Glasgow has a well-established process for repatriation requests. We will follow this process to guide our next steps.” The request follows a report that Nekht and other ancient Egyptian human remains had been removed from public view. Glasgow Life said that displaying remains without documented, informed consent from the deceased or, where appropriate, their descendants was no longer considered respectful. Nekht is believed to have lived between about 1985 and 1797 B.C. His remains were excavated at Beni Hasan, in Middle Egypt, in the early 20th century and donated to Glasgow in 1923. They had been shown insideContinue reading "Glasgow Museums Receive Request to Return Ancient Priest’s Mummy to Egypt"
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Egypt returned to the international debt market on Tuesday, raising USD 500 million (EGP 27.65 billion) by selling additional bonds under two existing dollar issues, the Finance Ministry said. The sale added USD 150 million (EGP 8.3 billion) to a bond maturing in 2030 and USD 350 million (EGP 19.36 billion) to one maturing in 2033, giving the new money an average maturity of about five years. Selling more of an already-trading bond, known as a reopening, lets a government raise money without creating a new security. The ministry said the sale was part of a strategy to diversify its funding tools and markets, reach new types of investors and lengthen the average life of the country’s debt. It said it returned despite global economic challenges, geopolitical tensions and heightened uncertainty. The ministry also renewed a pledge to cut the external debt of state budget entities by USD 1 billion (EGP 55.30 billion) to USD 2 billion (EGP 110.60 billion) a year, by repaying more each year than it borrows abroad. It said it reduced that debt by about USD 2.4 billion (EGP 132.72 billion) in the last fiscalContinue reading "Egypt Raises $500 Million by Reopening Existing Dollar Bonds"
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