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}
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum has confirmed that there will be no power outages or load-shedding schedules during the current summer season. According to Ministry Spokesperson Mahmoud Naji, key measures have been implemented to permanently secure the country’s electricity needs. These include operating regasification units in Sokhna and Damietta to handle peak consumption, alongside securing …
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The visionary mission launched by pioneering surgeon Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub in Aswan is about to undergo a massive, multi-acre scale-up just outside Cairo. Nearing its highly anticipated launch, the newly constructed Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Center is designed to operate not merely as a hospital, but as a fully integrated medical ecosystem. Nestled on …
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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of a protocol agreement to finance projects aimed at strengthening and upgrading Egypt’s national electricity grid to accommodate growing renewable energy capacity, as the government accelerates its transition towards a greener and more sustainable energy mix. The agreement was signed by Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud […]
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US President Donald Trump called for restraint on Sunday after Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs threatened to derail what he described as a near-final peace agreement with Iran, warning that a rare opportunity to bring greater stability to the region should not be squandered. “The attack in Beirut should not have happened, especially on […]
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What do spaghetti dinners, awkward shopping trips, and puberty have in common? They are in scenes in one of the best Egyptian short films of the year. The short film, 32B: Mashakel Dakhilia (32B: Internal Conflicts), 2026, takes a topic Egyptian cinema usually tiptoes around and turns it into something funny, warm, and surprisingly heartfelt. Directed by the Egyptian Mohamed Taher in an impressively confident debut and written by Egyptian scriptwriter Haitham Dabbour, the film follows a widowed father trying and struggling to figure out how to tell his teenage daughter that she has become old enough to start wearing a bra. What unfolds is a refreshingly honest look at fatherhood, vulnerability, and the awkwardness of growing up, all wrapped inside a dark comedy that feels incredibly real. But, what truly makes 32B stand out is that it gives Egyptian audiences something they rarely see on screen: a man who is emotionally present, actively trying, and completely human. The film takes an intimate look at fatherhood, vulnerability, and the emotional silence that often exists inside Egyptian families. Produced through a collaboration between the United Nations Population Fund and the RoyalContinue reading "32B: The Beauty of an Egyptian Father Trying His Best"
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On a quiet street in Cairo, a group of men gathers around a small ahwa, a traditional Egyptian coffeehouse. Tea glasses line the table. One man scrolls through a football match on his phone. Another stares into the street, cigarette in hand. A chessboard sits between them, half-played. Conversation drifts between work, rising prices, and daily logistics. For many men in Egypt, this scene is familiar. The ahwa is not a special destination. It is a regular stop, after work, after prayer, or late at night, a place returned to repeatedly rather than planned. During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month marked by fasting from dawn to sunset, this routine becomes easier to notice. After iftar, the evening meal that breaks the fast, and taraweeh prayers, special nightly prayers held at mosques throughout the month, groups often head together to the nearest ahwa and stay until suhoor, the pre-dawn meal before fasting resumes, or the call to prayer. Outside Ramadan, the same pattern continues, but earlier in the evening. In recent years, a different kind of social space has grown across Cairo, with modern coffee shops serving lattes, cortados, and specialtyContinue reading "The Emotional Role of “El Ahwa”: Where Little Goes a Long Way"
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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reviewed progress on the second phase of projects aimed at strengthening Egypt’s national electricity grid during a meeting with Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, noted a Cabinet Statement. According to the presidential spokesperson, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy El-Shennawy, the meeting looked into the implementation status of the second phase […]
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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reaffirmed the government’s commitment to attracting new investments into the oil and gas sector during a tour of the natural gas production facilities in Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) during a visit to Beheira Governorate. Madbouly was accompanied by Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and executives from foreign […]
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