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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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}
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Iran has not sought negotiations with the United States over the past two weeks and will not relinquish control of the Hormuz Strait, a senior Iranian official said yesterday, hours before the country launched a fresh round of missile attacks against US bases in Jordan. US President Donald Trump had claimed that Iran was “dying …
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GenevaAP — FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors, including the Kushner family, was announced Tuesday — and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA. “It is not FIFA’s to sell,” UEFA said in a statement. “None of us are the owners of football.” Infantino’s …
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Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid launched the “Egypt Exports” initiative at Tanta University in Gharbeya during a major event held under the patronage of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and attended by representatives of government entities, affiliated agencies, the business community, industry and trade. The initiative comes as part of the implementation of […]
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Egypt on Wednesday strongly condemned attacks on oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia and missile strikes targeting Jordan, describing them as unacceptable assaults on state sovereignty and civilian infrastructure that threaten regional stability and global energy security. In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Cairo’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and Jordan, expressing […]
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A fire involving two gas vessels at Damietta Port was brought under control on Wednesday, 29 July, with no injuries or fatalities reported, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The ministry said the fire affected a regasification vessel and a gas storage vessel at the Mediterranean port. Emergency response procedures were activated immediately, with firefighting and security teams working alongside the relevant authorities to contain the blaze. Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi travelled to the site to oversee the response and ensure that the necessary safety procedures were being followed, the ministry added. Emergency and technical teams were continuing their work and assessing the consequences of the incident. The ministry’s statement did not specify the cause of the fire. It also urged media outlets and social media users to rely on official statements for further information. Separately, Reuters reported that British maritime-security company Ambrey assessed that a drone had struck a gas storage vessel at the port. However, these reports remain unconfirmed by Egyptian authorities. Egypt has not confirmed that a drone was involved, no official in Egypt has confirmed such an assessment, andContinue reading "Egypt Reports No Casualties After Damietta Port Gas Vessel Fire"
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Egypt condemned the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and Jordan on Wednesday, 29 July, describing them as a dangerous escalation that threatens regional stability, state sovereignty, and global energy security. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks constituted “unacceptable violations” of the sovereignty of Arab states and targeted civilian facilities and vital infrastructure, calling them a flagrant breach of international law. Egypt reaffirmed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and Jordan, expressing support for all measures taken by both countries to safeguard their security, sovereignty, and critical infrastructure. It also reiterated its rejection of attacks on civilian facilities and any actions that undermine the security of Arab states. The statement comes amid renewed regional tensions following a series of attacks involving Iran-backed armed groups. According to Saudi authorities, the Kingdom’s air defences intercepted drones launched from Iraqi territory toward oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh at dawn. Jordan has also reported multiple drone and missile interceptions in recent days, including a drone shot down near its eastern border. The escalation has also spread to the Red Sea, where the Iran-aligned Houthi movement hasContinue reading "Egypt Condemns Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities and Jordan"
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A fire broke out aboard a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and a storage vessel at Damietta Port, prompting an immediate emergency response, according to a statement issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The ministry said: “The incident was addressed immediately in line with approved emergency and rapid-response plans, with specialized […]
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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, and Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, to follow up on efforts to increase the country’s strategic reserves of petroleum products. Madbouly affirmed that Egypt is taking serious and well-studied steps to secure and build up a safe and reassuring strategic stockpile […]
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