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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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}
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Unless Donald Trump finds a way out of his box on Iran, history may come to regard his choice to wage war as a presidency-defining error. But he has so far avoided one potential dire mistake: massively escalating the conflict past his capacity to control it. History shows that presidents who intensify wars in pursuit …
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Amid efforts by the US and the Board of Peace to get Israel to halt strikes in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official said Monday that Israel “will continue to thwart any threat to our civilians and soldiers.” The official also reiterated that Israel will not pull troops back from the “current line” — meaning …
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Ukrainian drone strikes killed five people in the Moscow region and seven others at a Black Sea resort, Russian officials said, as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged a series of deadly attacks that included Russian strikes on a Ukrainian gas station and Black Sea vessels. Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov said in a Telegram post on […]
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Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the implementation progress of the Terminal 4 project at Cairo International Airport during a meeting held on Tuesday at the government headquarters in New Alamein City. The meeting was attended by Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh El-Hefny, Presidential Financial Affairs Adviser Ahmed El-Shazly, Cairo Airport Company Chairperson Magdy Ishak, […]
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Egypt’s Under-18 women’s handball team has reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 International Handball Federation (IHF) Women’s Youth World Championship for the first time in the country’s history after edging Denmark 23-22 on Tuesday, 4 August. The IHF Women’s Youth World Championship is the highest international competition for women’s under-18 handball, bringing together the world’s top youth national teams every two years. The victory secured Egypt top spot in Main Round Group I, extending the team’s unbeaten run to five matches and ending Denmark’s winning streak in the tournament. The closely contested match remained level for much of the game before Egypt pulled ahead in the closing minutes. Goalkeeper Jaydaa Salama played a key role with 15 saves and a 43 percent save rate, while Malak Aboyoussef scored eight goals, including six in the second half. Egypt entered the main round after winning all three of its group-stage matches, defeating Croatia 27-24, France 29-24, and Fiji 83-17. The team then mounted a dramatic comeback to beat South Korea 28-27 before defeating Denmark to confirm its place in the last eight. The quarter-final marks Egypt’s best-ever finish at the IHF Women’sContinue reading "Egypt Reach Historic U18 Women’s Handball World Championship Quarter-Finals"
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The Supreme Council of Culture has announced the opening of submissions for the Naguib Mahfouz Novel Competition on Sunday, 1 August, welcoming entries from writers in Egypt and across the Arab world. The deadline for submitting entries is October 15. The competition celebrates Mahfouz’s extraordinary literary legacy and aims to encourage continued creativity in Arabic fiction. The competition offers total prizes worth 150,000 EGP (USD 2,985), divided into two categories: 75,000 EGP (USD 1,492) for the Best Egyptian Novel and 75,000 EGP (USD 1,492) for the Best Arab Novel. Mahfouz, who passed away in 2006, remains one of the most influential figures in Arabic literature and is the first and only Arab writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which he was awarded in 1988. His novels, known for their exploration of Egyptian society, identity, human relationships, and everyday life, have earned him international recognition and a permanent place in world literature. Writers interested in participating can submit their entries online through the official pages of the Conference Secretariat and the Supreme Council of Culture on Facebook.
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US President Donald Trump renewed his call for oil companies to lower gasoline prices for American consumers, while criticizing Chevron CEO Mike Wirth for failing to acknowledge his administration’s support for the US oil industry, Reuters reported. In a post on his Truth Social platform on August 3, Trump said Wirth had deliberately omitted the […]
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Iraq sold about 42 million barrels (mmbbls) of oil in July, including 35.5 mmbbls from its southern ports and 7 mmbbls through Türkiye’s Ceyhan port, Ali Nizar al-Shatari, Director General of Iraq’s state-run Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), said in comments to Dijlah TV. Shatry said the fee for transporting crude oil through Turkey was $1.62 […]
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