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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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}
It’s a “new political moment” in Venezuela, to use its interim government’s favored euphemism for the fallout of President Nicolás Maduro’s capture by US forces earlier this year. The operation ushered in a major cabinet reshuffle, as well as new laws favorable to international investment. A recent military exercise at the US Embassy in Caracas …
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK will ban social media for under-16s, claiming that the planned measures will go “further than any country in the world” to protect children from online harms. What is in the UK ban? The proposed social media ban will affect “user-to-user platforms, whose purpose is …
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Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Randa El-Menshawy has reviewed the latest developments regarding the draft law establishing the Federation of Real Estate Developers, as part of the ministry’s broader strategy to regulate and organize Egypt’s rapidly expanding real estate market. The meeting, attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Housing and the […]
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Egypt and Kenya discussed expanding cooperation in healthcare and strengthening pharmaceutical security across Africa, focusing on local manufacturing of medicines and vaccines, reducing reliance on imports, and increasing the exchange of medical expertise. Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population said Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met his Kenyan counterpart, Aden Bare Duale, to explore opportunities for […]
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Egypt and the European Union (EU) have strengthened their strategic partnership in renewable energy with a financing package of up to EUR 690 million (EGP 39 billion) aimed at upgrading and expanding Egypt’s electricity transmission network on Monday, 15 June. The funding combines a EUR 600 million (EGP 34 billion) loan from the European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, with grants of up to EUR 90 million (EGP 5 billion) provided by the European Commission. Led by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), the programme is designed to modernise the national electricity grid while accelerating the integration of renewable generation. Moreover, the project seeks to enable the connection of approximately 22 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030, a level expected to supply electricity for nearly 10 million households. As part of the initiative, state-of-the-art substations will be constructed and advanced transmission lines installed to bring solar and wind power from the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez regions into the national grid. Expected benefits of the upgrades include reduced transmission losses, improved electricity reliability, and stronger energy security, while supporting sustainable economic development. According to theContinue reading "Egypt and the EU Agree Up to EUR 690 Million to Modernise National Electricity Grid and Expand Clean Energy"
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On Talabat, one of the Middle East’s largest food and grocery delivery platforms, customers can now pay extra to have their order arrive faster. At malls and restaurant districts across Cairo, valet parking has become a routine expense. And, in open air venues like The Drive, entire food and beverage hubs are designed around the idea that customers should not have to leave their cars. These services signal a shift taking place across Cairo, where convenience is increasingly becoming a perk people are willing to pay for. Part of the reason is the sheer scale of Greater Cairo itself. According to a 2024 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report, Greater Cairo is home to around 23 million people, accounting for nearly a quarter of Egypt’s population and making it one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas. A drive from New Cairo to Sheikh Zayed can take well over an hour on a normal day and close to two hours during rush hour. Add the challenge of finding parking, navigating crowded commercial areas, or running multiple errands in the summer heat, and even simple tasks can become time-consuming. Increasingly,Continue reading "Just Order it? The Rise of Convenience Culture in Cairo"
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The fertilizer plants in Egypt operated at more than 90% of their capacity over the past year following the stabilization of natural gas supplies, while urea fertilizer exports reached approximately $9.4 billion in 2025, marking an annual growth rate of 7.4%, according to Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Speaking at the opening […]
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US Vaalco Energy has kicked off its 2026 onshore Egyptian drilling campaign by bringing the HE‑9 development well online in early June. The well encountered 26 meters of net pay in the Asl B reservoir in the Gulf of Suez, delivering a gross initial flow rate of 529 barrels of oil per day (bbl/d)—a result […]
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