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.
Discover the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization — all set near the Giza Plateau, with spectacular artifacts and exhibits. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
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}
Abu Dhabi — The conflict in the Middle East is shaping up to be yet another US war with a toxic legacy. Bombs and missiles have released heavy metals and harmful chemicals into the atmosphere. US-Israeli and Iranian strikes have hit oil facilities, igniting fires that covered Tehran in thick black smoke and oil-saturated rain, exposing …
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Cape Town, South Africa AP — A foreign citizen was beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa’s east coast city of Durban, police said Thursday, as anti-immigrant tensions continue to flare in Africa’s most advanced economy. Police said the group approached the man, who was standing …
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Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty travelled to Algeria on Sunday to participate in a ministerial meeting of the tripartite neighbourhood mechanism on Libya alongside his Algerian and Tunisian counterparts. During the meeting, the three foreign ministers will examine the latest political and security developments in Libya and exchange […]
“For the first time, I saw in Hebron hundreds of citizens, elderly men, women,and children leaving their homes and wandering aimlessly in the streets,” Al-Khalil (Hebron) Mayor Yousef Al-Jabari said,reporting that the Israeli army had displaced over 2,000 Palestinians in the southern West Bank city over the past two days. According to Al-Jabari, […]
Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is expanding its use of satellite imagery and remote sensing technology to detect illegal construction and other changes along waterways, according to a ministry statement on Saturday, 24 October. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam reviewed a monitoring model developed by the ministry using Google Earth Engine, a platform that analyses satellite imagery to track changes in and around canals and other water bodies. The model identifies newly constructed buildings along the banks of waterways, as well as changes affecting watercourses, allowing authorities to detect potential violations more quickly. During the meeting, Sewilam stressed the importance of using satellite imagery to improve the monitoring of waterways and provide more accurate information to support water management decisions. The ministry also discussed developing geospatial databases to document encroachments and changes along waterways. These databases would help field teams identify the locations of potential violations and respond more efficiently. Sewilam directed officials to combine satellite observations with field measurements and existing ministry databases, while incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and geographic information systems (GIS) to analyse the information and support planning. The initiative forms partContinue reading "Egypt Uses Satellite Technology to Monitor Waterways"
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Egypt is now the world’s second-largest exporter of beet pulp, sugar cane bagasse, and other byproducts of sugar production. It accounted for about one-fifth of global trade in the category in 2025, according to the Food Export Council. The country shipped roughly 889,000 metric tons of the materials, worth about USD 176 million (EGP 9.7 billion). The 2025 figure reflects sharp growth as export value rose 54 percent from 2024, when Egypt also ranked second, with an 18 percent share of global exports and USD 114 million (EGP 6.3 billion) in sales. Between 2020 and 2025, the value of exports grew at a compound annual rate of 17 percent, and volume grew 11 percent. China was the largest importer, purchasing USD 46 million (EGP 2.5 billion) worth, or 26 percent of the total. Spain followed with USD 24 million (EGP 1.3 billion), then Ireland with USD 21 million (EGP 1.1 billion), South Korea with USD 16 million (EGP 881.3 million), and Italy with USD 13 million (EGP 716 million). Together, the top five markets took about USD 120 million (EGP 6.6 billion), or 68 percent of exports. The council announcedContinue reading "Egypt Ranks Second in Global Sugar Byproduct Exports"
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Iran will seek to expand natural gas cooperation with Russia and other members of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), focusing on field development, gas exchanges, and export policy coordination, Acting Oil Minister Hamid Bovard said on October 25, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Bovard said Iran would present its positions at […]
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Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has brought the Al-Rashad gas field online with a production capacity of 50 mmcf/d and restarted the Brega refinery and a natural gas processing unit after prolonged shutdowns, the corporation said on October 25. NOC Chairman Masoud Suleiman announced the opening of the gas field south of Brega to mark […]
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