The Latest Breaking News from Cairo

Sponsored by Dar Akwan Publishing, the first edition of the Mohammed Abdul Moneim Zahran Award for Short Story kicked off in Cairo, with a jury headed by novelist Ibrahim Abdul Majid, winner of the Nile Award for Literature. Zahran died in March, he was in his 50s, and left various…

US President Joe Biden met with Egypt’s president in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Biden took office in 2021. Biden was heard thanking President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for Egypt's role in a ceasefire to Israel’s war with Hamas last year in the…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asserted the New Administrative Capital would be established despite the "costs and difficult conditions," in reference to the economic crisis the country is facing due to the Russian-Ukrainian war. The New Administrative Capital is located 75 kilometers east of Cairo, holding several projects worth around…

An Egyptian government push to remove the string of houseboats that dot Cairo’s Nile River banks has seen their numbers dwindle from several dozen to just a handful

Doctors usually recommend several measures for stroke survivors, including exercising that require a walker or a cane, in addition to a leg crutch that maintains the body’s balance and stability during the walking retraining. A team including researchers from Spain’s Universidad de Alcalá (UAH), New Jersey City University, and the…

Egyptian authorities adamant that Nile houseboats will be destroyed or towed, but residents are hoping for a miracle.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, in Cairo on Sunday. They both underscored the depth of bilateral cooperation in various fields. Following official talks, Shoukry and Schallenberg held a joint press conference in which they touched on several bilateral and regional issues, including…

Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat said that climate action had become a top concern for world governments and the international community due to its paramount importance on livelihoods and life. Mashat stated the repercussions of climate change on the economic, social, and environmental aspects, noting that climate action…

Egyptian government officials confirmed the plans to move to the New Administrative Capital. Head of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration (CAOA) Saleh El-Sheikh said the government is adopting professional plans to move to the New Capital and has developed a guide to implement its goals for the transfer…