An old loveliness, sitting in the district of al-Sayeda Zeinab, is Beit al-Sennari, or the Sennari House. Scientists and artists sought this forgotten place, where culture encased its hardwood floors and history is plastered on its off-white brick wa...

Saladin paces the corridors, bracing his unwavering, intense devotion on the back of an army as he lines blueprints for a citadel. Centuries later, Muhammed Ali dines in a great hall—flanked by men and a conduit of ill-will. He will pinch a grape b...

Ramadan is a month of joy and togetherness, but while every year, many families have the opportunity to sit together around an iftar table covered in delicious foods, relishing one another’s company in peace and safety, others are not so lucky. How...

A beacon of liberation, renewed national spirit, and secular conviction, al-Wafd rose to become one of Egypt’s most prominent political parties. The eruption of the 1919 Revolution, led by Saad Zaghloul, came to liberate Egypt from the shackles of ...

On Sunday, 17 April, Egypt’s General Organization for Import and Export Control (GOEIC) announced the suspension of import activities to Egypt for over 800 companies and factories for violating Resolution No. 43 of 2016 of the Ministry of Trade and...

In Christian faith, Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week ahead of Easter Sunday, which historically accounts to the most important week to the Christian community. It is believed in Christian faith that the day marks Jesus Christ’s ...

Tucked between a stretch of mountains and the majesty of the Red Sea are a peoples often overlooked: the Beja. Egypt’s Beja are nomadic, independent tribes who rely on their clustered nature to survive; they make their own food, nourish their niche...

  Visions of beauty and splendor inhabit opera houses. Mesmerizing music and top-tier vocal artistry that transcend the ordinary, vibrant costumes tell stories and plays, and art in every form guarantees a magical experience. The first opera hou...

Israeli police units raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early on Friday, 15 April during the holy month of Ramadan, with more than 150 Palestinians having been injured as a result, reported medics and witnesses. Witnesses said elderly wo...

Banque du Caire has launched its latest marketing campaign, “Ashan nefham ba’ad… ben ademlak badal el forsa, meya” (‘So we can understand one another…we offer not one chance, but a hundred’) on 10 April this year. The campaign is part o...