When Can Blaschke opted to take a gap year, he wanted to do more than just break from education: he decided to dedicate three months of his time off to a vertical trek down Africa, using only public transport alongside his journalist father, Björn B...

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has appointed Hassan Abdallah as acting governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), as per a presidential decree released on Thursday, August 18. The decision comes a day after President Al-Sisi accepted the resignatio...

Visiting Egypt is a thrilling experience to any tourist, and in many cases, tourists wish to start their tour with the capital, Cairo. Cairo has so much to offer, from hotels overlooking the Nile, to museums and camel rides at the Giza pyramids. Desp...

A year ago, in July 2021, during the Egyptian government’s Haya Karima (Decent Life) campaign inauguration, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced the launch of the country’s latest nationwide project: the ‘New Republic’ strategy. The strat...

From the impassioned voice-cracks of Greta Thunberg, to the striking end-of-world narratives found in film and media, there is little doubt that climate change has graduated to the forefront of international affairs. For the uninitiated, who are now ...

Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al Sisi accepted on Wednesday 17 August the resignation of Tarek Amer as the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Governor. According to state media Al-Ahram, Amer has been appointed as a presidential advisor. As at the time...

Dahab, a small Egyptian town located on the Gulf of Aqaba – bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Saudi Arabia – has been impacted by a significant oil spill. Photos of the thick, black tar, coating the beach have circulated on social media, ...

On the bustling Cairene street of Al-Mahdi, located in the El-Azbakeya district mere minutes away from Egypt’s Central Bank headquarters, lies the nostalgic sight of Latif Wassily’s bakery. Rumored to have been founded in the late 19th century, W...

Enter Darb el-Barabra: glistening chandeliers light the narrow alley that is lined with shops. The perfect place for those who seek a good steal, it is a one-stop market that welcomes visitors from all over Egypt – Darb el-Barabra is the destinatio...

French tourist Yann Bourdon, who was the subject of a mysterious year-long disappearance since 10 August 2021, presented himself to the French Embassy in Cairo on 9 August 2022. Bourdon announced his presence in Egypt, reached out to his family, and ...