It only takes one call for prayer, or al-athaan in Arabic, to make one pause, even for a millisecond. And in that small millisecond, no matter how small or how minor it is in the large sea of hours in their day, one remembers to pray, remember...

On a winter evening in Cairo, the city feels different. At Christmas Town in Hyde Park in New Cairo, fairy lights stretch overhead, Christmas songs hum through speakers, and the smell of hot chocolate drifts between stalls. Children line up for games...

Popular YouTuber and streamer Darren Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed, has taken his “Speed Does Africa” tour to new heights by becoming the first content creator to livestream from inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.  The 20-year-o...

Shawarma, a popular Middle Eastern street food, is enjoyed widely across Egypt. While the dish is beloved everywhere, Egyptian and Syrian styles show subtle differences in preparation, seasoning, and presentation, reflecting their distinct taste and ...

Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations title hopes ended in the semi-finals after a dominant Senegal side secured a 1–0 victory in Tangier, silencing the Pharaohs’ attack. The post Egypt Crash Out of AFCON Final Race After 1-0 Defeat to Senegal first ap...

Pit-firing leaves smoke traces on ceramic pieces, giving them a look of antiquity, a texture, and causing variations in colors— elements that Salha Al-Masry loves to incorporate in her work. Al-Masry has been an art critic and visual artist for alm...

  According to reports by Fox News and other U.S. media outlets, the United States has temporarily paused visa processing for citizens of Egypt and 74 other countries.  The U.S. State Department later announced on X that it will pause processin...

  Egypt applauded the United States’ announcement  to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organization on Tuesday 13, January.  The U.S. Treasury and State Departments announced the designation ...

Protests that began on 28 December 2025 in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar have sparked a period of unrest in Iran, continuing into January 2026 and spreading across multiple cities nationwide, including Mashhad, Qazvin, Abdanan, Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Zanjan...