Alaa Saad, a journalist traveling alone this January, contacted the Safwa Utopia hotel in Port Said city, Egypt, to book a room for a night. The hotel turned her away because she is a single woman. No explanation was offered beyond the phrase “sing...

  Egypt is currently moving forward with a redevelopment plan for the Blue Hole area in Sinai, aiming to attract tourists while protecting the delicate coral reefs that make the site world-famous, according to an official statement from the Mini...

Egypt has earmarked EGP 35 billion (USD 666 million) in public investments for the North Sinai and South Sinai governorates across Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 and FY 2026/27, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said in a statement...

Egypt and Cyprus have formally upgraded their relations to a strategic partnership, following the signing of a joint declaration by President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides on Friday 24 April in Nicosia. The agreemen...

Egypt has been named Best Tourist Destination for 2026 at the 24th KITF International Tourism Fair, as reported by Sada El Balad on Friday, 24 April. The award was announced during the annual exhibition held in Almaty, a city in Kazakhstan, and one o...

  A new idea in Egypt is starting a lot of debate after a member of parliament, Amira Fouad, suggested changing the personal status law. Her proposal would give a wife the legal right to ask for a divorce through court if it is proven that her h...

  I returned to my family home in Liguria this year to celebrate Easter—a day that, for most Italians, is synonymous with gathering. As dozens of relatives sat around a table laden with colourful vegetables and roasted meats, a scene from a bo...

  Egypt’s cabinet has approved a new draft law on Wednesday, 22 April, that will regulate family matters for Christian citizens, in a move aimed at improving and unifying existing rules. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the draft...

Egypt has declared Thursday 7 May an official paid public holiday in observance of Labor Day, according to a statement issued by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Wednesday, 22 April. The holiday will replace Friday 1 May, the official date of Labor...