At a time when xenophobia and anti-immigrant rhetoric are on the rise across Europe, London is lighting up this Ramadan in a very public way. While no city catapults itself into Ramadan quite like Cairo does, London, too, will be lighting up this hol...

  On Sunday, 22 February, the Egyptian Chamber of Travel and Tourism Companies (ETAA) announced an increase in the emergency entry visa fee at Egyptian ports, raising it from USD 25 (EGP 1,194) to USD 30 (EGP 1,433), effective 1 March 2026. The ...

Will Smith is fronting a new real estate campaign for IL Monte Galala Marina Towers in Ain Sokhna, a large-scale coastal project positioned as a new waterfront destination along Egypt’s Red Sea coast. The teaser opens with Will Smith’s voice sayi...

  During the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Board of Governors on Saturday, 21 February, Madbouly emphasized that the preservation of every acre of farmland is no longer just an administrative choice but a vital national obligation.  He ...

  Within the first two days of Ramadan 2026, an episode of Ramez Galal’s prank show Ramez Level the Monster, featuring actress Asmaa Galal, sparked widespread controversy.  The reaction has revived concerns about the treatment of women in Ara...

  Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned comments by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, on Saturday, 21 February, in which he suggested it would be acceptable for Israel to take control of vast areas of the Middle East...

  Before Sir Magdy Yacoub performs a heart surgery, he often sees himself already performing it in his dreams while he sleeps. Even when his eyes are closed and his body is still, there is still one thing inside him that remains awake: his heart...

Andrea Bocelli, the Italian tenor, whose soaring voice has filled opera houses and stadiums across the world, will perform in Egypt for the first time on 26 May at the City of Arts and Culture in the New Administrative Capital. For Egyptian audiences...

  On Thursday, 19 February, Google announced the launch of Lyria 3, the latest generative music model from Google DeepMind that will enable users to create personalized audio greetings and tracks in Arabic.  With Lyria 3 now available in beta o...