Saudi Arabia’s economic outlook received a significant boost this month after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its growth forecast for the Kingdom to 4 percent for both 2025 and 2026. The revision reflects growing confidence in the regi...

A 2026 World Cup fixture designated by Seattle’s local organizing committee as a “Pride Match” will feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where same-sex relations are criminalized. The match, scheduled for 26 June at Lumen Field, is part of Sea...

On Monday 8 December, archaeologists discovered the wreck of a 2,000-year-old ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria, further enriching our understanding of the region’s maritime history.  The vessel, measuring over 35 mete...

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has officially refuted circulating media reports suggesting an increase in the entry visa fee from EGP 1,188.95 to EGP 2,141.10 (USD 25 to USD 45 respectively).  In a statement released on Monday, the mi...

Egypt’s Public Prosecution has said that negligence by championship organizers, lifeguards, and referees led to the death of 12-year-old swimmer Youssef Mohamed Abdel Malek on 7 December, after footage showed he remained underwater for several minu...

In a year when Egyptian cinema is reconnecting with its emotional core, Fiha Eh Ya’ni (What’s the Big Deal?) emerges as a refreshing surprise. Romantic comedies are often seen as predictable, but director Omar Rushdy Hamed’s 2025 debut feature ...

In a country where public school classrooms are often overcrowded and dominated by rote memorization, Egypt has been experimenting with a new model of education, inspired by a country far beyond the North African region. Over the past decade, under a...

This year, the “Cross-Cultural Interaction in Egypt Through the Ages” conference unfolds at Ewart Memorial Hall, the storied auditorium on The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) Tahrir Campus. For a three-day exploration from 5 to 7 December,...

Every month now, when the electric bill arrives, or a grocery trip ends with a heavier total than expected, many Egyptians pause out of necessity. What used to be manageable monthly routines, from filling a car tank to paying a gym membership, now re...