As gold prices continued to surge and fluctuate sharply in 2025 and 2026, more Egyptians turned to gold as a way to protect their savings — but that same surge has made it increasingly difficult to distinguish genuine pieces from counterfeits. Loca...

  Egypt’s Ministry of Education has taken over the management of Happy Land School in the Bashteel area of Giza on Monday, 4 May, after authorities arrested a suspect in connection with an incident involving an alleged sexual assault of a youn...

  Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed on Sunday, 3 May, Cairo’s support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during expanded talks in Cairo with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani.  Al-Shaibani’s visit...

Renowned Egyptian singer Hany Shaker has died at the age of 73 following a prolonged illness, according to multiple local and regional media reports on Sunday, 3 May.  He had been receiving treatment in France in recent weeks after suffering a sever...

Why are African states deepening defence ties with Gulf countries? A look at the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s growing security role across Africa. The post Gulf-Africa Defence Cooperation: a Shared Lever? first appeared on Egyptian Streets.

Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced on Sunday, 3 May, that media outlets, digital platforms, and social media pages must refrain from publishing or circulating any video, audio, or written material by Diaa El-Awady, a controversi...

  Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Saturday 2 May a new natural gas discovery in the Nile Delta, with production rates estimated at around 50 million cubic feet per day.  The discovery followed the successful d...

  Egypt mourns the loss of Soheir Zaki, one of the country’s most beloved dancers and an icon of Arab cinema, who passed away at the age of 81.  Zaki’s career spanned decades, leaving an indelible mark on Egyptian entertainment and popular ...

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that a Spanish archaeological mission from the University of Barcelona along with the Institute of the Ancient Near East working at the ancient site of Oxyrhynchus (modern-day Al Bahnasa in Al M...