Egypt is now home to about 10.2 million people aged 60 and older, yet the pensions and protections meant to sustain them remain modest, unevenly reached and, by many retirees’ accounts, far short of the cost of a dignified old age.   The older...

  President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has arrived in Moscow to attend the third Russia-Africa Summit on October 28–29, with economic cooperation, investment and food security among the key issues expected to shape discussions with Russian President...

Egypt won both team titles and all three doubles titles at the 2026 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Championships, which ran from 18 to 25 October, with its men’s team beating Algeria, 3-2, in a final decided by a 17-15 last gam...

Shawarma arrives wrapped in blistered saj bread, slicked with garlic sauce, and tucked with fresh pickles, far from the Egyptian-style fillings Egyptians grew up with, yet they increasingly ask for this version.  Syrian cooking has changed how Egypt...

Egypt’s House of Representatives member, Irene Said, demanded on 27 October that the government explain how it is spending public money on stray dogs, saying residents’ complaints have continued despite a national campaign meant to bring the prob...

Arabic-language newspapers began in Egypt, with Al-Waqa’i al-Misriyya first printed in Cairo in 1828. In 1998, Egypt became the first Arab country to own a satellite of its own, launching Nilesat to broadcast television across the region. Gener...

  Egypt is set to welcome internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah, who will headline UTH Festival 2026 at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on November 20 and 21. Best known for hosting The Daily Show, Noah will serve as the festival’s cl...

A Cairo court fined Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah LE3 million and ordered the website closed in a case over operating without a licence. The post Egypt Court Fines Mada Masr Editor-in-Chief Lina Attalah EGP3 Million, Orders Website’s Closu...

  The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will introduce new admission ticket prices starting Sunday, November 1, 2026, following approval from its Board of Directors on Monday, 26 October. The increase will add EGP 20 (approximately USD 0.36) to ticket...