Ramadan 2026 will begin on Thursday 19 February in Egypt, Al-Azhar announces. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar confirmed Wednesday as the start date. The post Ramadan in Egypt Starts on Thursday 19 February first appeared on Egyptian Streets.

Sir Magdi Yacoub visited El Gouna’s Manara School, urging students to lead with courage, integrity and service during a day of discussions on ethics, leadership and lifelong learning. The post Professor Magdi Yacoub Engages Manara Students on the P...

  The Alternative Film Centre Cimatheque in Cairo has announced it will no longer take part in the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), joining a cultural boycott called by the Palestinian Film Institute. In a statement, Cimatheq...

  The UAE’s Mubadala Investment Company made an investment in Cairo-based startup Breadfast on 17 February 2026, as the rapidly growing e-grocery and delivery platform prepares for a global Initial Public Offering (IPO). Mubadala joined a USD ...

The Cairo Metro is implementing changes during Ramadan to accommodate the shifting demands of passengers during the holy month. The changes include extended hours for all lines (see details below) as well as increased train frequency at peak times, s...

The Il Monte Galala Towers and Marina project, developed by Tatweer Misr at an estimated cost of EGP 50 billion (USD 1.07 billion), stands as a reflection of the government’s broader effort to expand the role of the private sector in driving econom...

Egypt will allow shops, restaurants, and cafés to remain open until 2:00 AM throughout Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, extending regular winter closing hours, the Ministry of Local Development and Environment announced today. In a statement, Manal Awad, Mi...

In many Egyptian households, pressure rarely arrives as an argument. It shows up in small, familiar moments: a passing comment about a university major, a reminder that a specific field of study has no future, or a question about marriage framed as c...

  Rove Hotels, a joint venture between Dubai Holding and Emaar Properties that operates over 8,000 keys across the Middle East, has announced its expansion into the Egyptian market with the development of Rove Sheikh Zayed City.  This new hotel...