Agriculture continues to be one of the most important parts of Egypt’s economy, because it contributes a significant share of national income while also supporting livelihoods in many regions.  In recent years, data from the World Bank indi...

Egypt has cancelled its early closing rule for shops and restaurants, bringing back normal working hours across the country. The decision was announced on Sunday, 26 April after a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Officials revi...

Earlier in January, a new viral trend captured social media users’ interest.  When Egyptians opened ChatGPT earlier this year and typed some version of “create a caricature of me based on everything you know about me,” few considered that such...

This January, British journalist Alex Preston submitted a review of Jean-Baptiste Andrea’s novel ‘Watching Over Her’ to The New York Times, which was polished with the help of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. The piece borrowed phrases...

Alaa Saad, a journalist traveling alone this January, contacted the Safwa Utopia hotel in Port Said city, Egypt, to book a room for a night. The hotel turned her away because she is a single woman. No explanation was offered beyond the phrase “sing...

  Egypt is currently moving forward with a redevelopment plan for the Blue Hole area in Sinai, aiming to attract tourists while protecting the delicate coral reefs that make the site world-famous, according to an official statement from the Mini...

Egypt has earmarked EGP 35 billion (USD 666 million) in public investments for the North Sinai and South Sinai governorates across Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 and FY 2026/27, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said in a statement...

Egypt and Cyprus have formally upgraded their relations to a strategic partnership, following the signing of a joint declaration by President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides on Friday 24 April in Nicosia. The agreemen...

Egypt has been named Best Tourist Destination for 2026 at the 24th KITF International Tourism Fair, as reported by Sada El Balad on Friday, 24 April. The award was announced during the annual exhibition held in Almaty, a city in Kazakhstan, and one o...