Egyptian Streets
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:09:42 +0000Hany Shenouda, Architect of Modern Egyptian Pop, Dies at 83
Egypt has lost one of its most influential musical pioneers. Legendary composer, arranger, and producer Hany Shenouda died on Monday, 20 July, at the age of 83. Born in 1943, Shenouda is best remembered for founding the band Al-Masryeen in 197...
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:59:59 +0000
El-Sisi Hosts Montenegro President on First Official Visit to Egypt
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is set to receive Montenegro President Jakov Milatović in Cairo on Monday, 20 July, marking Milatović’s first official visit to Egypt, according to a statement issued by the Egyptian Presidency. The two leaders ...
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:49:48 +0000
Labour Ministry Confirms Paid Holiday for 23 July Revolution Anniversary, With Rules on Work and Compensation
Egypt’s Ministry of Labour announced on 20 July 2026 that Thursday, 23 July 2026, will be a fully paid official holiday for workers covered by the provisions of the Labour Law issued under Law No. 14 of 2025, in celebration of the anniversar...
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:08 +0000
Tea with Milk and the Poetry of Ordinary Egyptian Life
Peace. It is the final word that Egyptian poet Salah Jahin uses in his poem, El Shay Bel Laban (Tea with Milk, 1955), which was published in his first poetry collection Kalimat Salam (A Word of Peace, 1955). Sitting at the breakfast table in...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:31:20 +0000
Egypt FA Looks to Expand Dual-National Player Recruitment Efforts
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) is reportedly moving to strengthen its recruitment of dual-national footballers by expanding the work of its existing overseas players committee, according to Egyptian media reports, rather than creating an ent...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:28:42 +0000
Egypt Backs Belgium’s Decision to Ban Israeli Settlement Products
Egypt welcomed Belgium’s decision on Sunday, 19 July, to ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, calling on other European Union member states to adopt similar meas...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:19:34 +0000
Egypt FETP Designated by WHO as First Epidemiology Focused Collaborating Centre in the Region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) designated Egypt’s Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) as a WHO Collaborating Centre for field epidemiology training, 18 July. Egypt FETP is the first WHO Collaborating Centre across the Eastern Mediterran...
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:02:55 +0000
Saqqara Development Project Enhances Roads and Visitor Services While Preserving Egypt’s Heritage
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a development project at the Saqqara archaeological site to upgrade internal roads and enhance visitor services, reinforcing the destination’s standing as a world-class heritage loca...
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:27:42 +0000
Egypt Launches National Strategy for Street Animals, Bans Poisoning and Mass Culling
Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has announced on Friday 17 July the immediate implementation of a unified national strategy for managing street animals, reaffirming that sterilization, rabies vaccination, and the Trap-Neuter-Re...