Cooking Eid Al Adha Fattah with an Egyptian mother
Cooking Eid Al Adha Fattah with an Egyptian mother

Fattah with beef is a traditional Egyptian Dish to celebrate Eid al-Adha

June 28, 2023, 9:53 AM
How the war in Sudan affected the art scene in Khartoum
How the war in Sudan affected the art scene in Khartoum

Since the war started in Sudan, galleries and artists in Khartoum have not been able to gain access to about 3,000 paintings

June 20, 2023, 5:52 PM
Egypt's reopens its third largest mosque after 15-year restoration
Egypt's reopens its third largest mosque after 15-year restoration

The mosque was built in 1269 at the start of Mamluk rule in Egypt.

June 05, 2023, 9:49 AM
Egypt to introduce tax on travelling abroad
Egypt to introduce tax on travelling abroad

The levies were proposed by the government and adopted earlier this week by parliament's budget and planning committee

May 31, 2023, 3:44 PM
Egyptian wrestler flees to France after silver medal win
Egyptian wrestler flees to France after silver medal win

Ahmed Baghdoda flew to Europe hours after placing second in the African Championships in Tunisia

May 24, 2023, 4:13 PM
Why a museum in Egypt is full of North Korean art ?
Why a museum in Egypt is full of North Korean art

Military museum in Citadel of Cairo features pieces exported by secretive regime

May 23, 2023, 6:59 AM
A sculpture artwork made my North Korean artists of  the Egyptian’s army leaders during the 1973 war, located in the main hall of  the National Military Museum in Cairo. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
The Egyptian military sites adorned with North Korean art

A little-known exchange project from the 1990s saw Egyptians trained to paint like artists from the pariah state

May 23, 2023, 3:30 AM
Egypt Fashion Week
Inside the first Egypt Fashion Week

About 33 local brands showed their work inside the magnificent agricultural museum in Cairo.

May 16, 2023, 8:06 AM
How Ethiopia's dam is treating Egypt's Nile water access
How Ethiopia's dam is threatening Egypt's water supplies

Egypt's rapidly growing population of 105 million depend on the Nile for 90% of their fresh water needs

May 08, 2023, 1:51 PM
A moment of peace for Sudanese refugees after crossing the Egyptian border
A moment of peace for Sudanese refugees after crossing the Egyptian border

The Sudanese refugees were crossing Nasser Lake by ferry after passing the Egyptian border, heading to their last stop in Aswan city, southern Egypt

May 04, 2023, 6:23 AM
On the trail of Sudanese refugees
On the trail of Sudanese refugees

The National reporting from the Qasal land crossing by the Egyptian-sudanese border. This is the crossing to which Sudanese refugees traffic has been directed to from the other crossing called Argeen

May 02, 2023, 12:18 PM
Inside the bus station in Egypt where fleeing Sudanese are arriving
Inside the bus station in Egypt where fleeing Sudanese are arriving

Thousands have been arriving daily at Karkar bus station, 320km from the border with Sudan

April 29, 2023, 4:33 PM
the rise of thrifting trend in Egypt
The rise of thrifting in Egypt

Thrifting has become popular among young people in Egypt, where it has gone from taboo to trend

April 21, 2023, 9:55 AM
‘iftours’ let you break your fast and see works of art, too
‘iftours’ let you break your fast and see works of art, too

Qahrawaya's Ramadan tours give both Egyptians and foreigners a very local, off-the-beaten-track cultural experience

April 17, 2023, 6:17 AM
Joining Egypt's largest iftar
Joining Egypt's largest iftar

The Matareya community gathering in eastern Cairo attracts 5,000 people to break their Ramadan fast

April 08, 2023, 5:24 AM