Articles
Ramadan's Night of Power, the holiest night in Islam
Laylat Al Qadr, or the Night of Power, falls on an odd night within the final 10 days of the holy month
Al Falaki tournament, Egypt's oldest Ramadan street football competition
Al Falaki football tournament has taken over Alexandria's streets during the holy month since 1976
Ramadan Nights opens at Cairo Opera House
The opera house is organising about 50 Ramadan concerts.
A guide to Egyptian slang
A boomer and a millennial discuss five new Egyptian-Arabic expressions
Inside some of Cairo's historical mosques
A tour inside four of Cairo's historical fabulous mosques
Egypt's charity banquets are back this Ramadan after two years
Many Covid-19 restrictions were eased before the holy month
How the Ukraine-Russia war has affected Egypt's food supply
The Ukrainian embassy in Cairo says a vessel loaded with wheat bought by Egypt was prevented by Russia from sailing, a claim the Russian embassy denies
Fourth generation lantern-maker laments harsh changes in industry
Ahmed Mattar's family has been in the business in Cairo for generations
Lantern markets pop up in Cairo before Ramadan
Egyptians visit lantern markets in the run-up to the holy month as part of a centuries-old tradition.
Egypt to launch goods exhibitions with reduced prices before the holy month
The Egyptian supply ministry launched the Ahlan (Welcome) Ramadan initiative nationwide to offer basic food items at affordable prices.
Egyptian Ahmed Mansour's 20 years as a birdwatching guide
The city of Fayoum is a birdwatching haven, inhabited by hundreds of different species.
A tour of the recently discovered 4,000-year-old pharaonic tombs near Cairo
Five ornate mausoleums were found outside the Egyptian capital
Egypt's 89th Spring Flowers Fair in full bloom
More than 180 Egyptian exhibitors display plants at the fair, which runs until the end of March
Migratory birds flock to Fayoum Oasis
About 180 species migrate from Europe and Asia to Fayoum’s lakes and swamps in autumn and winter
Aspiring teenage Egyptologist Yousef Hawas
Yousef Hawas, 14, is obsessed with ancient Egyptian history and he dreams of becoming an Egyptologist
