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A tour of the 3,400-year-old Avenue of the Sphinxes
A tour of the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, the 2.7-kilometre road that connects two temple complexes in the area: the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak
Highlights of Egypt's Avenue of Sphinxes parade
Egypt celebrates the grand reopening of the Avenue of Sphinxes, after years of painstaking restoration.
Dust Storm hits Fayoum Governorate, south-west of Cairo
A Sand storm covered the sky of Fayoum govenrate south-west of Cairo. It prompted a closure Cairo-Fayoum highway for an hour.
Prince Charles and Camilla visit the Pyramids of Giza
Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited the Pyramids of Giza as part of their two-day visit to Egypt
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall to meet Grand Imam of Al Azhar
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will meet Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, during their visit to Egypt from November 18 to 19
Captagon Crisis: The rise of synthetic drugs in Egypt
The National interviewed a drug dealer in Cairo on the rise of the synthetic drugs in Egypt.
Forever Is Now, the first art exhibition at the Pyramids of Giza in their 4,500-year history
Forever Is Now marks the first time contemporary art has been displayed at the site of the pyramids, and runs until November 7
Egyptian artist wants you to get lost in exhibition that explores forgetfulness
As a part of the art festival D-caf, Hana Gamal Made her first Solo exhibition on an abandoned roof top over an old building in Downtown Cairo.
After more than two years of absence, D-Caf is back in Egypt's Downtown Cairo
The 9th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival is running until October 22.
Egyptian monofin swimmer fails in New Suez Canal Guinness World Record attempt
The monofin swimmer Sayed Baroky attempted to swim the New Suez Canal Guinness World Record attempt. He swam 18km of the 35-km waterway against a strong current for more than five hours.
After three years of restoration, Egypt's Al-Tunbagha al-Madani mosque is opened to visitors.
The mosque edifice had several problems due to erosion As well as a high level of humidity and accumulated salts on the mosque's walls. Al-Tunbagha al-Madani mosque was built in 1334.
Inside Cairo's only known pet cemetery
The pandemic unleashes skating craze in Egypt’s streets
There are now more than 15 skating communities around Egypt. Mohamed started Cairo Skaters group on Facebook with six of this friends which turned into skating rides in the streets of Cairo.
Climate change ruins mango crop in Egypt
An unexpected heatwave has ruined much of the Mango crop in Egypt this year and hurt farmers' livelihoods.
New expansions in the Suez Canal to be completed by 2023
A promotional campaign launched by the Suez Canal Authority intends to complete a number of expansions which include widening and deepening stretches of the vital waterway.
