Tourists and Egyptians alike gather round the iftar table. Nada El Sawy / The National
Cairo's 'iftours' offer a new way to experience food and art during Ramadan

Qahrawya’s tours give Egyptians and foreigners a local, off-the-beaten-track cultural tour  

April 17, 2023
A Ramadan charity banquet in Cairo. Nada El Sawy / The National
Rising demand for Egypt’s charity iftar banquets

Ramadan meals for those in need are back after Covid hiatus

April 13, 2023
A joint Dutch-Italian archaeological mission has discovered a cemetery and four small chapels dating to the Ramesside era in Egypt’s Saqqara. Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Facebook
Ancient tombs and chapels unearthed in Egypt’s Saqqara

A Dutch-Italian archaeological mission discovered the underground complex of Panehsy, a dignitary during the reign of Ramses II

April 12, 2023
Founded in 1978, Miracle pastry shop in Cairo is famous for its crumbly biscuits made with flour, sugar, yeast, milk and ghee and coated with powdered sugar. Nada El Sawy / The National
Demand falls for famed Eid kahk at Cairo’s Miracle pastry

Usually bustling during the last 10 days of Ramadan, it has fewer customers this year as inflation deepens

April 12, 2023
Mawlay, a cultural and culinary experience, is being hosted at the Abdeen Palace in Cairo this Ramadan. Photo: Mawlay Experience
An iftar fit for royalty at Cairo’s Abdeen Palace

The Mawlay cultural and culinary experience is back for a third year after stints at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation and the Citadel

April 06, 2023
Technopolitan co-founders (from left) Mohamed Dessouki, Mohamed Ashraf, Fatma Ashraf, and Ahmed Shakib at the Palm Hills Club in the 6th of October Cairo suburb. Nada El Sawy / The National
Egyptian start-up Technopolitan looks to Saudi Arabia to fill revenue gap

Cairo-based PropTech offers short-term and long-term workspaces, as well as technology services

April 04, 2023
Egypt's food prices and core inflation have hit record highs, increasing 62 per cent and 40 per cent annually, respectively. EPA
Egypt’s central bank raises interest rates in move to curb inflation

Monetary policy committee resumes tightening cycle after holding rates in previous meeting

March 30, 2023
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is among the tourist attractions that the government hopes will draw more overseas visitors. Reuters
Egypt to offer five-year visa for $700

Government in Cairo adds more nationalities to be eligible for visa on arrival, including Chinese and Indian

March 27, 2023
Susan Hefuna at her Traces of Egypt exhibition at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Photo: Grand Egyptian Museum
Grand Egyptian Museum arts programme begins

The show, Traces of Egypt, features 28 costumes celebrating the Khayamiya tradition

March 24, 2023
Jillian Campana and Dina Amin, who are theatre professors at the American University in Cairo, led the project. AUC Press
AUC publishes book of plays on sexual harassment in Egypt

Five 10-minute plays were written by a group of American University in Cairo students and alumni in a project led by theatre professors

March 22, 2023
Egypt, one of the world's largest wheat importers, has been deeply affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. EPA
Egypt to exit UN grain treaty after failing to pay $57,000 membership fee

The government will withdraw from the multinational Grains Trade Convention at the end of June

March 15, 2023
Egypt's population of 104 million people is growing at a rate of one million every 10 months. Photo: EPA
Egypt to tackle overpopulation with two-child payment plan

Each woman aged between 21 and 45 with two children or less will receive 1,000 pounds a year

March 15, 2023
Egyptian minister Tarek El Molla speaks to reporters after a British Egyptian Business Association event in Cairo. Nada El Sawy / The National
Egypt to announce new energy strategy in coming weeks

Decarbonisation, natural gas and hydrogen will be key elements of transition plan to reach 42 per cent renewable energy by 2030

March 14, 2023
Geely’s Geometry C 400km charge model goes for $36,900 and the 550km model for $39,900. Photo: Abou Ghaly Motors
Chinese EVs drive into Egyptian market with hefty price tag

Geely and Dongfeng selling electric cars through local dealers in line with government’s sustainability push

March 01, 2023
Solar panels in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The Mena region receives up to 26 per cent of the world's solar energy. Reuters
Green investments in Mena region not enough, say climate advocates

Despite abundant renewable energy opportunities for the private sector, the region faces a $200 billion gap annually to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals

February 27, 2023