Overlooking the unique minaret of the Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Toulon at today’s "Old Cairo," Zakaria's office has an exquisite location.

Our eight-day cruise hit many highlights: the extensive temples at Karnak and Luxor; the colossal statues of Ramses II ...

Nevine El-Aref , Tuesday 19 Sep 2023 The Sariyat Al-Gabal Mosque in the Cairo Citadel reopened on Saturday after five years of restoration, reports Nevine El-Aref photo: Islam Al-Leithi ...

Most tourists go to Cairo to soak in millennia of history in the shadows of the pharaohs, but it’s hard to ignore the city’s vibrant food scene, which has changed fundamentally since the Arab ...

The air is humid on this summer night at the top of Cairo’s Moqattam hill, where Ashraf* relaxingly sits while sipping a juice made of lemon and mint. Charismatic and outgoing, he seems carefree. But ...

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...

This sense of experimentation is exciting, especially for Cairo, where the culinary scene is not known for eagerly embracing the new. Another pop-up chef, Kareem El Nagdy, who hosts his 12-person ...

The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at ...

While the Grand Egyptian Museum hasn’t officially opened yet, it has been opening in stages over the last two years. Here’s ...

Although some Arab countries have been at odds with Iran themselves, they united in condemning the Israeli strikes ...

The new 700 sq km (270 square mile) city will eventually house more than 6 million people and is being constructed to relieve congestion and pollution in Cairo. The total cost of the CBD’s ...