Egypt’s tourism ambitions are being held back by a shortage of hotel rooms — and the foreign investment needed to build them. That’s according to Sherif Fathi, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism ...

Every time Amira Mohamed stepped onto the pitch, it was never just a game. For her, and hundreds of Egyptian female footballers, the field was a battlefield – not one against opponents ...

Egypt’s tourism sector is booming but just like in some parts of Europe and Asia – it’s starting to feel the pinch of overcrowding. In 2024 alone, it welcomed nearly 17.5 million tourists ...

When we think of ancient Egypt, we often imagine huge pyramids, gold-laden tombs, and grand temples. But beyond the monumental and the majestic everyday life, ancient Egypt was also full of ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine protection. The symbol is linked to Horus, a deity. Myth says his eye ...

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati affirmed to his Sudanese counterpart Omer Siddiq Egypt's full support for Sudan's security, stability, unity, and territorial integrity in a phone call on ...

"Unlike its ancient counterpart, the modern-day uprooting of Egyptian Jewry is not a tale of triumph but of tragedy," the report claimed. Tourists ride on camels next to Pyramid of Khufu on Great ...

But what is the Haggadah? It is an ancient historical narrative that begins with this declaration: “We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Lord our God took us out of there with a strong ...

Amira joined Newsweek in 2025 from The Wall Street Journal and had previously worked at the Daily News Egypt. She studied journalism at the Modern Sciences and Arts University in Cairo.

Fuel prices rise as Egypt aims for subsidy cost recovery IMF pushes Egypt to cut subsidies amid economic challenges Egypt's government plans to reduce petroleum subsidies by year-end Fuel ...

CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty received Saturday Egypt’s candidate for the position of Director General of UNESCO Khaled al-Anani within the ...

Cairo - In living rooms across Egypt, a television drama has shattered the silence around child sexual abuse, forcing a national reckoning with a subject long buried in taboo. The show ...