Africa

African players in Europe: Ndiaye gives Everton perfect send-off

Talents Abroad

Egyptian striker Kouka defends appearing in anti-homophobia match after offensive messages

Omni sports

Tennis: Sinner says Rome final loss 'good lesson' for French Open

Screens

Palestinian films win big at Cannes Critics Awards for Arab Films

Screens

Luxor African Film Festival to celebrate centenary of Youssef Chahine

Screens

Egyptian Pavilion returns to Cannes after decade of hiatus

GEM, JICA partner to advance Egyptology research and training

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has formalized a partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to bolster Egyptology research and professional training.

Egypt recovers 20 antiquities from Australia

Egypt has successfully recovered 20 ancient Egyptian artefacts, which had been illegally smuggled out of the country.

New archaeological discovery in Sinai reveals Egypt’s ancient eastern fortifications

The Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered military defensive structures and a residential area for soldiers at the Tell Abu Saifi archaeological site in North Sinai.

Tomb of prince Waser-If-Re unearthed in Saqqara

The Egyptian archaeological mission, a collaboration between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Archaeology and Heritage, headed by renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, uncovered the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re.

Dispatches from a catastrophe: Revisiting the Palestinian Nakba of 1948 in Al-Ahram headlines

Long before the Nakba became a word half the world avoids, it was lived — day by day, raid by raid, village by village. As Palestinians mark 77 years of dispossession, we revisit the pages of Al-Ahram, which chronicled the catastrophe as it happened.

Celebrating Sinai Liberation Day: Gems of Saint Catherine's Monastery

Saint Catherine’s Monastery was the place where God spoke to Prophet Moses and manifested to him on the mountain.

Cairo International Forum for storytelling dedicates its first Edition to Hassan El-Geretly

Under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, Wednesday, 16 April marked the launch of Cairo’s first International Forum for Storytelling at Egypt’s National Theatre.

From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of The Arab World - Music of Happy Yemen (8th Century BC-19th Century AD)

'From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World' is a series by Ahram Online, in partnership with the AMAR Foundation (Foundation for Arab Music Archiving and Research). In this article, we explore the rich music legacy of Yemen.

Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

Feel like you can’t focus? Like you’ll never finish a book again? Like the only way to keep your mind and hands busy is to scroll on social media for hours? You’re far from alone.

Russian embassy in Cairo marks 80th Victory Day

The Russian embassy in Cairo commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory Day with cultural ceremonies and a public marathon, honouring World War II veterans and reinforcing Russian-Egyptian ties through shared remembrance.

Dengue and chikungunya may soon become endemic in Europe

Dengue and chikungunya diseases may soon become endemic in Europe as the tiger mosquitoes that carry these viruses spread further north due to global warming according to a new research.

Life within us: the cohabitants inside our body

Hossam Badrawi, a prominent physician and politician and former head of the OB/GYN department in Cairo University’s Medical School, reflects on how the hidden world inside us shapes our health, identity, and being.