Egypt is ramping up efforts to de-escalate tensions across the region, from Gaza and the West Bank to the Gulf and the Bab Al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The government is drafting a new national economic programme as it nears the end of its four-year agreement with the IMF.
The current pause in the war between the US and Iran is a strategic intermission born of military depletion and a lack of political gains, paving the way for renewed diplomatic initiatives.
It was far more than a military movement; it was a comprehensive national renaissance whose leaders understood that genuine ...
“Hope, when severed from belief and unrestrained by historical realities, becomes a dangerous value; it threatens ...
These have included trends that events far from the region, whether in the US or Europe, have imposed on the Arab ...
The idea that there is an Arab world that, because of the heritage of the Arabic language, shares many cultural traits ...
Some commentators insist that what began in Tunisia in December 2010 and almost immediately afterwards spread to large ...
How can such a vast mass of debris be dealt with? This is not just building materials shattered and pulverised during ...
Two annual summits are about to convene. It would be an overstatement to say they are eagerly awaited – except, ...
The ceasefire agreement reached in Sharm El-Sheikh in October represents a pivotal moment in the Israeli-Palestinian ...
The former, frail and haggard; the latter, healthy and in good spirits. Some Western mainstream media did focus on some ...
The political gathering dispersed on the evening of Monday, 13 October 2025. It didn’t follow Middle Eastern time, ...
There is more than one way to write history. It can be portrayed, for example, as a conflict between social classes or, ...
In an era marked by geopolitical upheaval and global realignments, the strategic relationship between Egypt and the United ...
When the bombing of Gaza finally stopped on 13 October, the silence carried the weight of months of deliberate work by ...
But there remain many challenges ahead, including the fear that the current extremist government of Israeli Prime Minister ...
US President Donald Trump has plenty of reasons to dislike the UN. For one, it is located in New York, where his family ...
Marking the sixth anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion and the first anniversary of the great Lebanese musician Ziad Rahbani’s death, Dina Ezzat reads half a century’s worth of war, music, and love in books about him and his city
With apologies to the Bard, names are not meaningless. Names do matter. If the “rose” had another flower ...
A peak of national noise marked by exploding fireworks, marching bands, and political speeches, custom-designed to project ...
What is it about football that has half our planet reeling? It is no more than a spherical rubber ball, an inanimate object ...
The Greeks called it the “land of the purple”. As early as the eighth Century BC, phoinix or purple was referred ...
“Where is everybody,” asked Enrico Fermi, Italian-American Nobel Prize physicist in 1950. Fermi was talking with ...
Like soft rain falling on a thirsty soul, there comes May, defying all winters and all wars. The scent of lilies and roses ...
In a world filled with ugly sights and sounds we first see events before we hear them. Light travels faster than sound ...
Why is Christmas so appealing to a world that is predominantly non-Christian? As of 13 December, the world population ...
When the world stops making sense, laughter is the ultimate sanctuary. Even in the darkest of times, when danger is inevitable, ...
As we sailed through the new year in the midst of brutal crimes and illegal wars and bloodshed, we realise spring is ...
How kind-natured and generous are the American people, yet they can never find peace. A source of pride in “American ...
As time rushes forward, each new year passes faster than the previous ones. When has January slipped to February, leaving ...
Classicists of the 18th and 19th centuries European Enlightenment, were inspired by intellectual ideas and the democratic ...
How a mighty empire can be deliberately concealed, destined to remain underground, undisclosed, and unknown. In fact, ...
Zahi Hawass writes on the story behind the discovery and identification of the mummy of the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut.
Woodworking is attracting a growing number of enthusiasts in Egypt, who see it as a promising hobby and a career path that challenges long-held stereotypes.
Political incivility has become a global phenomenon, reflecting the erosion of democratic norms in many countries and the growing preference for intimidation over dialogue, writes Mohamed Ezz Al-Arab
More and more students in Egypt are investing in summer internships that offer valuable workplace experience and career opportunities, writes Ameera Fouad
One cake 12 servings Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour (sifted) 1 1/2 cups icing sugar (sifted) 1 1/2 ...
Summer doesn't have to be packed with plans to be meaningful. Sometimes, the most restorative days are the ones with no agenda at all. So, this season, give yourself permission to slow down, breathe deeply, and simply be.
President of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Hossam Heiba explains the measures being taken to attract investment, increase exports, and enhance private-sector participation in the economy.
On the 75th anniversary of the Nakba – the Palestinian Catastrophe – Al-Ahram Weekly republishes the 1998 special pages commemorating 50 years of Palestinian dispossession and the creation of Israel on 14 May 1948.
I never imagined that one day Hani Mustafa, the head of the Layout Department at Al-Ahram Weekly, would call me to request an obituary about Samir Sobhi, one of the founding pillars of the newspaper and the founding head of the Layout Department.
On 23 April, Egypt announced that it was coordinating with Sudanese authorities to secure the safe return of Egyptian ...
The sun glares down on Argeen crossing at the Egyptian-Sudanese border. On Monday morning, the place looked calm. But ...
Hussein Bicar (1912-2002), one of Egypt’s most popular artists, lived to the age of 89. Born in 1913 in Alexandria, ...
All films screened in commercial cinemas are changed on Wednesday. Generally, shows begin at 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, ...
Al-Fustat Centre for Ceramic Old Cairo district, Tel 0111 8575573 The permanent exhibition of the centre’s ...
Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Salebiya St, Al-Khalifa district, Tel 02 2514 2581 Tues 11, 7pm: Zahi ...
This information is correct at the time of going to press, it remains wise, however, to check with venues for any short ...
Amir Bashtak Palace (Arab Singing House) Al-Muaaz St, Tel 02 2787 9187 Thurs 13, 7.30pm (open to the public): ...
Egypt sealed double World Championships qualification in volleyball after the Under-18 boys and girls clinched African silver medals, reports Abeer Anwar
Egyptianng the gathering, which took place in the Mediterranean city of Alamein, Al-Sisi welcomed the team and praised ...
The first manufacturing facility for solar thermal collectors in Egypt and the Middle East has come to life after a German grant, reports Mai Samih
Pope Kyrillos IV, Egyptian Pope between 1854 and 1861, transformed the Coptic Church. Politically, he asserted the ...