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AFCON 2021
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News
1/10/2022 3:06:19 PM
Sierra Leone could not have asked for a tougher start to their first Africa Cup of Nations in quarter of a century than a match against holders Algeria on Tuesday, but coach John Keister says simply being in Cameroon is a step on the way to making the country competitive again.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
1/4/2022 7:54:34 PM
A century-old Egyptian fizzy drink has been making a comeback in a competitive and expanding market
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Special
1/4/2022 7:51:54 PM
On 15 March this year, diplomats in Cairo and over 150 missions overseas will mark the reestablishment of the country’s Foreign Ministry in 1922, writes Dina Ezzat
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Books
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Reviews
12/31/2021 4:27:00 PM
On the 110th anniversary of the birth of Naguib Mahfouz in December, publishers are showing as much interest in his literary work as they did during his heyday in the mid-20th century.
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
12/30/2021 3:21:27 PM
The Roger-Viollet gallery in Paris is exhibiting a collection of black and white panoramic photos belonging to the Léon and Lévy studios, revealing the Maghreb and Egypt at the beginning of the 20th century.
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World
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International
12/25/2021 11:38:15 AM
People strolling across Moscow's snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 were surprised to witness one of the 20th century's most pivotal moments _ the Soviet red flag over the Kremlin pulled down and replaced with the Russian Federation's tricolor.
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World
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Region
12/22/2021 4:46:23 PM
The archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican archbishop in Jerusalem warned of a concerted attempt by fringe, radical groups to drive Christians away from the Holy Land, which takes place against the "historic tragedy" of the Christian population's century-long decline.
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World
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International
12/21/2021 7:29:27 PM
Hundreds of indigenous people defied a state of siege on Tuesday and blocked a major road in Guatemala's west for the second successive day, demanding the government resolve a bloody century-old land dispute.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
12/7/2021 10:28:39 PM
A new book provides a rich picture of the Cairo suburb of Maadi from its foundation to nationalisation, writes David Tresilian
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
12/7/2021 10:17:35 PM
A new openness to the outside world led many early 17th-century English travellers to visit Egypt, writes David Tresilian. By the 19th century guidebooks had begun to emerge thanks to the pioneering efforts of early travellers
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
11/23/2021 11:32:21 PM
Drawing on half a century’s personal experience, Abdel-Moneim Said thinks about the future of the Arab world
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World
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Region
11/16/2021 7:50:29 PM
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, kicked off a three-day visit to Jordan on Tuesday aimed at cementing a century of relations between the allied countries.
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World
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Region
11/10/2021 8:28:28 PM
The Palestinian prime minister warned Israel on Wednesday that its refusal to accept a two-state solution to the century-old conflict would perpetuate a system of ``apartheid'' and eventually result in a one-state reality in which Israel loses its Jewish character.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
11/9/2021 6:21:31 PM
A new translation of memoirs by the 18th-century Syrian traveller Hanna Diyab casts fresh light on well-known tales from the Arabian Nights, writes David Tresilian
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October War: 50 Years
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October War: 50 Years
10/6/2021 4:02:17 PM
Almost half a century after the October War, testimonies and recollections continue to appear, including from diplomats who share first-hand accounts of the war, a soldier who has kept souvenirs from the front, and a painter whose art recalls the sacrifices made by the Egyptian military and people.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
10/6/2021 12:15:55 AM
The eastern section of the 14th-century Al-Tunbagha Al-Maridani Mosque in Historic Cairo was inaugurated last week after restoration, reports Nevine El-Aref
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World
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International
9/18/2021 8:00:00 PM
Australia's sudden breaking of what was widely billed in France as the 'contract of the century' has triggered the unprecedented show of anger among allies
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Books
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Reviews
9/5/2021 10:09:56 PM
Interest in unravelling the layers of Egypt’s history during the 20th century was highly reflected in a wide range of titles that appeared this summer
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World
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International
9/4/2021 11:25:34 AM
Experts for the IUCN, which is holding a world congress in the French city of Marseille, have assessed nearly 135,000 species over the last half-century, and almost 28 percent are currently at risk of vanishing forever
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Opinion
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9/3/2021 12:32:00 PM
Many do not know that Libya was once united, even before Germany and the United States. It was united in the 18th century, long before Italy's consulates of Tuscany and Genoa existed in Tripoli
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