Announcements
The Cairo-Alexandria Train Has A New First Class Level From Spain
Beginning in November, new first-and second-class passenger trains will run between Cairo and Alexandria! We’ve been waiting for this one. …
A New Train Linking Egypt And Sudan Is Being Set In Motion
Since the Egypt-Sudan railway connection has been deliberated and studied for so long, we’d kind of lost hope that it …
The Zamalek Metro Line Is Finally Open
The long-awaited metro stations in Zamalek are now open. The new metro line to Zamalek has started its one-month pilot …
Christian Louboutin Is Being Honoured For His Work Preserving Egyptian Heritage
Little known fact: French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, the man behind the famed red-bottomed heels, is half-Egyptian. The fashion icon …
FIFA World Cup Fans Do Not Need To Be Vaccinated But They Do Need To Test To Enter Qatar
Unvaccinated FIFA World Cup Fans can enter Qatar! However, fans aged 6 and above do need to take a test …
A New Sarcophagus From The Era Of Ramses II Has Been Discovered In Saqqara
A team of archaeologists from Cairo University’s Faculty of Archaeology have been on a new excavation mission in the Giza …
Nahla Al Saeedi Is The First Female Advisor To The Grand Imam Of Al Azhar
Nahla Al Saeedi is officially the Dean of the Al-Azhar College of Islamic Sciences for International Students. Ahmed el-Tayeb, the …
Downtown Cairo Contemporary Arts Festival Is Coming Back This October
The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF), which has celebrated contemporary arts for ten years, is returning to Downtown Cairo for …
Opera Aida Will Return To Egypt For Its 150th Anniversary Performance
The four-act opera Aida by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi had its world premiere in Cairo in 1871, and since then, …