Due to a severe energy crisis, the Egyptian government has decided to take short-term measures. View on euronews ...

As springtime in Egypt prepares to welcome Sham El Nessim—a 4,000-year-old celebration marking the arrival of spring and the ...

Package holidays to countries near the Middle East conflict are being sold for as little as £100 as travel firms try to win bookings from concerned travellers. Demand for UK bookings to the likes of ...

Efforts to save energy mean early closing for most shops, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs and bazaars – but important tourism exemptions apply ...

Qatari Diar, the real estate subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority, reportedly plans to invest EGP45 billion ($828 million) to build hotels in east Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh over the next four ...

EGYPT has seen a fall in tourism due to the ongoing Iran conflict – despite it not being affected. In response, tour operators are dropping prices of all-inclusive holidays – with some savings racking ...

Viking’s newest ships for the Nile, the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet, have touched water for the first time, the ...

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that Thursday, March 19, to Monday, March 23, 2026, will be an official paid holiday for employees in ministries, government departments, public authorities, ...

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Egyptian Cabinet have officially declared a five-day paid holiday in observance of Eid al-Fitr 2026. According to an official statement released by the Central ...

Egypt’s Minister of Labor Hassan Raddad announced on Thursday that private-sector employees will receive a paid official holiday from 19 to 23 March for Eid Al-Fitr, aligning the break with the dates ...

Ahram Online , Thursday 12 Mar 2026 Egypt’s Minister of Labor Hassan Raddad announced on Thursday that private-sector employees will receive a paid official holiday from 19 to 23 March for Eid Al-Fitr ...

This neighborhood in southern Cairo is the oldest part of the city, with twisting alleyways and ancient churches that are several centuries older than the ornate mosques of Islamic Cairo. According to ...