Cairo is a cultural capital of the Middle East, a home for higher education, and a hub for medical and administrative ...

Egypt is preparing to spend billions doubling the size of a lavish new capital it is building in the desert 45 km (28 miles) east of Cairo, where the first residents are trickling in, the head of ...

Egypt stands as one of the world's most remarkable destinations for history and culture enthusiasts. With a fascinating ...

H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, visited the Opera House located in the City of ...

Slowly but surely, life is beginning to trickle into the city. More than 1,500 families have moved in, according to Abbas, and by the end of 2024, he expects this number to have risen to 10,000 ...

Whether home to Egypt’s first pharaohs or not, Thinis became an influential political center of the 8th nome, or province, in Upper Egypt. “From the Old Kingdom (ca. 2649–2150 B.C.) on ...

Mr. el-Sisi isn’t just indifferent to modern Egypt’s history; he resents it. The histories that I learned of from the City of the Dead get in the way of a putatively pristine Pharaonic past.

According to Khaled Abbas, Chairman of the Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD), nearly 48,000 employees commute to the area every day. Built on virgin land, the city is designed to ...