With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

CAIRO (AP) — In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, ...

Egypt opens huge, $1 billion landmark museum dedicated to its past

The Grand Egyptian Museum has taken 30 years to become a reality, but finally opened its doors, with an equally grand opening ...
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Egypt Set to Launch First Phase of East Cairo Monorail

Egypt is poised to inaugurate the first phase of the East Cairo Monorail on 9 November, 2025. This milestone project aims to ...

The Netherlands Will Return Looted Pharoah-Era Artifact to Egypt

The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European ...

Decades in the making, Egypt's Grand Museum opens with a huge spectacle

For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director ...

Sobia Is an Ancient Egyptian Drink Made With Coconut and Milk

Sobia, a creamy drink made from rice, milk, coconut, and sugar, originated in medieval Egypt as a fermented beverage and evolved into a nonalcoholic Ramadan staple. Beloved across the Middle East, ...

‘Happy Birthday’ Trailer: Jamie Foxx Produces What Could Become Egypt’s First International Oscar Nominee

See the exclusive 'Happy Birthday' trailer, Egypt's Best International Feature submission from debut director Sarah Goher, and producer Jamie Foxx.
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Beyond Coffee: The Rise of Hybrid Lifestyle Spaces in Egypt

Egypt’s cafés are no longer only for drinking coffee, and retail stores are no longer just for shopping. Across Cairo, a new ...