Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Cairo

Usyk rocked before stopping Verhoeven to retain heavyweight belts

CAIRO - Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

How the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived 4,500 years of Egyptian earthquakes

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the pyramid’s outer casing stones. Yet the main body remained essentially intact.

The Conversation

Eagles of the Republic review – seductive thriller of corruption and compromise in post-Mubarak Egypt

The third film in Tarik Saleh’s ‘Cairo trilogy’ is a about a washed-up movie star who is bullied into starring in government propaganda

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

EU pays Egypt billions to manage migration — Cairo says it is not enough

Egypt’s growing refugee and migrant population, seeking safety from wars in Sudan, Syria and the wider region, has put further pressure on aid agencies and public services as Cairo urges Europe to share more of the cost.

Euronews

Haier Signs Four-Year Sponsorship with Al Ahly FC, Becoming the Club's Second Main Sponsor

CAIRO, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Haier, the world's No. 1 major appliances brand for 17 consecutive years as ranked by Euromonitor International, has signed a four-year sponsorship agreement with Al Ahly FC, Egypt's most iconic and successful club in African football history with a record 12 CAF Champions League…

AAP

Kyiv slams Egypt for accepting Russian‑shipped grain stolen from Ukraine

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday that Egypt has received a fourth shipment of stolen Ukrainian grain via Russia, accusing Cairo of violating its promises.

Euronews

Private Giza Pyramids Tour: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

The Pyramid of Giza, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the last of all the seven wonders of the ancient world, known for its unique and massive architecture.

inkl

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

4,300-year-old gold-covered mummy found sealed in deep Egyptian shaft, shocks archaeologists

Deep beneath the sands of Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis, a discovery has started drawing attention again to how much is still buried in plain sight. Archaeologists reportedly uncovered a sealed tomb containing a gold-covered mummy at the bottom of a deep shaft, untouched for more than 4,300 years. The site sits…

The Times of India

What lies inside a 1,600-year-old mummy: The shocking discovery of Homer’s Iliad fragment sealed within a Roman-era Egyptian burial

A Roman-era burial site in Egypt has produced a surprising archaeological find. A fragment of Homer’s Iliad was discovered inside a mummy dating back roughly 1,600 years. The site is located in Al Bahnasa, ancient Oxyrhynchus, about 190 kilometres south of Cairo. The papyrus was not placed outside the body…

The Times of India

As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

At 9pm, shops, restaurants and cafes go dark across the city of Cairo, where a stringent curfew has been imposed to mitigate the energy shock triggered by the conflict in the Gulf. The measure may prove difficult to enforce among people accustomed to long, convivial evenings, but the outlook is…

The Conversation

Cairo’s City of the Dead is more than a cemetery – it’s a living neighbourhood at risk

On religious festival mornings, Egyptians gather among tombs in Cairo’s City of the Dead, a four-mile medieval necropolis at the foot of the Mokattam Hills. They’re upholding a longstanding tradition of remembrance and honouring their deceased loved ones. Though you might expect this ceremony to be marked with silence, the…

The Conversation

Designing cities: should we build from scratch or keep history alive?

Cities are often described as living archives of human memory. Walk through an old neighbourhood in an Islamic city like Fez in Morocco or Cairo in Egypt, and you can see layers of history in its streets and buildings. Traces of the past remain visible in everyday life.

The Conversation

Gas discovery off Egypt's coast comes at a critical moment for Iran war

ENI and Egypt have announced a significant gas discovery in the Eastern Mediterranean — a potential boost for Cairo as the Iran war sends energy import costs rocketing.

Euronews

Daily Telegraph apologises as dispute reignites between pro-Israel activist and Middle Eastern restaurant Cairo

Apology published in News Corp paper as part of agreed joint statement to resolve legal dispute over undercover story, with Cairo also apologising to activist Ofir Birenbaum

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar

Egypt is imposing early closing times for shops, cafes and restaurants to cut oil use as energy prices surge during the war

Bored Panda

“This Is Insanity”: 83 Dystopian ‘Urban Hell’ Photos That Show The True Price Of Modern Life (New Pics)

The dystopias you see in movies, books, TV shows, and video games might be closer to reality than you might want to believe. Many cities and dwellings are far from the positive environments that you envision human beings would thrive in. The members of the sprawling ‘Urban Hell’ online group…

The Times of India

Kuwait Airways announces resumption of Cairo flights from March 26 via Dammam, travel procedures to continue from Al Khiran Mall

Kuwait Airways is set to reconnect passengers with Cairo after a brief disruption, announcing the resumption of flights to Egypt’s capital from March 26, 2026. The airline has outlined a revised operating route and reaffirmed its existing travel procedures, signalling a structured return to service.

International Business Times

Is Cairo International Airport Open? Airport Fully Operational with Hundreds of Flights

Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt's busiest aviation hub and a key gateway between Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, remains fully open and handling regular commercial passenger traffic on March 21, 2026, despite widespread disruptions across the broader Middle East due to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Egypt intensifies diplomacy as Iran war reshapes regional tensions

Egypt’s recent outreach comes as countries across the region try to contain the fallout from the war, with Gulf states under attack and leaders trying to avoid a wider conflict.

The Guardian - UK

‘The fish fled’: Nile fisherman earning more from collecting plastic than fish

Mohammed Ahmed Sayed Mohammed is among those redeploying his skills for a local recycling company that is cleaning up the Nile

The Times of India

US State Department Advisory lists Egypt among safest Middle East destinations stable for tourism amid US-Israel war against Iran

Egypt emerges as a relatively stable travel destination amidst Middle East tensions, with the U.S. Department of State issuing a Level 2 advisory. While caution is advised for specific regions like Northern Sinai, major tourist hubs like Cairo and Red Sea resorts maintain strong security, welcoming visitors to explore its…

The Times of India

Tour guide arrested in Egypt after viral video shows him 'sketching' on 4,000-year-old pyramid

A tour guide has been arrested in Egypt after a video showed him drawing on the exterior stones of the Pyramid of Unas while explaining details to tourists. The incident took place at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo and prompted an investigation by the Egyptian Ministry of Interior. The…

Evening Standard

How to spend 48 hours in Cairo

Egypt’s vibrant capital is charming and chaotic in equal measure, says Radhika Aligh

The Guardian - AU

The revived Sydney to London ‘kangaroo route’ costs $50,000 a ticket. But you can do it for less than $10,000

A travel company has recreated the 1947 journey with food and ‘refined residences’ included. We asked a travel agent to do the same itinerary on the cheap

The Times of India

4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb reveals 14-foot false door and lost Fifth Dynasty secrets of royal rituals

Archaeologists came across an astonishing yet perplexing discovery while excavating the site of the historic tomb area in the region called Saqqara, which is situated 25 kilometers south of the capital city of Egypt, Cairo. This tomb has been identified and recognised to be 4,000 years old and belonged to…

1 2 3 4 5

People

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Commission

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.