Dar al-Ifta announces Eid al-Adha will be on May 27
Egypt
May 18, 2026
Dar al-Ifta announces Eid al-Adha will be on May 27
Dar al-Ifta announced the sighting of the crescent moon of Dhu al-Hijjah for the year 1447 AH, after observing the…
Searing heatwave continues to grip Egypt on Monday
Egypt
May 18, 2026
Searing heatwave continues to grip Egypt on Monday
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) forecasts searing hot temperatures across most of the country on Monday. The weather will be…
Urgent warning: Egypt faces “strongest ever” spring heatwave as temperatures to hit 45°C
Egypt
May 17, 2026
Urgent warning: Egypt faces “strongest ever” spring heatwave as temperatures to hit 45°C
Mohamed Ali Fahim, Chairman of the Climate Information Center at the Agricultural Research Center, has issued an urgent warning regarding…
10 dead, 5 injured in head-on highway collision South of Aswan
Egypt
May 17, 2026
10 dead, 5 injured in head-on highway collision South of Aswan
A devastating road accident on the East Oweinat–Toshka highway, south of the Aswan Governorate, has claimed the lives of ten…
The youngest in history: Egyptian Amina Orfi wins the World Squash Championship title
Egypt
May 17, 2026
The youngest in history: Egyptian Amina Orfi wins the World Squash Championship title
Eighteen-year-old Egyptian squash prodigy Amina Orfi captured the women’s senior World Squash Championship title on Saturday evening, defeating her compatriot…
12 key facts about the New Delta project: One of Egypt’s largest agricultural mega-projects
Economy
May 17, 2026
12 key facts about the New Delta project: One of Egypt’s largest agricultural mega-projects
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi witnessed on Sunday the inauguration of the “New Delta” integrated developmental project, recognized as one of…
Saad Lamjarred sentenced to 5 years in French prison over rape case
Culture
May 16, 2026
Saad Lamjarred sentenced to 5 years in French prison over rape case
A French court sentenced Moroccan pop artist Saad Lamjarred to five years in prison following his conviction in a sexual…
Egypt imposes strict penalties for illegal street slaughter this Eid
Egypt
May 16, 2026
Egypt imposes strict penalties for illegal street slaughter this Eid
Ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha 2026 holiday, executive and regulatory authorities are intensifying oversight campaigns to monitor the ritual…
Egypt introduces underground bins to eliminate street waste
Egypt
May 16, 2026
Egypt introduces underground bins to eliminate street waste
Coming within Egypt’s nationwide initiative to modernize public sanitation through advanced waste management technologies, the Giza Governorate is aggressively expanding…
Ancient tomb and 3,500-year-old coffins discovered in Luxor
Archaeology
May 15, 2026
Ancient tomb and 3,500-year-old coffins discovered in Luxor
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy inspected ongoing archaeological excavations in the Dra’ Abu al-Naga area on Luxor’s West…