Egypt’s annual headline inflation hits 10.3% in September: CAPMAS

Arab Finance: Egypt’s annual headline inflation recorded 10.3% in September 2025, compared to 11.2% last August, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) data showed. The inflation rate was driven by a 0.3% year-on-year...

Cairo traffic closes lower Al-Azhar Bridge for seven days

The General Directorate of Traffic for Cairo announced the complete closure of the lower Al-Azhar Bridge (Ahmed Maher), specifically the direction traveling from Bab El Sha’reya to Bab El Khalk, starting this morning, Thursday, for a period of...

Exclusive'A night to remember': Tourism minister touts Grand Egyptian Museum opening

After years of anticipation, the Grand Egyptian Museum, only 2km from the Great Pyramids of Giza, is set to formally open its doors to the world on November 1. After years of delays, the opening ceremony, touted by Egypt's Minister of Tourism and...

Nigeria Joins Africa’s Drive For Fair Share Of Global Fashion Industry

The Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy (FMACTCE) has inaugurated a working committee for the Confederation of African Fashion (CAF), also known as Afroliganza. The committee is meant to develop a comprehensive framework for...

Is Ethiopia's GERD causing 'unprecedented' floods in Egypt?

Impacts from the flooding have so far been limited in Egypt, compared to Sudan, where dozens of people were killed and thousands of others displaced. [Getty] Egypt claims to have felt the heat from the excess water amounts released from the Grand...

Secrets beneath sands: 3,000-year-old sacred island discovered under Egypt’s Karnak Temple

For centuries, the vast Karnak Temple complex near Luxor has stood as one of ancient Egypt’s most enduring mysteries. Now, new research has revealed astonishing secrets hidden deep beneath its foundations. A geoarchaeological study published in...

Moderately Hot Weather Prevails across Egypt on Friday, Cairo 28°C

Fri 10 Oct 2025 | 08:42 AM The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts moderately hot weather will prevail in most of the country during Friday's daylight hours. Hot weather is also expected to prevail in South Sinai and the south of the...

Clean energy shift

MP calls for study on small nuclear reactors to power Bahrain TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Twelve - month study sought to test small, safe nuclear reactors for Bahrain’s grid, as MP Dr Munir Seroor moves to add SMRs to the power mix...

U.S. military preparing troops for logistics work in Middle East

WASHINGTON (KVOA) - The U.S. military is preparing options to deploy as many as 200 U.S. troops to Israel to support stabilization in Gaza and the flow of humanitarian aid and security assistance into the enclave, two U.S. officials familiar with...

Berlin to organise conference on Gaza reconstruction together with Cairo

Germany wants to organize an international conference on the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip together with Egypt, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced. The main goal of this conference "should be to respond to the most urgent needs, such as...

Customs seize ₦1.2bn worth of expired flour from Egypt

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted five trailer loads of expired flour smuggled into the country from Egypt, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) estimated at ₦1.2 billion. Comptroller Wale Adenuga, who heads the Seme Area Command, disclosed...

Gold Slips Below $4,000, WTI, Brent Crude Prices Fall As Russia Escalates Attacks On Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure

Gold prices tumbled below the $4,000-per-ounce mark on Friday, and crude prices fell as Russia escalated strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, heightening geopolitical tensions. Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure The pullback comes amid...

Wellington is seeking support for its 'Prince of Egypt' performance

Following the huge success of the Wellington community productions Joseph and the Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat and Children of Eden in 2023 and 2024 at All Saints Church, Wellington is once again preparing for another spectacular show – The...

Egyptian Drug Authority outlines strategy to localize pharma manufacturing

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) recently held its 16th Board of Directors meeting, led by Ali El-Ghamrawi, Head of the Authority, at its headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. This gathering was part of ongoing efforts to advance...

Egyptian official: ‘We are close’ to prisoner exchange deal in Gaza talks

Hamas delegation arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh for post-war Gaza negotiations. Courtesy of Al-Qahira News. “It would be very, very great if, if an agreement is reached, you would be present. I invite [US President Donald] Trump, if an agreement is...

Daily Egyptian Horoscope for October 10, 2025: These zodiac signs may invite trouble by ignoring red flags today

Step into the sands of time, where ancient wisdom meets modern energy. Egyptian astrology doesn’t just look to the stars—it listens to the gods. Each day, divine forces like Ra, Bastet, Thoth, and Anubis stir the energies around you, shaping your...

Egypt, Kuwait and Italy qualify for WC Fishing

MUSCAT, OCT 8 The second edition of the Jebel Sifah International Fishing Championship concluded successfully, with 22 teams participating in the week-long series, and Egypt, Kuwait and Italy securing qualification for the World Cup. The...

Sisi: Future of Water Security Depends on International Cooperation & Respect for Law

Sisi: Water Must Be a Bridge for Cooperation, Not a Source of Conflict Sun 12 Oct 2025 | 12:19 PM Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed that the future of global water security hinges on effective...

Karnak’s hidden island: What lies beneath Egypt’s great temple

Five hundred meters east of today’s Nile, in the city of ancient Thebes, rises one of Egypt’s greatest and most enduring monuments: the temple complex of Karnak. Over 3,000 years, its colossal pylons and extensive courtyards dedicated gods...

EONS Developments launches LifeWise project with EGP 10bn investment

EONS Developments has announced the launch of its latest mixed-use development, LifeWise, located in North Rehab in East Cairo. The project marks a significant step in the company’s expansion strategy, with total investments estimated at EGP 10bn....