Nile Delta

Cairo, the capital and largest city of Egypt, home to over 25 percent of the country's population, is a vibrant metropolis blending ancient history, Islamic heritage, and modern energy. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural heart of the country, celebrated for its rich architecture, ancient wonders, and bustling city life.

In a historic building in downtown Cairo, among the Greek-style buildings built by the Greeks long ago, with their blue and white painted windows, lies the Greek Club of Cairo, which serves as a social and entertainment club and restaurant. In an outdoor hall, a sign reads "Hellas" and an entrance with the flags of Egypt and Greece in the middle.

Egypt's announcement that 12 plots will be available for hydrocarbon exploration is seen as a message of stability and the will for constructive relations with all players in the Eastern Mediterranean. Of these, 10 are in the Mediterranean and the first four have been demarcated in a way that also reflects some long-term trends in Egyptian foreign policy.

This image provided by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, shows artifacts which were discovered inside tombs at the Tell al-Deir necropolis, in the Nile Delta town of Damietta, about 125 miles (200 km) north of Cairo, Egypt

As it prepares to expand to serve a population now exceeding 20 million, the Cairo metro has recruited Egypt's first female train drivers, a novelty in a country where few women have formal jobs.

In the lush green fields of Egypt's fertile Delta Valley, farmers and artisans are struggling to make a living as they keep alive the Pharaonic-era tradition of making papyrus.

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Scientists used advanced X-ray to analyze the composition of the ink markings found on papyrus fragments

A special flight to repatriate Greek citizens from Egypt will take place on Friday, April 24.

The Air Cairo flight will take off from Cairo with Greek citizens from Cairo, Alexandria and other parts of Egypt who have submitted requests to Greece's general consulates in the two major Egyptian cities.
 

Egypt renewed its request for the British Museum to return the prized Rosetta stone to its country of origin.

CAIRO - Mohamed "Ibn Nufal" Nufal, 24, kisses his mother goodbye in Cairo's Tahrir Square as he sets off for the World Cup in Russia - on a bicycle.

After about 5,000 km and 65 days on the road, Nufal hopes to reach Moscow to see Egypt make its first appearance in the World Cup for 28 years.