Egypt's government recently launched the "Street of Art" initiative, aiming to transform the streets and squares of the ...

From carved wooden games to bespoke cotton robes, Giza’s newest architectural marvel houses a hidden retail sanctuary ...

It was the late Mahmoud Bakr’s commentary during Egypt’s 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the 1990 World Cup, after Egypt’s then-striker Hossam Hassan — head coach of the current side — was brought ...

A motorized tricycle has plunged into a canal in southern Egypt, killing nine children and injuring two others. Local ...

Egypt's capital is set to reclaim its spotlight as a premier global design destination this coming autumn. Cairo Design Week (CDW) returns for its highly anticipated fourth edition, running from ...

Al-Nazir Al-Sadig sought safety in Egypt from the civil war in Sudan. Instead, the 18-year-old died of pneumonia after more than three weeks in a squalid Cairo jail, where he had suffered beatings and ...

Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it's known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on every high-ceilinged building, arched balcony and iconic... Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it's known locally, is a ...

Amid the bustling mix of shoe stores, clothing boutiques, street vendors, koshary stalls, shawarma joints, dessert patisseries, and traditional coffee shops lining Talaat Harb Street in Downtown Cairo ...

An Egyptian chef prepares koshary at Abou Tarek in downtown Cairo. Ahmed Hasan/AFP via Getty Images At Abou Tarek in downtown Cairo, koshary is served the way it has been for decades: heaping portions ...