Egypt, Lebanon sign 15 deals in various sectors

Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam witnessed the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs), concluding the 10th session of the Egyptian-Lebanese Joint Higher Committee, as per a...

Egypt: Taaleem Management Services’ consolidated profits surge 17.55% YoY in 12 months

Arab Finance: Taaleem Management Services (TALM) reported a 17.55% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit after tax attributable to the parent company during the academic year of 2024/2025, which ended on August 31st, according to...

Egypt Unveils The Grand Egyptian Museum Near The Pyramids

Under the gaze of the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Sphinx, Egypt has opened the doors to one of the most ambitious cultural projects of the century, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Two decades in the making and costing around $1.2 billion, the...

PM: Grand Egyptian Museum a symbol of Egypt-Japan partnership

CAIRO, Nov. 1 (MENA) – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is a symbol of the strong cultural partnership between Egypt and Japan, and a source of pride for the Egyptian people. He thanked Japan and the...

Prince Albert II attends grand inauguration of Egypt’s monumental new museum

Prince Albert II of Monaco joined over eighty world leaders and dignitaries in Cairo on 1st November for the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, a cultural and architectural landmark set to become the world’s largest archaeological...

Minister of Culture participates in Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony

Cairo: Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday. His Excellency was representing Qatar in this exceptional event marking a pivotal milestone in the...

Blue plaque for legendary clown Charlie Cairoli

A blue plaque has been unveiled for "king of clowns" Charlie Cairoli in his adopted hometown of Blackpool. Originally from Italy, he moved to the Lancashire seaside resort upon the outbreak of World War Two in 1939 and lived there until his death...

A new chapter for Egypt’s economy: The GEM redefines investment opportunities

The world witnessed more than just the opening of a museum on November 1st. With the launch of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Egypt has started its most ambitious economic strategy in decades. While the globe celebrates a new wonder of cultural...

An open letter to the US vice president from an ex Muslim convert

By Danny Burmawi, Op-ed contributor Monday, November 03, 2025 US Vice President JD Vance (R) kneels over the Unction Stone, believed to be the place where Christ's body was laid down after being removed from the crucifix and prepared for burial,...

Croatia and Egypt strengthening ties, president says on visit 

by croatiaweek November 3, 2025 in News (Photo: Office of the President of Croatia/Ana Marija Katić) During his official visit to Egypt, Croatian President Zoran Milanović and First Lady Sanja Musić Milanović on Sunday visited the Bibliotheca...

Asia-Arab Parliamentarians Forge Regional Pathways for Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment

Aid, Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Youth Population Parliamentarians from the Asian Population and...

Netherlands To Return 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Statue After PM's Visit To Cairo

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old Egyptian statue seized in 2022 after Dutch authorities confirmed it was illegally taken from Egypt during past unrest. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced during his visit...

Netherlands to return stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt

November 3, 2025 Photo: Inspectie Overheidsinformatie en ErfgoedThe Netherlands will return a stolen sculpture from the time of the pharaohs to Egypt, outgoing prime minister Dick Schoof has announced after meeting Egyptian president Abdel Fattah...

Netherlands surprises Egypt with an unexpected gift

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced that his country will return to Egypt the historic stone head of King Thutmose III, currently displayed in a Dutch museum, to coincide with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), RT reported on...

US Academic Challenges National Narratives with Study of Race in Albania

According to West Ohueri, the debate about race cannot be reduced to the question of who is racist and who is not, as it is often framed in public discourse. “Processes of racialisation [the process of dividing people into races] are present in...

Azerbaijani speaker attends Grand Egyptian Museum opening

Photo: Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova participated in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum during her working visit to Egypt. According to the Milli Majlis, the event was attended by...

US Should Give Nigeria Intelligence Support Like It Did In Israel, Egypt – SDP Faults Military Action

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has warned former United States President, Donald Trump, and the American government against any attempt to interfere in Nigeria’s internal affairs under the guise of promoting religious freedom. The party said if...

Why RSF gains in Sudan unnerve Egypt

From Egypt’s perspective, there is no good news coming out of Sudan, where civil war has raged since April 2023. In recent days, that has only been underlined by the fall of el-Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in Darfur, Sudan’s giant western...

EditorialThe glory of Egypt's long-awaited museum

An idea that took seed more than 30 years ago, and has been 21 years in the making, is finally ready to bear fruit. For 108 million Egyptians, the wait for the Grand Egyptian Museum – it is walking distance from the Giza pyramids – is finally...

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attends Grand Egyptian Museum Opening

On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended the official opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. The...