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Cairo was founded in the 10th century close to where the ancient city of Memphis once stood. Today, it is one of the world's most densely populated cities at 7.8 million inhabitants.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Could Egypt and Ethiopia's tensions escalate into a war?

New deals threaten to turn the GERD dam dispute into a regional crisis. Could Turkish mediation prevent escalation?
PoliticsSeptember 14, 2024
Tower cranes stand on a construction site near the waterfront in Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade could see Cairo-level heat by 2050

Construction has reduced urban green cover in Serbia's capital, thus contributing to unbearable heat waves in summer.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 11, 202403:51 min
A view of displaced Palestinians fleeing Rafah with their belongings aboard a truck

Israel-Hamas war: All eyes on Cairo cease-fire talks

Israeli troops seized control of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, halting humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza.
ConflictsMay 8, 202402:39 min
Israeli activists protesting at the Israeli Prime Minister's Office

Israel, Hamas fail to reach cease-fire deal

Talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo have ended without the two sides reaching a cease-fire agreement.
PoliticsMay 5, 202402:44 min
A woman and several children stand near makeshift tents

Palestinians fight to survive amid Cairo cease-fire talks

Many Palestinians hope a cease-fire will allow food, medicine and other lifesaving supplies to enter Gaza.
ConflictsMay 5, 202402:12 min
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, seated center left, meets with leaders of three parties of the conflict in Libya, at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo

Libya: New hope for a political solution?

Libya's conflicting parties claim to be working on a way out of the country's crisis, but experts remain skeptical.
PoliticsMarch 15, 2024
Villagers gather off the shore of the river Nile

Egyptian ferry sinks in Nile, at least 10 people dead

The ferry carrying daily wage laborers sank in the River Nile near Cairo.
CatastropheFebruary 27, 2024
Die ägyptische Sportlerin Rahma Khaled mit Down-Syndrome gewinnt Gold

Rahma goes for Gold at the Special Olympics

Rahma was born with Down Syndrome. Now she's leaving Egypt for the first time to compete at the Special Olympic.
SportsFebruary 9, 202412:37 min
The US Navy Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney passes under the Friendship Bridge as it transits the Suez Canal

Red Sea: Houthi attacks put pressure on Cairo

Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping are becoming a big problem for Egypt, with vessels now avoiding the Suez Canal.
PoliticsJanuary 27, 2024
Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hold election placards with his likeness

Egypt's el-Sissi says he'll run for third presidential term

After amending the constitution, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi confirmed his intention to run in this year's election.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2023
A man heads down a partially bulldozed road with a 500-year-old tomb in the distance

The troubling trend looming over Cairo's City of the Dead

Cairo mulls razing a historic cemetery. Why the outcry resonates with developing cities grappling with slums.
Human RightsSeptember 21, 202329:59 min
A poster of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi among debris from a protest camp in Rabaa, Cairo.

Egypt's Rabaa massacre: Still waiting for justice

The massacre of protesters in Cairo is one of the worst in modern history — and also one of the best documented.
PoliticsAugust 13, 2023
Rubble from a collapsed apartment building in Cairo, Egypt

Egypt: Cairo building collapse kills 9

An apartment collapse in Cairo has killed at least nine people and injured four. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
SocietyJuly 17, 2023
Rush hour in Lagos, Nigeria

Africa drives global urbanization

Africa's population is largely rural. But this is changing fast. And the megacities only play a minor role.
SocietyMay 17, 2023
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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

Rollerbladers in Egypt are taking over Cairo's streets., and disabled people in India use AI to succeed.
SocietyMarch 31, 202326:06 min
Tourists and the landscape around the Khufu Pyramid, also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza

Egypt announces new Great Pyramid discovery

Archaeologists used high-tech instruments to find a hidden chamber in the 4,500 year old structure.
ScienceMarch 2, 2023
A man in Cairo walks past a foreign exchange office with a huge dollar note poster

Egypt: President El-Sissi's difficult economic makeover

The economic crisis and IMF demands mean investment is vital for Egypt, but military-run projects could be a dampener.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 2023
Christmas decorations in Cairo

Egypt's Christians get ready to celebrate Christmas

Christmas is approaching and it's high time for Egypt's Christian community to get ready for the holidays.
SocietyDecember 18, 202201:44 min
MADE Global Talent Egypt

Menna Mohab: An IT specialist from Cairo

Menna Mohab from Egypt now lives and works in Berlin, and recommends everyone try a stint abroad.
MigrationNovember 9, 202204:23 min
Egyptian activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah gestures from behind a defendant's cage

Egypt: Alaa Abdel-Fattah close to dying, says sister

Detained Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah is refusing to take in water. DW spoke with his sister Sanaa Seif.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2022
Mada Masr's journalists (left to right): Rana Mamdouh, Sara Seif Eddin, editor-in-chief Lina Attalah and Beesan Kassab in front of the Cairo Appeals Prosecution after being released on bail.

Egypt: Crackdown endangers the last bastion of free press

Egyptian authorities have increased pressure on Madr Masr after a critical report.
PoliticsSeptember 14, 2022
Egyptian artist Mohammed Abla

Finding inspiration out on the streets

Dreams, revolution and failure: artist Mohamed Abla has his finger on the pulse of Cairo.
CultureSeptember 3, 202206:41 min
Firefighters respond to fire broke out at the Abu Sifin in Giza

Dozens die in Coptic church fire in Egypt

A fire in a Coptic Christian church in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, has killed at least 41 people.
CatastropheAugust 14, 2022
In this handout photo released by the Egyptian presidency, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hold a document during a meeting Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cairo, Egypt.

Russia’s Lavrov starts Africa tour with Cairo visit

Egyptian leaders emphasized strong ties with Moscow during Lavrov's visit, but urged a solution to the Ukraine crisis.
PoliticsJuly 24, 2022
Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG talks on stage at the virtual Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Munich, Germany

Egypt signs €8 billion deal with Siemens for high-speed rail

The German company said it has sealed the biggest order in its history to build the world's sixth-largest rail network.
BusinessMay 29, 2022
Magazin Global 3000 | Totenstadt

A highway through the City of the Dead

Large parts of Cairo's City of the Dead are to be dug up for a highway.
BusinessMay 23, 202203:26 min
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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

The plight of surrogate mothers in war-torn Ukraine. Making money from the global water shortage.
BusinessMay 23, 202226:06 min
A group of people, mostly women, bike on a wide empty street in Cairo

Cairo's bicyclists on a mission

Cairo's cycling pioneers want to see more women and more bicycles on the city's congested streets.
Cars and TransportationMarch 9, 202205:20 min
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REV – The Global Auto and Mobility Show

Around Britain in the Peel P50 micro car. The hydrogen-powered village. And REV checks out the Audi A8.
Cars and TransportationMarch 9, 202226:00 min
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Ditching cars for bikes in Cairo

Activists in Cairo are trying to persuade people to ditch their cars for bikes in the gridlocked African city.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 18, 202205:16 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock seated beside Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo

Arms exports under scrutiny as Baerbock visits Egypt

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is expected to discuss the flow of German weapons into the country.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2022
People stand at a memorial with photos of Giulio Regeni

Egyptians stand trial over murder of Italian student

Four members of Egypt's security services are standing trial in absentia over the 2016 killing of Giulio Regeni.
CrimeOctober 14, 2021
A portrait of Egyptian author Nadia Wassef

Nadia Wassef's homage to bookshops

In a conversation with DW, Egyptian author Nadia Wassef speaks about her chain of bookshops in her home country.
LiteratureSeptember 15, 2021
The Giza pyramids on the southwestern outskirts of Cairo

Egypt: King Khufu's boat moved to museum

Pharaohs commissioned solar boats to take them into the afterlife, but one will only be moved 7.5 kilometers.
OffbeatAugust 8, 2021
Eco Africa - Upcycling waste wood in Egypt

Upcycling waste wood in Egypt

An Egyptian team is upcycling scrap waste wood into new products like unique furniture or outdoor fences.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 22, 202101:18 min
DW Eco Africa #265

Ditching cars for bikes in gridlocked Cairo

Activists in Cairo are trying to persuade people to ditch their cars for bikes in the gridlocked city.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 23, 202105:17 min
A convoy of vehicles transporting royal mummies in Cairo

Mummified pharaohs paraded through Cairo

Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's only woman pharaoh, began the journey along with 21 others to their new resting place.
HistoryApril 3, 2021
Fire at a factory north of Cairo, Egypt

Egypt: Garment factory fire kills at least 20

The death toll from a fire at a factory north of the Egyptian capital Cairo has risen to 20, according to authorities.
CatastropheMarch 11, 2021
Mourners hold posters of Giulio Regeni in his memory

Egypt denies police involvement in Italian student murder

Egypt's prosecutor have rejected Italy's claims that five Egyptian policemen were tied to the killing of Giulio Regeni.
Law and JusticeDecember 30, 2020
President Adbel Fattah el-Sisi supports wave flags and posters

El-Sissi loyalists lead polls as Egyptians vote

Millions have begun voting in the Arab world’s most populous country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
PoliticsOctober 24, 2020
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Clowning around to teach kids about COVID-19

Amid the pandemic, one Egyptian student is using his acting skills to teach and entertain kids in Cairo's poorest areas.
CatastropheMay 18, 202002:52 min
A silhouette of the pyramids of Giza

Egypt plays down coronavirus outbreak

Authorities have taken it a step further by arresting people circulating figures higher than the official tally.
PoliticsMarch 17, 2020
Pickup truck inside Cairo's "Garbage City"

Egypt: Why not take a tour of Cairo's Garbage City?

With tourism numbers rebounding, a new breed of Egyptian startups are banking on sustainability and economic inclusion.
BusinessMarch 13, 2020
DW's Eco Africa - Greening Egypt's capital with rooftop gardens

Greening Egypt's capital with rooftop gardens

Urban farming startup Schaduf helps poor Egyptians clean up roofs and create gardens to improve their quality of life.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 6, 201904:10 min
Egypt - a camel in the sands in front of a pyramid

Ancient and modern: a trip to Cairo

Lonely Planet has ranked Cairo among the top city destinations for 2020. DW reporter Eesha Kheny visited the city.
TravelNovember 26, 2019
Construction in the new Egyptian Capital city

World in Progress: Egypt's new Capital

Egypt is building a new capital city in the desert. But the project has stalled – and there are many critics.
PoliticsNovember 20, 201906:04 min
Beethoven statues in Bonn

Lonely Planet's top 10 cities for 2020

Germany's former capital Bonn is among the top 10 cities to visit in 2020, as chosen by the travel guide Lonely Planet.
CultureOctober 22, 201910 images
Figures of Beethoven in Bonn

Lonely Planet lists Bonn among top 10 destinations

The Lonely Planet travel guide put Germany's former capital, Bonn, among its top 10 cities to visit in 2020.
TravelOctober 22, 2019
Ägypten Polizeiabsperrungen in Kairo

Egyptian authorities brace for new protests

Tahrir Square has been sealed off and security tightened across Egypt amid calls for new anti-government protests.
SocietySeptember 27, 2019
Egyptian protestor

Who is behind the protests in Egypt?

An internal rift could be at the heart of surprise protests in Egypt.
PoliticsSeptember 26, 2019