Some generators of the Sewerage & Water Board still produce 25 hertz electricity, a century after the rest of the world moved ...

There are cities, there are capitals and then there is Cairo. Chaotic, enchanting and magnificent, the Egyptian capital is awe inspiring and home to a raw energy that’s all its own. A city of a ...

Nadine Arab is a globetroter and writer who is based in Egypt (her home country). She helps travelers navigate Cairo with tips for how to get around, which attractions to prioritize and how to get a ...

Cairo, the bustling, vibrant heart of Egypt, is a little-known food lover’s paradise. Famous for its ancient sites, the city boasts a culinary scene that’s as diverse and rich as its culture and ...

Zamalek, the Egyptian island floating placidly in the Nile River alongside the capital city of Cairo, is an old-world oasis with a decidedly contemporary air. It’s a little bit suburban—the streets ...

Snobs like to proclaim that they're a "traveler," not a "tourist." Someone who goes to Cairo and skips the Giza pyramids is neither a "traveler" nor a "tourist." He is an idiot. It's criminal to go to ...

The best ways to get around Cairo are by metro train or rideshare. Egypt's capital is constantly choked by traffic. But below Cairo's congested streets, the metro system is clean, affordable and ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link As a city of more than 20 million people, Cairo is the most populous city in the Middle East and the second most populous in Africa. It feels like ...

Architecture professor Soheir Zaki Hawas has dedicated her life to documenting the beautiful historic buildings in downtown Cairo and to trying to preserve them. "Heritage is the memory of a city," ...

Drive about 40 minutes from the Giza Pyramids to the ancient step pyramid of Saqqara and you'll pass rows of half-built apartment blocks, skeletal overpasses, and roads that seem permanently under ...

We visit teeming Cairo, straddling the Nile, exploring the back streets on a tuk-tuk. Teeming Cairo, straddling the Nile, is the capital of Egypt and one of the leading cities of the Muslim world.