Ramadan starts this week, and Muslims around the world are preparing for weeks of prayer, fasting and shared meals. NPR's Aya Batrawy takes us to the heart of Old Cairo in Egypt, where the Muslim holy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Old relic: Simon Calder (right) and a 36ft-high statue of Ramses II in the atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum (Charlotte Hindle) ...

Khan Al-Khalili on Al-Muizz Street is Cairo’s most famous souk (market), and has been trading rugs, lamps, gold, and jewelry for 600 years. Sergio Pitamitz, Robertharding/Alamy Spring: Day ...

A prime 30-story perch along the Nile with sweeping views of the Great Pyramid would be more than enough to recommend a hotel—but these things are not what make the Four Seasons Nile Plaza special.

Located in Fustat (Old Cairo), the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is like no other. The museum is dedicated to showcasing Egypt's rich heritage across different eras, from ...

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is a bustling metropolis that sits on the banks of the River Nile. Home to an estimated 22 million people, the city has more recently expanded into a sprawling jumble of ...

In this New Cairo City travel guide we do a tour around the city as it is being built and under construction. New Cairo City is being built to release some of the pressure on the old Cairo Egypt area.