The Expat's Guide To Cairo

New York Metro Museum Returns Stolen Nedjemankh Coffin to Egypt
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it was returning to Egypt a prized artifact after learning it was stolen from the country in 2011. The Met said Friday that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office found evidence that the … read more
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The Interior Ministry announced on Friday that members of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group attempted to plant explosives at a security point near al-Istiqama mosque in Giza Square after the Friday Zohor prayer. Eyewitnesses said that the police force stationed … read more
Parents will receive the badges after signing a pledge that they will not have their daughters cut. BEIRUT — Doctors at two Cairo hospitals were to pin blue ribbon badges to the clothing of newborn baby girls on Wednesday as … read more
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will start producing some categories of the Egyptian currency in the form of plastic form by 2020 from its press at the New Administrative Capital, the CBE announced days after Bank of England revealed … read more

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Rights group: Egypt executes 3 Islamists tortured to confess

An international rights group on Friday said Egypt executed three Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death following torture and beatings to extract confessions. Human Rights Watch said in a statement the families of the men were notified of their hanging … read more

Uber, Careem drivers call for strike in Egypt

Tourist and 2 Egyptian girls die in Luxor building collapse

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INTERVIEW: Omar Samra’s long journey into outer space

Kamal Tabikha Egyptian explorer Omar Samra has bagged a number of high-profile feats of endurance in his short but glittering career, in each case claiming the title of “first Egyptian” to do so. His explorations have taken him to the … read more

Why Saudi and other Gulf states need to rescue Egypt from itself

Egypt, why the media is ruining tourism, and why it’s actually safe to go there.

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Egyptian Rental Contract

Ideally, you want to make sure to have copies of your rental contract in both English and Arabic. The contract should cover all the important details, including rent and who is responsible for paying for repairs. Make sure your contract … read more

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A stress free expat is a happy expat. Taking a job overseas can bring great gains to us as individuals and to the companies that brought us here, but often, for a new expat landing in Cairo, it can present … read more