CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is preparing to spend billions doubling the size of a lavish new capital it is building in the desert 45 km (28 miles) east of Cairo, where the first residents are trickling in ...

CAIRO, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's new administrative capital ushered in the New Year with a grand public celebration centered on the Chinese-built Central Business District (CBD) on Thursday, marking ...

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 ...

Egyptian travel executives are adamant that Cairo's tourism industry will benefit enormously from the country's new capital — even if some critics believe the $59 billion project is money misspent.

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Cairo has always been a city of contrasts—ancient yet dynamic, chaotic yet captivating. But as we step into 2025, the Egyptian capital is no longer just a cradle of history; it's fast becoming one of ...

(CNN) — In an expanse of desert 30 miles east of Cairo, Egypt, a new city is rising. Already boasting the tallest tower in Africa and the biggest cathedral in the Middle East, the city is one of a ...

Cairo’s ancient City of the Dead is to be demolished under plans aimed at easing traffic jams in Egypt’s congested capital city. Why Egypt is building a new capital city to replace Cairo Are Egypt and ...

CAIRO—In a desert plain 40 miles east of central Cairo, a sprawling new capital city is taking shape, with skyscrapers, luxury residences and pedestrian malls representing President Abdel Fattah Al ...

Nestled in the heart of historic Cairo, a cultural centre synonymous with the Egyptian capital's art scene has been razed, the latest heritage site torn down for contentious development projects.