CAIRO (Reuters) – Communal meals in which hundreds of people pack around long tables to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan have returned to Egypt’s streets after being widely suspended ...

As Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an ...

In these few idle weeks before I leave for the American University of Cairo, I have begun to reflect on why I have chosen to walk a more unconventional path. After all, I do not know a word of Arabic ...

The streets of Cairo are busy, vibrant and noisy, but Ramadan brings another kind of flow: Religious beats from a small band. Cairo is a bustling, noisy city of 20 million people. But for the Muslim ...

For H.A. Hellyer’s full coverage for RD from Cairo, click here. It’s a very confusing time. This country has endured so much hardship over the past week—many naturally want it to end, and return to a ...

(CNN) — Ancient mummies of Egypt’s royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot of a ...

CAIRO — My obsession with koshari, a bowl of rice, lentils, pasta, and crisp, fried onions, widely considered to be Egypt’s national dish, became all-consuming when I discovered that it originated in ...