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An iconic pottery factory in Fustat, Old Cairo may be demolished because it extends by just one metre into the path of new road construction

ANN/THE STAR – Luxury brands in Egypt are looking towards tradition, seeking expert craftsmanship from jewellers to carpet weavers to surface the country’s ancients cultural riches. Sector experts said the cultural appeal of Arab and Islamic designs reveal that Egypt could do more to promote its millenia-old artistic heritage. One pioneer has been master jeweller […]

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From a display of Egyptian handicrafts to the permanent home of the ancient Egyptian royal mummies, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation has quite a story to tell on its second anniversary, writes Nevine El-Aref

The cabinet convened on Monday its weekly meeting under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at the New Administrative Capital to discuss a number of political, economic and social files along with the latest international developments.

From the islands of the Maldives to the canals of Venice and the beachy beauty in Puerto Rico to the streets of New York, here are the 18 best St. Regis hotels in the world.

An iconic pottery factory in Fustat, Old Cairo may be demolished because it extends by just one metre into the path of new road construction

Los Altos native Chayva Lehrman is the new rabbi of Am Tikvah in San Francisco, where she will lead the newly merged, dual-affiliated Conservative and Reform congregation.

Government officials described such mosque visits by PM Modi as “significant” and the PM being cognisant of the religious beliefs of the Islamic nations he has visited

The media bureau manager of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists Abdel-Rahim Rayhan appealed to the Egyptian President to intervene to stop the encroachment and the demolition of tombs in historic Cairo.