Newspapers
Keep up on current events with the English-language weekly version of the widely read Al-Ahram, Cairo's daily paper, founded in 1875. In addition to local and international news coverage, the publication includes listings of cultural offerings, a travel section that touts nearby getaways, and a regular column by Zahi Hawass, the world-famous Egyptian archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Check out "Snap Shot" for quirky bits of Cairo lore.
Featuring Egyptian viewpoints on local businesses, politics, culture, and news, this independent newspaper's launch in 2005 made it the first English-language daily in Egypt. Quick links at the top of the homepage give easy access to Cairo restaurants, museums, galleries, hotels, and more.
Content for its now-defunct daily print newspaper was formerly controlled by the Egyptian Ministry of Information. In 2003, the publication went exclusively online (and uncensored). Now you can skim through stories online that were originally censored.
