Kodak Agfa presents: Al-Sayeda Zainab’s Moulid Al-Nabi Bazaar 2026 in Photos...
It is one of those times of the year.Here we are celebrating the anniversary of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH).Moulid El-Nabi, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad, is observed annually on 12 Rabi...
View ArticleThese are your subjects, Your Majesty: Morocco edition
On 31 July, hundreds of middle-aged and elderly Moroccan men stood in the old palace in the city of Tetouan from early morning, waiting to pledge allegiance to their country’s king on the anniversary...
View ArticleAn apology for the newsletter glitch
Dear Egyptian Chronicles subscribers,First of all, thank you so much for your trust and support in subscribing to my newsletter. It is truly an honour that you have shared your email address with me so...
View ArticleWhy Doesn't Egypt — or an Egyptian Billionaire — Buy Pharos's Assets?
On Friday, Israel's Ratio Petroleum Energy announced that it had raised its offer to acquire Pharos Energy— which owns assets in Egypt and Vietnam — to around £146.4 million ($196.97 million),...
View ArticleGaza Genocide in Numbers: 1000 Days of Genocide
Thursday 2/7/2026 marks the 1000th day following the genocidal war launched by Israel following the 7 October attack.1000 days passed, and we saw the live genocide in the 21st century taking place live...
View Article2026 World Cup: Egypt made real Mondial history, and we have every right to...
"He had once fallen under the spell of a dream, and from that moment on, the memory of that beautiful transgression would pursue him forever—a moment of freedom, of a lightness too exquisite to endure....
View Article2026 World Cup: New Football History by Egypt Again, Pharaohs to Round of 16
It is Friday, and Egypt will not sleep tonight. Neither will the Arab world.It feels as though we, the Egyptians, have won the World Cup. In reality, we only defeated Australia and advanced to the...
View Article2026 World Cup: Egypt Makes History Again, Advances to Round of 32
Egypt has barely made it, but it made it officially.Egypt's National Football Team is through to the Round of 32 of the World Cup 2026, for the first time in our football history — and for the first...
View Article2026 World Cup: The Pharaohs broke the curse, Egypt won its first WC match...
When I saw the Egyptian national team's first-half performance against New Zealand at the 2026 World Cup, I decided to turn off the TV and get some sleep.It was nearly 5 a.m. Cairo time, and after...
View ArticleHappy Hijri Year 1448: Al-Aqsa is in a huge danger and Many Muslims are still...
Happy and blessed New Hijri Year 1448 to all Muslims in the world, especially to the Muslim refugees.Today marks Muharram 1, 1448 AH.Today is the start of the new Islamic Hijri Year 1448.Once again, I...
View ArticleSeen in Downtown Cairo : Before and after the Egyptian Railways Engineering...
Seen in Downtown Cairo: Before-and-after photos of the Egyptian Railways Engineering Building document the final days of the famous 100-plus-year-old headquarters in Ramses Square — from its...
View ArticleNaksa at 59: Haaretz exposed what Egypt’s Akher Saa published from 59 years...
It is Naksa Day, and we are still living with its consequences. Even in Egypt, despite the 1973 War and the return of Sinai, we continue to live with — and suffer from — its regional repercussions.We...
View ArticleHappy Eid — If You Are Not Palestinian or Lebanese
It was supposed to be a happy Eid for the two girls — at last — after two hard years of survival and hunger that made them, like every other child in Gaza, older than their age and afraid of what...
View ArticleMo Salah ends Liverpool chapter: All Hail to the Egyptian King
In his final moment, in his final game as a forward for Liverpool at Anfield, Mohamed Salah— commonly known as the Egyptian King — prostrated himself, performing a Sujood to thank Allah, the Almighty,...
View ArticleNakba at 78: Watch These Videos
Today marks Nakba Day, and although the Nakba is not just history but an ongoing reality — one that now seems to be expanding far beyond the land of Palestine — it remains important to remember the...
View Article1st May Labour Day : The Seven Factory Girls.
It is May Day — Labour Day, aka International Workers Day in Egypt — and I have to say that, despite all the official statements, I am a bit disappointed and angry.Two weeks ago, Egypt had its own...
View ArticleThe Land of Abraham and Sons: Why Ramesses II can not be and can be “the...
On Wednesday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that an Egyptian archaeological mission had uncovered a massive ancient statue at the Tell El-Faraoun site in El-Husseiniya, Sharqia...
View ArticleFree Ahmed Shihab El-Din , Journalism is not a crime "Updated : Ahmed is...
Updated: On Thursday, 23 April 2026, a Kuwaiti court acquitted US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on all charges following nearly two months of detention. He has not yet been released,...
View ArticleOccupying South Lebanon: Where Have the Lebanese Villages Gone on Apple Maps?
It is Orthodox Easter, and tomorrow is Sham El-Nassim, our ancient spring festival in Egypt — but it does not feel like a time for celebration, given the relentless grim news of wars and a troubling...
View ArticleHappy Easter 2026 from Egypt and Palestine too
Happy Easter to all those celebrating today—especially Egyptian and Sudanese Coptic Orthodox Christians, as well as Palestinian and Lebanese Orthodox communities.On this occasion, I’m sharing a photo...
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