Egyptian Chronicles

"He had once fallen under the spell of a dream, and from that moment on, the memory of that beautiful transgression would pursue him fo...

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. I...

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,...

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 a...

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 ...

In his final moment, in his final game as a forward for Liverpool at Anfield, Mohamed Salah — commonly known as the Egyptian King — prostra...

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 bi...

On Wednesday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that an Egyptian archaeological mission had uncovered a massive ancient ...

Happy Easter to all those celebrating today—especially Egyptian and Sudanese Coptic Orthodox Christians, as well as Palestinian and Lebanese...

Egypt was struck by a massive African sandstorm, commonly known in Egyptian history and tradition as the Khamaseen . Today, Generation Z j...

Ramadan Kareem to all Egyptian Chronicles readers. Tonight, we will learn how al-Nu’man’s children come to their senses and stop fighting ...

Ramadan Kareem to all Egyptian Chronicles readers. Tonight, we will learn how al-Nu’man’s children come to their senses and stop fighting ...

Ramadan Kareem to all Egyptian Chronicles readers. Tonight, as we await what King Nu’man’s twin will do after turning from being royals to...

Ramadan Kareem, It may be wartime, but before we get busy with everything that comes with it, let’s take a short break and watch this brie...

Ramadan Kareem to all Egyptian Chronicles readers. Before we continue our tale and learn the fate of Princess Atrashan , it is time for ou...

Ramadan Kareem to all Egyptian Chronicles readers. Before we continue our tale and discover what the three brothers will face during their...

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the death of Egypt’s legendary singer, Umm Kulthum. Over the past year, Egypt hosted several events t...

This is the annual post marking the January 25 Revolution of 2011 in Egypt, published on January 28—the true day of the Revolution. Althou...

It seems that 19 January is becoming the day I release my Christmas video every year! This time, I’m releasing the video on Epiphany, as o...

It’s time for the second edition of our annual Egyptian Chronicles series: Christmas in Cairo, Vol. 2. As always, this post features phot...