Egypt articles
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Daylight Savings in Egypt Starts on 26 April
Egypt is gearing up for the start of daylight savings time on Friday 26 April, aligning with the provisions outlined in Law No. 24 of 2023. According to Law No. 24 of 2023, daylight savings time in Egypt will commence on the last Friday of April and conclude at the end of the last Thursday of October each year. During this period, the local time in the country will be advanced by sixty minutes, bringing about a temporary adjustment to the clocks. The clock will be advanced by sixty minutes,...
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Some of Ancient Egypt's Biggest and Latest Discovered Wonders
Egypt's past proves to harbor its own jaw-dropping and surreal wonders despite having only less than 1% being discovered.
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Stolen Statue of King Ramses II is back in Egypt
A 3,400-year-old head from a statue of King Ramses II, which was stolen and smuggled out of Egypt over three decades ago, was returned to its home country on Sunday 21 April. The artifact, part of a group statue depicting the ancient Egyptian ruler alongside deities, was confiscated in Geneva during criminal proceedings. Last July, it was handed over to the Egyptian embassy in Bern and has now been entrusted to the care of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Shaaban Abdel-Gawad, the head...