Egyptian Streets

Egypt and Cyprus have formally upgraded their relations to a strategic partnership, following the signing of a joint declaration by President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides on Friday 24 April in Nicosia. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of an Arab–EU consultative meeting, reflecting what both sides described as a culmination of long...

Egypt has been named Best Tourist Destination for 2026 at the 24th KITF International Tourism Fair, as reported by Sada El Balad on Friday, 24 April. The award was announced during the annual exhibition held in Almaty, a city in Kazakhstan, and one of Central Asia’s largest tourism events, where Egypt participated through the Egyptian Tourism Authority as part of efforts to p...

A new idea in Egypt is starting a lot of debate after a member of parliament, Amira Fouad, suggested changing the personal status law. Her proposal would give a wife the legal right to ask for a divorce through court if it is proven that her husband is addicted to drugs or has a serious mental illness that affects family stability. The proposal is part of wider recent attemp...

I returned to my family home in Liguria this year to celebrate Easter—a day that, for most Italians, is synonymous with gathering. As dozens of relatives sat around a table laden with colourful vegetables and roasted meats, a scene from a book came to mind and lingered. It unfolds like this. It is Easter in a small town in southern Italy. The grandmothers wake up at dawn, pu...

Egypt’s cabinet has approved a new draft law on Wednesday, 22 April, that will regulate family matters for Christian citizens, in a move aimed at improving and unifying existing rules. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the draft law will now be sent to parliament for discussion and approval. The law is part of a wider plan by the government to reform family-rela...