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Egypt's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Egypt's most important stories across politics, the economy, the Suez Canal and energy, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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Egypt GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Cairo
Population
About 108 million
Area
About 1,000,000 km²
Language · Script
Arabic · Arabic script
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Currency
Egyptian pound (EGP, E£)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET) · Summer time UTC+3 (late Apr–late Oct)

Emergency & help lines

Police
122
Ambulance
123
Fire
180
Tourist police
126

Traveler essentials

Country code
+20
Voltage · Plug
220V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Cairo · Alexandria · Giza · Shubra El Kheima · Port Said · Suez · Luxor · Aswan

Public holidays

Jan 7
Coptic Christmas
Jan 25
Revolution Day & National Police Day
Monday after Coptic Easter
Sham el-Nessim (spring festival)
Apr 25
Sinai Liberation Day
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May 1
Labour Day
Jun 30
June 30 Revolution Day
Jul 23
Revolution Day (1952)
Oct 6
Armed Forces Day
Shawwal 1–3 (Hijri)
Eid al-Fitr (3 days)
Dhu al-Hijjah 9 (Hijri)
Arafat Day
Dhu al-Hijjah 10–12 (Hijri)
Eid al-Adha (3 days)
Muharram 1 (Hijri)
Islamic New Year
Rabi al-Awwal 12 (Hijri)
Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi)

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