Today, 6 October 2025, marks the 52nd anniversary of one of Egypt’s greatest military feats in modern history. That day in 1973 the Egyptian army crossed the Suez Canal into Israeli-occupied Sinai, raising the Egyptian flag on Egyptian land that Israel had been occupying for six years following its victory in the Six-Day War. Israel […]| Watani
A number of small villages in two Egyptian Nile Delta regions—Menoufiya in the southern mid-Delta; and Beheira, west of the Delta—have been flooded owing to a higher than normal Nile flood. Lowlands The areas flooded are situated on low lands on the Nile bank, areas termed by Egyptians Tarh en-Nahr, literally the River’s Produce. These […]| Watani
Highly anticipated details on the 5th edition of Forever Is Now, the annual world-renowned contemporary art exhibition that takes place| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
In a politically intriguing development over the past few weeks, China has issued a stark notice to the US, warning| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
The Consulate General of the Republic of Sudan in the Governorates of Southern Egypt , based in Aswan, organised a press conference to announce the visit of a Sudanese media delegation to Aswan, Egypt’s southernmost city, to cover the 20th train trip carrying back home Sudanese who had fled their war-torn country to Egypt. The […]| Watani
The Coptic Orthodox Church has purchased two plots of land in Cyprus lands to build two churches. Fr Irineos al-Barmousi, the Coptic Orthodox papal delegate to Cyprus, has completed the official registration procedures for two plots of land purchased by the Coptic Orthodox Church in Cyprus. One of the plots is located in Nicosia and, […]| Watani
The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation has launched sessions of national dialogue on its “Egypt’s Narrative for Economic Development: Reforms for Growth, Jobs and Resilience”. The initiative, which comes under patronage of Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, was announced on 7 September 2025 by Minister Rania al-Mashat. Attending were ministers, multilateral and […]| Watani
On 28 September 2025, Pope Tawadros II attended the symposium organised by the Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development| Watani
While I had intended to follow up on my previous editorial, “Ukraine: Self-Destruction Par Excellence,” by discussing how Israel, too, appears caught in self-destruction, recent events have shifted my focus. I found myself instead drawn to the ramifications of the so-called “Tatar Attack” launched by the Israeli Air Force on Doha, targeting mediation meetings between […]| Watani
The first graduates from the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Psychology of Addiction and Recovery programme have been granted diplomas in a celebration at the papal headquarters in St Mark Cathedral, Abbasiya, Cairo. Under the slogan “Freedom begins from inside”, the Psychology diploma was launched by the Synodal Committee for Mental Health and Addiction Control of the […]| Watani
In preparation for the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on the Giza Pyramid plateau, scheduled for 1| Watani
[jnews_block_14| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
As Sunday Mass drew close to its end before 11am in Boutrossiya church (Church of St Peter and St Paul)| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
At a USD70 million investment, Deli Egypt Glassware recently launched a new project in the TEDA Egypt area located within| Watani
The Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement on 22 June mourning the 20 martyrs who lost their lives earlier that| Watani
Egyptian national portal| Watani
A consultative meeting was held in Cairo between the Egyptian and Sudanese ministers of Foreign Affairs and Irrigation on 24| Watani
Barely a month has passed on President Trump in the White House as 47th President of the US, yet the| Watani
Less than a month has passed on Donald Trump in the White House, in his second term as President of| Watani
Manal Awad, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development, has won the Arab Government Excellence Award in its 3rd edition, as Best| Watani
On 20 January 2025, Joe Biden will leave the White House to make way for Donald Trump whose second term| Watani
Twelve years is the interval of time separating 18 November 2012 and 18 November 2024, twelve years that saw Pope| Watani
Under the title “It remains to be seen”, I wrote last week on two issues raised by Donald Trump during| Watani
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election; his term should run through the four years 2025 - 2029. With| Watani
The Standing Committee of the Coptic Orthodox Holy Synod convened on 5 November 2024, led by Pope Tawadros II and| Watani
The EU-Egypt Investment Conference held in Cairo for two days 29 - 30 June 2024 saw the signing of more| Watani
On his facebook page, the young Egyptian artist Anglo Rifaat posted images of clay sculptures of amazing beauty. His comment:| Watani
“These are blessed days for which we profoundly thank the Lord,” Pope Tawadros said as he spoke during Vespers incense| Watani