Bandera de Egipto y el Himno Nacional

The origin of the Egyptian flag The actual flag of Egypt was chosen in 1972, when the Law was amended to change the flag. They removed the stars from the flag and replaced by a golden hawk. In 1984, the hawk was replaced by a golden eagle known as the eagle of Saladdin, the Ayubbid […]

Datos de Egipto para turistas

Name: Egypt is known officially as Arab Republic of Egypt; (Gumhūrīyat Miṣr al-Arabīyah) but the common name in Arabic is only: Miṣr. Geographical Position: Situated in 2 continents;  Africa 95% of Territory and Asia 5% at the same time. Number of Governorates: 29. Each governorate is ruled by a local governor. Rivers: At present, Nile River (in Egypt is 1446 […]

Introducción de la Constitución de Egipto

Introduction of the Constitution of Egypt

First, There were several previous constitutions of Egypt in History. A constitutional committee approved The latest and actual one  in December 2013. Moreover, a public referendum approved The Actual Constitution of the Republic of Egypt. It was held on 14-15 January 2014. Following, the interim president ratified it on 19 January 2014. The Constitution of […]

Aeropuerto de El Cairo

The Cairo International Airport is one of Africa’s largest and busiest airports. Also, Operated by Cairo Airport Authority the Cairo International Airport is the international gateway to Cairo and other areas in Egypt and the World. Cairo Airport is located in the north-eastern corner of the city of Cairo about 15 kilometers from the heart […]

Datos útiles sobre Egipto

At first, Egypt has 29 governorates. In arabic, Muhafaza means governorate. Secondly, Each governorate administrated by a governor and regional assembly. These governorate are: Al Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma’iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al […]

Breve historia de El Cairo

Breve historia de El Cairo

Origin of Cairo After the Glory of Independent Egypt of the ancient Egyptian Era and a glorious period of the Greek period, Egypt became a part of the conquest of the Roman Empire in 30 BC. It entered an unstable period known for political and religious disturbances. From 30 BC until 641 AD, Egypt remained a Roman […]

Breve historia del Egipto coptoBreve historia del Egipto copto

Breve historia del Egipto coptoBreve historia del Egipto copto

Birth of the Coptic Church The History of Coptic Egypt is a fascinating part of the entire Egyptian History. The Coptic Church based on the teachings of Saint Mark. He brought Christianity to Egypt during the reign of the Roman emperor Nero in the first century. According to tradition, Apostle Mark founded the first church of […]

Breve historia del Egipto islámico

Breve historia del Egipto islámico

Conquest of Egypt and the Foundation of el Fustat Under the rule of the second Caliph of Islam, Omar Ibn Al Khatab, the Arab armies were organized to attack the Byzantine and Sassanid Empires. Under his rule, the Arab general Amr Ibn Al As overwhelmed the Byzantine forces in Egypt. Afterwards, they declared Egypt a […]

Bazar Khan El Khalili

Khan-El-Khalili Bazaar

Khan El-Khalili is a well-known market in Egypt. It is situated in El-Hussin district near the center of Cairo, south of the Al-Azhar Mosque. Originally, this site was dedicated to a mausoleum known as Az-zafran Tomb. In 970 AD, Gawhar Al-Siqilli founded the burial site of the Fatimid caliphs in Cairo. Gawhar Al-Siqilli was the […]