From cleaner air in Heliopolis to affordable solar programs in Zamalek, local environmental projects are delivering tangible benefits that residents can feel in their wallets and lungs.
As the governorate pushes forward with urban densification projects, residents of established neighbourhoods voice concerns about displacement, affordability, and the future of their communities.
As bureaucratic backlogs extend the secondary school certificate results timeline into July, families across Greater Cairo express anxiety about delayed university placement decisions.
As the capital grapples with mounting waste and pollution, officials face critical choices about where to invest limited resources—and whether ambitious plans will survive beyond the pilot phase.
City planners and transport experts are divided over the feasibility of Cairo's ambitious metro expansion, with concerns mounting over funding gaps and displacement fears in densely populated districts.
A controversial planning committee decision to fast-track commercial development in Maadi threatens affordable housing stock, raising fresh concerns about the city's displacement crisis.
As displacement crises across the Middle East and Africa drive thousands to Egypt's capital, local communities grapple with both opportunities and strain.
As the capital invests billions in infrastructure, a closer look at ridership data, construction timelines and project costs shows the scale of transformation reshaping how Egyptians move through the city.
As Egypt's education ministry prepares for the 2026-27 academic year, families in districts like Helwan and Nasr City are demanding solutions to chronic classroom congestion and resource shortages.
As Cairo's most coveted residential district weighs competing demands for preservation and development, community leaders must navigate a decision that will reshape decades of character and identity.
Community advocates and housing experts clash over proposals to resettle residents from overcrowded neighbourhoods as the city grapples with its housing crisis.
With enrollment decisions and funding reforms on the table, Egypt's higher education sector must navigate mounting pressures before autumn term begins.
As world cities race to cut emissions and manage waste, Cairo is charting its own path—with mixed results that reveal both ambition and infrastructure challenges.
Government and urban planners speak out on the city's mounting transport challenges as June's heat compounds commuter frustrations across metropolitan routes.
