Cairo’s East Nile monorail opened to passengers this month as a flagship of Egypt’s infrastructure ambitions.

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The two-level promenade is free and open daily from 9am-2am along the Nile Corniche. The grand opening festival for the first phase of the promenade lasted until 9pm, with visitors enjoying clowns ...

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In a November article, the website recommended visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Greater Cairo, which is expected to open this spring and become the world’s largest museum for a single ...

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U.S. News Insider Tip: Sunset is the best time for a felucca ride, offering the most scenic views. The weather is also much nicer, in contrast to Cairo's scorching mid-day sun. – Nadine Arab The Nile ...

For seven long years, the Great Pyramids of Giza stood forsaken, the pharaohs' tombs silent and the historic hotels abandoned after Cairo's 2011 Arab Spring, as political turmoil and security crises ...