News website Egypt

Website of the Egyptian Statistical Agency.

Website of the new Library of Alexandria. Presentation of the permanent collections of its museums and temporary exhibitions, as well as the cultural events on offer. Some of the books in this extraordinary library, the only one of its kind in the world, include two and a half million works in 60 languages. 500,000 of them have been digitized and are available online! Many Western libraries have donated copies of manuscripts. The BA is also a research center for the history of Egypt and the Mediterranean world.

Site in English of the company of sleeping trains to Aswan, Luxor, Marsa Matrouh. Schedules, reservation by email.

Very good site for the presentation of the birds of Egypt.

This is the website ofEgypt Today, a monthly English-language newspaper in magazine format. This site can provide an interesting snapshot of what's happening in Egypt at the time of your trip. Before you leave in particular, or to satisfy your curiosity about the land of the Pharaohs in general, this site is a pretty good resource: economic news, but also cultural and artistic news, sports pages... You'll find plenty of articles to help you learn more about contemporary Egypt before you set foot in the country.

This facebook group features a variety of news articles about Egypt: the latest archaeological discoveries, exhibitions in Europe, advances in the world of Egyptology, as well as political news. Maintained by three enthusiasts, it features numerous articles on cultural news, in French (many of them!) and English. It's a good source of information before a trip, or to extend your discoveries on your return.

Blog of the former French correspondent of Libération, which was installed in Egypt. Claude Guibal simply has talent and knows the country perfectly.