Sources: BBC
Egypt's interior ministry reports that a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to the pharaoh Amenemope, missing from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, was stolen, melted and sold, with several suspects arrested. 2025-09-18
Hamas states that it has accepted a ceasefire proposal negotiated by Egypt and Qatar. Israel rejects the proposal, claiming that the deal does not meet its "core demands", but confirms that it will continue negotiations in Cairo, Egypt. 2024-05-6
A double–decker bus overturned on the Gala road between Cairo, Egypt and Suez Governorate, killing eight and injuring 38. 2022-09-2
British Airways halts flights to Cairo for at least seven days, citing security concerns. Lufthansa also halts all flights, although only for one day. 2019-07-20
A train crash and subsequent fire kills at least 25 people at Ramses Station in Cairo, Egypt. 2019-02-27
Voters in many parts of Egypt including Cairo go to the polls for a parliamentary election. 2015-11-22
Egyptian interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim Moustafa survives an assassination attempt as his convoy traveled through the Nasr City district in Cairo. 2013-09-5
The Syrian opposition makes the Egyptian capital Cairo its headquarters. 2012-11-19
At least 11 people are killed in ongoing clashes between Egyptian protesters and security forces in Cairo's Tahrir Square. 2011-11-21
The Egyptian Army initiates a fatal crackdown in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on people protesting that ousted president Hosni Mubarak be prosecuted for corruption. 2011-04-9