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‘Friendship test’ videos have returned to social media platforms in Egypt at the start of the school year, showing participants pouring boiling water or tea over their hands to test how long they can tolerate the pain. Medical bodies warn that the practice can cause burns requiring specialist treatment, while Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta says that harming oneself in this way is religiously forbidden.
Doctors at the National Liver Institute of Menoufia University discovered a mass containing a malformed embryonic formation inside the stomach of an 18-month-old girl after she presented with gastrointestinal bleeding. The mass was surgically removed in a multidisciplinary procedure, and the girl’s condition stabilised as she was placed under medical observation.
Egypt and South Africa will meet in a friendly on Sunday evening, 4 October 2026, at Cairo International Stadium during the international break. The match will be broadcast on On Sport 1, with tickets available from 20 Egyptian pounds, in another test for both teams after the start of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns.
The 34th Arab Music Festival, scheduled to take place in Egypt from 20 to 30 October 2026, is facing a series of withdrawals involving Ramy Sabry, Assi El Hallani, Marwa Nagy and a number of other artists. The crisis coincided with Reda El Wakil reversing his decision to resign as head of the Cairo Opera House, while the list of participants still includes about 70 artists.
The Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs in Alexandria extend across three rock-cut levels reached by a spiral staircase more than 10 metres deep. The site dates to the second century AD and is distinguished by its blend of Egyptian and Roman architecture and art. A groundwater-lowering project opened its lowest level to visitors in 2019.
“What Was Not Told About Beni Mazar”, shown as part of “The Full Story”, revisits a crime committed in Minya in 2005 that remains without a confirmed killer. Through its scripted additions and limited psychological horror, the series raises questions about separating fact from fiction and the rights of those who still bear the effects of the crime.
Chinese restaurants in Cairo’s Abbassia district have become spaces bringing together recipes from eastern China, hospitality customs and the stories of their owners, including former Al-Azhar students and others who chose to settle and work in Egypt, benefiting from the district’s proximity to Islamic Missions City and the diversity of its customers.
Egypt’s selection committee has chosen Abu Bakr Shawky’s film “The Stories” to compete for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film at the 99th edition, following a vote covering 36 films. The film led both rounds of voting, as the Academy prepares to announce the preliminary list in December.
Egyptian authorities announced the discovery of a residential complex, grain stores, ovens and royal inscriptions inside an ancient fortress at Tel el-Abqain in Beheira Governorate. The finds shed light on provisioning, beliefs and daily life among soldiers who served in a defensive line established to secure the western frontier of ancient Egypt.
