Political context
Follow national and local sources in Egypt to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Egypt
Middle EastArabic
Country facts
Egypt at a glance
Capital
Cairo
Population
Approximately 107 million
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Egyptian pound
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Internet domain
.eg
Calling code
+20
Why this country matters
Why Egypt matters in the news
Egypt, with Cairo as a key national reference point, is part of the Middle East news region, where coverage often connects to energy, diplomacy, security, religion, trade, migration, public policy, and regional conflicts. Its population is listed as approximately 107 million, and news in Egypt is commonly read through Arabic sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 15 listed sources across Digital Media, Newspaper, Business, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Middle EastArabicCurrency: Egyptian pound
Country overview
Egypt news and media context
Egypt is covered here as part of the Middle East directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 15 listed outlets across Digital Media, Newspaper, Business, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Egyptian pound.
Geographic context
Egypt sits within the Middle East news region. Regional comparisons with Bahrain, Iran, Iraqhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Egypt is organized around Arabic. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 9Newspaper: 3Business: 1News Agency: 1TV News: 1
Egypt Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Sada El Balad
National / TV-linked digital news
Best public broadcaster
Sada El Balad
National / TV-linked digital news
Best business source
Daily News Egypt
Business and national news
Best local source
Cairo 24
Breaking news and local affairs
National: 12Business: 12Local: 7Investigative: 3Independent: 3Diaspora: 1Government: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Egypt
Egypt's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Egypt sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Arabic
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Egypt News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Full outlet directory
15 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
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All Egypt News Outlets
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15 of 15 listings
Al Bawaba News
www.albawabhnews.com
Arabic Egyptian digital news outlet covering national politics, regional affairs, culture, sport, investigations, and public issues.
EgyptDigital MediaArabicNational and regional newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Shorouk
www.shorouknews.com
Egyptian newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, national affairs, economy, culture, sport, opinion, and regional developments.
EgyptNewspaperArabicNational / newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al-Ahram / Ahram Online
english.ahram.org.eg
English edition of Al-Ahram covering Egypt, politics, economy, culture, heritage, sports, and regional affairs.
EgyptNewspaperEnglishNational / public newspaper English editionVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al-Masry Al-Youm
www.almasryalyoum.com
Egyptian private daily newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, society, economy, culture, sport, investigations, and opinion.
EgyptNewspaperArabicNational / private daily newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Cairo 24
www.cairo24.com
Egyptian Arabic digital outlet covering breaking news, Cairo, governorates, politics, crime, economy, sport, and entertainment.
EgyptDigital MediaArabicBreaking news and local affairsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Daily News Egypt
www.dailynewsegypt.com
English-language Egyptian outlet covering business, economy, finance, politics, diplomacy, markets, companies, and national affairs.
EgyptBusinessEnglishBusiness and national newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Egypt Independent
cloudflare.egyptindependent.com
English-language Egypt news site associated with Al-Masry Al-Youm, covering national news, society, economy, culture, and regional issues.
EgyptDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language Egypt newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Egypt Today
www.egypttoday.com
English-language Egypt news and magazine site covering national news, politics, business, travel, culture, entertainment, and regional affairs.
EgyptDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language magazine and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Egyptian Streets
egyptianstreets.com
Independent English-language digital outlet covering Egyptian society, culture, politics, business, travel, diaspora, and current affairs.
EgyptDigital MediaEnglishSociety, culture, and current affairsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
El Watan News
www.elwatannews.com
Arabic Egyptian news site covering national headlines, politics, public affairs, governorates, economy, sport, and entertainment.
EgyptDigital MediaArabicNational / digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Mada Masr
www.madamasr.com/en
Independent Egyptian media outlet publishing investigations, analysis, politics, society, culture, and rights-focused journalism.
EgyptDigital MediaArabic, EnglishIndependent / analysis and investigationsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Masrawy
www.masrawy.com
Major Egyptian Arabic digital news portal covering national headlines, politics, economy, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and services.
EgyptDigital MediaArabicNational / digital portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Middle East News Agency
www.mena.org.eg
Egyptian news agency covering local, government, regional, and international news for media and public audiences.
EgyptNews AgencyArabicNational / official news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Sada El Balad
www.elbalad.news
Arabic TV-linked Egyptian digital news outlet covering breaking news, politics, economy, sports, entertainment, and public affairs.
EgyptTV NewsArabicNational / TV-linked digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Youm7
www.youm7.com
High-traffic Egyptian Arabic news site covering breaking news, politics, governorates, economy, sport, entertainment, health, and technology.
EgyptDigital MediaArabicNational / newspaper and digital portalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28