The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) in Egypt has announced that work has begun on Line 1 of the Cairo Metro system in a five-year contract that will cost €800 million (£663 million).

The Egyptian Ministry of Transportation has begun trial operations of the Cairo metro network's latest expansion, with the first passengers travelling on the new section of Line 3. Spanning 7.1km ...

But below Cairo's congested streets, the metro system is clean ... buses here can be very crowded, tough to navigate and likely to carry pickpockets. Tour buses are safer and more convenient ...