Faiyum is a city in mid-northern Egypt, 100 km southwest of Cairo, and the capital of Faiyum Governorate. It is among Egypt’s oldest settlements due to its strategic location.
A passenger train from Giza has crashed into the rear of a Cairo–Aswan service in al-Ayyat, Giza province, on 8 November 2026. Health authorities have reported four deaths and between 64 and 120 injured; emergency crews have used cranes to clear wreckage and hospitals around Giza are treating the wounded. The government has opened an urgent investigation.