Egyptian culture today is a combination of the diverse cultures that invaded Egypt along with the modern western culture. Egypt has the highest number of Nobel Laureates in Africa and the Arab World. Some Egyptian born politicians were or are currently at the helm of major international organizations like Boutros Boutros-Ghali of the United Nations and Mohamed El Baradei of the IAEA.

Egypt has long been the cultural and informational center of the Arab world, and Cairo is the region's largest publishing and broadcasting center. There are eight daily newspapers with a total circulation of more than 2 million, and a number of monthly newspapers, magazines, and journals. The majority of political parties have their own newspapers, and these papers conduct a lively, often highly partisan, debate on public issues.

Egyptian ground-broadcast television (ETV) is government controlled and depends heavily on commercial revenue. ETV sells its specially produced programs and soap operas to the entire Arab world. In addition to Egyptian programming, the Middle East Broadcast Company, a Saudi television station transmitting from London (MBC), Arab Radio and Television (ART), Al-Jazira television, and other Gulf stations as well as Western networks such as CNN and BBC, provide access to more international programs to Egyptians who own satellite receivers.

Cairo the Capital of Egypt is renowned as one of the main cultural, commercial and political centers in Africa and the Middle East. Cairo has long been known as “ Hollywood of the Middle East” due to the large motion picture productions, and satellite channels there. In order to stand competition from other neighboring countries a media city is constructed to bolster the Egyptian media industry. The Cairo International Film Festival, has been rated as one of 11 festivals with a top class rating worldwide by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations. The Cairo Opera House serves as the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. Some Egyptian actors, like Omar Sharif, have achieved worldwide fame.