The 2009 Khan el-Khalili bombing was a terrorist attack that took place at 6:30 p.m. local time on 22 February 2009 in Khan el-Khalili, a souq in eastern Cairo, Egypt, killing a 17-year-old French teenager and injuring 24 other people.

The attack took place just after dark in front of a cafe crowded with people gathering to watch a televised football match.

[2] Then French President Nicolas Sarkozy and then Prime Minister François Fillon condemned the attacks.

[5] The attack has raised fear of the return of the Islamic militants groups to target Egypt's tourism industry.

[6] The attacks were also speculated to be linked to anger over Egypt's role in the Gaza conflict.