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Donald Trump holds Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's hand during a meeting in October, when Egypt hosted a summit on ending the Gaza war. Reuters

ExclusiveEgypt's El Sisi plans to visit US this month for talks with Trump

El Sisi expected to discuss Gaza, Cairo's relations with Israel and Ethiopia's dam on the Nile with the US President, say sources

MENA

ExclusiveCollege tennis and studies are part of learning curve for Egypt's Jana Hossam

'Our legend': Egyptian fans and commentators back Salah in Liverpool drama

Egyptian ministry faces backlash over steep rent rises on agricultural land

Egypt to use AI to tackle false news with harsher penalties considered

Fifa Arab Cup: UAE keep hopes alive with point against Egypt

Egypt's Foreign Minister details next steps for Gaza’s administration



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A photo taken while embedded with the Israeli Army and cleared by Israeli military censors shows Israeli soldiers from the special unit Yahalom next to an underground tunnel in the Al-Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 08 December 2025 (issued 09 December 2025). Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was reportedly held captive in the tunnel in recent years, before his body was handed over by Hamas. The tunnel is over seveb kilometers long and approximately 25 meters deep. EPA / ATEF SAFADI

Beyond the HeadlinesWhat’s stalling phase two of the Gaza ceasefire?

Jana Hossam used to travel over 200km from from Alexandria to Cairo for her tennis training. Photo: Jana Hossam

ExclusiveCollege tennis and studies are part of learning curve for Egypt's Jana Hossam

A woman walks along a street in Omdurman, Sudan, on November 1, 2024. If peace does return, Sudan’s future should be that of a modern state, not a battleground for militias or ideological projects. EPA

CommentSudan's war is between two visions of the country's future

The recently reopened citadel of Aleppo, Syria's second city. Moawia Atrash for The National

DispatchAleppo rises from ruins – but waits to feel richer for it

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Manus on MarketsOracle slides as Ellison’s AI spending spree sparks market jitters

Where does the traditional university degree fit, especially the classic path into a stable, entry-level office job that appears to be the first thing AI is automating? Getty Images

CommentShould young people in the AI age still go to university? Yes – but not blindly

The steep rise in travel costs is putting pressure on families. Getty Images

CommentThe Year of the Family would be a good time to redefine the purpose of holidays

A London council says it is towing the expensive vehicles because fines 'barely register'. Photo: Westminster City Council

Saudi supercars caught up in Mayfair backlash over blocked pavements


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A woman votes during the first round of Egyptian parliamentary elections in November. EPA

AnalysisEgypt in political soul-searching mode after El Sisi calls out voting irregularities

Calls grow for entire parliamentary election to be cancelled as flaws open up wider debate on Egyptian politics

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IMF mission arrives in Cairo as Egypt seeks to unlock $2.5 billion in funding

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah was an unused substitute for the match at West Ham on Sunday. Getty Images

Slot praises Salah reaction to being dropped and reveals his Afcon exit date

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Egypt’s top court voids more election results after hundreds of fraud complaints

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A Palestinian child at the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza. AFP

ExclusiveMediators stumble in talks on Hamas fighters stranded in Gaza tunnels

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Whither Cairo's original Egyptian Museum (the one with no Grand in its title)?

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AnalysisIs Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan beholden to Sudan's Islamists?

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Hamas thrashes out issues with Trump's peace plan in Cairo talks

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Heightened security as Egypt votes in second round of election

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Palestinians carry an injured man to hospital after Israeli strikes. AFP

Hamas leaders in Egypt for talks on second phase of Trump's Gaza plan

Senior members to discuss disarmament and formation of committee to run postwar Gaza with Egyptian mediators

MENA

Sudan's Al Burhan welcomes Trump's pledge to end war after rejecting truce

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El Sisi and Putin oversee installation of reactor vessel at Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant

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Egypt annuls election results in 19 constituencies

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Why Egypt's new Grand Museum is dealing with a public backlash

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El Sisi orders inquiry into claims of Egypt election fraud

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Hamas ready to lay down heavy weapons if Israel leaves Gaza

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Egyptian actress, comedian and dancer Lebleba at opening ceremony of 46th Cairo International Film Festival. AFP

Cairo International Film Festival opens with reflection and restored classics

Highlights include global storytelling, film restoration and tributes to artists whose work shaped the region’s screen history

Film & TV

Exhibition brings art to Pyramids of Giza, with some work forged from conflict

Art & Design

New UN draft on way for Gaza stabilisation force, says Egypt's Foreign Minister

MENA

Egyptian mediators in Gaza to resolve standoff over trapped Hamas fighters

MENA

Egypt fears Gaza force could turn into tool of occupation

MENA

Voter apathy looms over Egypt's parliamentary elections

MENA

Art Cairo returning to Grand Egyptian Museum in January

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Palestinians move what is left of their belongings along a road near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Sunday. AFP

Egypt fears Gaza force could turn into tool of occupation

Cairo seeking amendments to US draft resolution sent to UN Security Council members

MENA

Voter apathy looms over Egypt's parliamentary elections

MENA

Art Cairo returning to Grand Egyptian Museum in January

Art & Design

Past glories and present problems: Grand Egyptian Museum sparks national pride as well as debate

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