Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said 'our only channel with the Iranians is through Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi – we aren’t speaking to anyone else'. AFP

Egyptian and Iranian foreign ministers in talks over solution to end war

Abdelatty says he and Araghchi in close contact

MENA

Cairo dims lights and curbs nightlife as Iran war drives energy crisis

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Gulf Arab states have not sought Cairo's help to fend off Iranian attacks, Egyptian minister says

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Mystery of no Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships three weeks into Iran war

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El Sisi defends government's handling of Egypt's economy after oil price hike

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El Sisi: Iran war places the Middle East at a 'historical crossroads'

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El Sisi admonishes Iranian President over Tehran's attacks on its neighbours and offers to mediate

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Short film Halal Dreams by Mohammed Mamdouh follows an Egyptian halal cart vendor in Times Square, New York. Photo: Mohammed Mamdouh

UAE filmmaker Mohammed Mamdouh’s Halal Dreams heads to Oscar-qualifying festival

The American University of Sharjah lecturer's latest film was born from an encounter in New York City's Times Square

Culture

Fertiliser supply at risk amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

Economy

Eight nations condemn Israel for Ramadan closure of Al Aqsa

MENA

How an Egyptian gaming studio helps bring Resident Evil Requiem’s characters to life

Culture

Iran war revives Egypt's 'pan-Arab force' dream

MENA

Arab foreign ministers condemn Iran's attacks on neighbours

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Foreign outflows push Egypt's pound to its lowest official level on record

Business
Egyptian army special forces soldiers deploy before the concrete barrier marking the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Rafah in the east of North Sinai province on October 20, 2023 during a visit there by the United Nations secretary-general to oversee preparations for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the war-torn Palestinian enclave. (Photo by Kerolos SALAH / AFP)

Iran war revives Egypt's 'pan-Arab force' dream

Attention should be focused on regional military alliances, analysts say

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Arab foreign ministers condemn Iran's attacks on neighbours

MENA

Foreign outflows push Egypt's pound to its lowest official level on record

Business

El Sisi says Egypt trying to mediate end to Iran war

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