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A man delivers bread in Cairo's Al Darb Al Ahmar district on Tuesday. Egypt receives five piastres for ever loaf sold, despite spending one pound in baking costs. AFP

Egyptian PM hints at imminent subsidy cuts after 15% pension increase

MENAMay 29, 2024

Ahmed El Tantawy was sentenced during a trial in February. AFP

Former Egyptian presidential hopeful El Tantawy arrested

MENAMay 27, 2024

Egyptians have expressed outrage and anxiety over Parliament's approval of law privatising public hospitals.

Egypt's underprivileged living in fear over plan to privatise hospitals

MENAMay 27, 2024

A stall sells records and cassettes at the weekly flea market for second-hand goods in downtown Cairo. Kamal Tabikha / The National

Postcard from Cairo: Market uncovers Egypt's modern history

MENAMay 24, 2024

Ibrahim Al Organi, second row, third from right, attends the launch of the Arab Tribes Union in April. Photo: Organi Group

Formation of armed Bedouin tribes' union sparks security debate in Egypt

MENAMay 06, 2024

An Egyptian baker prepares 'Qatayef' at a bakery in Cairo, Egypt. EPA

Egypt widens bakery inspections to reduce price gouging

MENAApril 30, 2024

Bread at a market in Cairo. The latest action by authorities comes as the price of flour has dropped by more than a third since late last month. EPA

Egypt cracks down on bakeries flouting bread-price controls

MENAApril 28, 2024

Part of the statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, which turned up in Switzerland and has been returned to Egypt. Photo: Supreme Council of Antiquities

Egypt recovers head of ancient Ramesses II statue

MENAApril 22, 2024

Built more than 70 years ago, Al Mosta’mara (The Colony) is a gated community in Cairo that is home to 7,000 to 8,000 people. Kamal Tabikha / The National

Why Cairo’s standout gated community is under threat

MENAApril 19, 2024

A man balances a tray of freshly baked bread while riding his bicycle in the old quarters of Cairo. AFP

Flour cost reduction fails to lower bread prices in Egypt

MENAApril 16, 2024

Fesikh, a kind of Egyptian salted fish, at a store in Cairo's Shobra district. It is typically consumed during Eid Al Fitr as a palate cleanser. EPA

Postcard from Cairo: The characteristic stink of fesikh marks Eid Al Fitr

MENAApril 12, 2024

Muslim family members pose for a selfie as they celebrate Eid Al Fitr outside a mosque in Cairo. AP

Egypt's Eid Al Fitr celebrations muted due to economic crisis

MENAApril 11, 2024

Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis perfectly blends contemporary luxury with Egypt's ancient history

Hotel of the week: Adding luxury to Egypt's ancient history

TravelApril 05, 2024

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has often blamed overpopulation for Egypt's poverty levels. Reuters

Egypt's birth rate has declined by 46 per cent since 2017

MENAApril 04, 2024

Abdel Fattah El Sisi speaks after being sworn in for a third term as president at the country's parliament in the New Administrative Capital, the ultra-modern city east of Cairo. AFP

El Sisi's third term marks a changed Egypt after 10 years of his rule

MENAApril 02, 2024

Al Warraq island in the Nile. The Egyptian government and inhabitants have been locked in a stand-off for years. EPA

Egypt acquires most of Nile island and compensates evicted residents

MENAApril 01, 2024

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