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      Kamal Tabikha

      Kamal Tabikha

      Correspondent
      Location
      Cairo
      Kamal is one of The National’s correspondents in Cairo. He has over six years of experience working as a reporter for Al Masry Al Youm, Egypt Independent, Nile Radio Productions and Cairo Scene. His experience includes translation, field reporting, research and creative writing. He is also proficient in three languages.

      Articles

      The Lebanese General Security building in Beirut, where a deadline for Egyptians working illegally in Lebanon to arrange proper documentation has been set. EPA
      Egypt secures Lebanon deal to legalise status of undocumented workers

      Cairo and Beirut agree on mechanism for Egyptians who entered on tourist visas before end of 2025

      MENAApril 29, 2026
      River cruise boats on the Nile in Cairo. Reuters
      Egyptians relieved as early-closing measures scrapped

      Losses from early closing times and lighting cuts found to outweigh benefits of reduced fuel bills

      MENAApril 28, 2026
      Egypt’s Public Prosecution Office, which has placed a travel ban on men with outstanding alimony or child support payments. Getty Images
      Egypt bars alimony defaulters from leaving country as family law reforms loom

      Move comes after Alexandria woman's livestreamed death sharpened scrutiny of personal status laws

      MENAApril 21, 2026
      A petrol station in Giza, Egypt, where authorities are tackling a surge in energy costs. Bloomberg
      Israeli gas exports resume – but Egypt is counting cost of energy crunch

      Cairo seeks solutions to crisis from Libyan oil deal and drilling of Western Desert well

      EnergyApril 07, 2026
      An Iranian woman holds a picture of Qassem Suleimani. The IRGC commander was assassinated during US President Donald Trump's first administration on January 3, 2020. Reuters
      US arrests relatives of IRGC's Soleimani after revoking green cards

      Hamideh Suleimani Afshar and her daughter publicly praised Iranian attacks on US targets while living in Los Angeles, State Department says

      USApril 04, 2026
      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

      MENAMarch 25, 2026
      Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, at the border with Oman’s Musandam, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Reuters
      Fertiliser supply at risk amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

      Shortage of supply could drive up production costs for farmers and increase food prices

      EconomyMarch 12, 2026
      A vehicle carrying gas cylinders outside a distribution depot in Cairo after Egypt raised domestic fuel prices. EPA
      Egypt raises fuel prices up to 30% as Iran war pushes up oil

      Petrol and diesel rose by between 14 and 17 per cent

      BusinessMarch 10, 2026
      Vehicles drive past a stall selling Ramadan lanterns along a main street in Shubra, Cairo. The government is increasing electricity-saving measures amid soaring global oil prices. AFP
      Egypt dims street lights to save power as oil price surges

      Prime Minister warns profiteering merchants will face military courts as country tightens energy use

      MENAMarch 09, 2026
      A currency exchange office with a large-scale image of the US dollar in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
      Foreign outflows push Egypt's pound to its lowest official level on record

      Currency slides 4.3% in one day as foreign investors pull billions from local debt markets

      BusinessMarch 08, 2026
      A visitor sits in the shadow of an aircraft at the Egypt International Air Show in September 2024. EPA
      Cairo bristles at US travel alert as residents and officials insist Egypt remains safe

      Egyptians decry being listed alongside war‑hit neighbours in US advisory urging citizens to leave much of the Middle East following strikes on Iran

      MENAMarch 04, 2026
      Egyptian forces near the border with Gaza. Senior officials have met troops as conflict grips the region. Photo: Egypt Armed Forces
      Egypt increases military readiness as El Sisi warns of risks from widening war

      Defence Minister inspects forces amid increasing regional tension

      MENAMarch 02, 2026
      Container ship Ever Given on Great Bitter Lake near Ismailia Governorate in Egypt. Despite its best efforts to repair its economy and build revenue from assets like the Suez Canal, circumstances seem to deliver ever harder knocks to Cairo. EPA
      Egypt's economy in crisis as financial turmoil grips region

      Gas flows halted, shipping rerouted and market confidence shaken following weekend strikes between the US, Israel and Iran

      EconomyMarch 02, 2026
      About $28 billion of Egypt's debt must be repaid in the first quarter of 2026. AP
      Debt pressures cast shadow over Egypt’s economy in crossroads year

      With the IMF set to end its mission, economists warn that maintaining fiscal discipline is vital

      EconomyFebruary 28, 2026
      A man sells dates at a market in Cairo's central Sayyida Zeinab district, as Muslims prepare for Ramadan. AFP
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      From abundance to adaptation: Egyptians adjust Ramadan traditions to match harder times

      After several years of complaining about rising prices, focus turns to making do and the spiritual side of the holy month

      MENAFebruary 19, 2026
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