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Kamal Tabikha

Kamal Tabikha

Correspondent
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.

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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

Ibrahim Al Organi's Arab Tribes Union, backed by senior officials, faces criticism from civil society groups and opposition parties

MENAMay 06, 2024
A woman sits outside Sudanese shops in Cairo. Reuters
Murder of Sudanese baby casts light on migrant conditions in Egypt

Egyptian man arrested after alleged sexual assault and murder of 10-month-old foreign national

MENAMay 02, 2024
An Egyptian baker prepares 'Qatayef' at a bakery in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Egypt widens bakery inspections to reduce price gouging

Authorities expand efforts to enforce price controls on foul and falafel restaurants and smaller businesses it accused of profiteering

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

Inspections intensify as prices increase despite declining cost of flour

MENAApril 28, 2024
An investigation by The National, which exposes the sheer scale of the digital black market for relics, has shown by far most of the artefacts are fake. The National
How Facebook trade in fake relics fuels Middle East looting

Social media giant is being used as platform for scammers in black market for artefacts

MENAApril 26, 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

Ancient statue of pharaoh was looted from temple in Abydos more than three decades ago

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

Once home to British soldiers, Al Mosta’mara was turned into a 'little piece of heaven' for electricity workers in 1952 - but residents fear the government has eyes on their homes

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

Bakeries selling unsubsidised loaves maintain market-based pricing amid government warning

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

Salted fish, which has been consumed since ancient Egyptian era, is a welcome if pungent palate cleanser for many

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

Many Egyptians are cutting back on costs due to record high prices

MENAApril 11, 2024
A currency exchange point in Cairo. The devaluation of the Egyptian pound in early March brought its value against the US dollar down by 38 per cent. Reuters
How is Egypt benefitting from $50bn foreign financing boost?

From privatising the electrical sector to easing food prices, Cairo has introduced important structural changes

EconomyApril 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

Decrease attributed to cost of living, lower subsidies and success of government awareness campaigns

MENAApril 04, 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

Most of the 120,000 residents have been moved on due to an upmarket residential project

MENAApril 01, 2024
Palestinians, including women and children, cross from northern to southern Gaza along Al Rashid road. EPA
Gazan and Sudanese women share harrowing tales of escape to Egypt

Refugees' testimonies were delivered at the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate in Cairo

MENAMarch 27, 2024
Egyptians said that food prices had risen again. Photographer: Islam Safwat / Bloomberg
Egyptians angered by rising food prices caused by increase in fuel costs

Government rise in fuel prices has had effect on cost of transport and food

EgyptMarch 25, 2024
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