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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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Divers recover a headless statue from the water in Abu Qir Bay at the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. AP
WatchQuartz sphinx among sunken treasures recovered from sea off Egypt

Site near ruins of several ancient cities lost to earthquakes, tsunamis and rising water levels

Art & DesignAugust 21, 2025
Aid lorries queue daily at the Rafah crossing to enter Gaza from Egypt - but many are turned back. Reuters
Gaza aid trucks return to Rafah crossing as Egypt seeks to ease humanitarian strain

Rafah back in focus as Cairo faces Israeli restrictions and domestic dynamics

MENAAugust 07, 2025
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in a school in the district of Agouza in the Egyptian capital's twin city of Giza on the first day of the 2025 Egyptian Senate elections on August 4, 2025. Egypt's two-day vote beginning on August 4 will elect 200 of the 300 seats in the upper chamber of parliament, with the remaining third appointed directly by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former army chief who came to power after ousting Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
Egyptians head to polls amid limited opposition presence

Pro-government coalition is expected to dominate the 200 seats up for grabs

MENAAugust 04, 2025
New buildings sprouting up in New Alamein City on the North Coast of Egypt, 260km from Cairo. EPA
Egypt now Mena's third-largest construction market with $565.5bn pipeline

With $120bn in projects currently under execution, nation trails Saudi Arabia and UAE

PropertyJuly 30, 2025
Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo’s RSF has formed a rival government to challenge the army-led administration, deepening divisions in the war-torn country. AP
Sudan's army-backed government condemns RSF naming new PM

Foreign ministry denounces RSF’s ‘phantom government’ as a threat to Sudan’s unity and sovereignty

MENAJuly 28, 2025
Egypt has long been a major player in the global handmade carpet market. Mohamed Fathi / The National
Egyptian village remains tied to handmade carpet trade as industry frays

Exports help keep handmade rug trade alive, amid rise of machines and synthetic materials

MENAJuly 25, 2025
Muslim Brotherhood suspect Mohamed Abdel Hafiz was arrested at Istanbul Airport late on Monday. AFP
Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader signals Turkey-Egypt warming

Arrest of Mohamed Abdel Hafiz follows thwarted plot by Brotherhood armed wing in Cairo

MENAJuly 22, 2025
Sudanese families board a train in Cairo to return home to their war-torn homeland. AP
Egypt launches train service for Sudanese refugees to return home

Rail journey offers route home via Aswan but those returning face dangers

MENAJuly 21, 2025
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receives Gen Michael Kurilla, chief of US Central Command, in Cairo. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
El Sisi meets US general for key talks in Cairo

Visit highlights enduring military co-operation despite tension over Gaza and Egypt’s growing ties with China

MENAJuly 20, 2025
Sunday’s operation came after a video attributed to Hasm surfaced on social media on July 8, showing armed men conducting military drills. Photo: Hasm
Two militants and one civilian killed in Cairo anti-terror raid, Egypt says

Police officer also injured during operation

MENAJuly 20, 2025
Firefighters attempt to put out a fire that broke out at a major telecommunications building in downtown Cairo, Egypt, 08 July 2025. According to Egypt’s Health Ministry, at least four people died, and dozens were injured in the fire that broke out on 07 July, which also caused disrupted communications, internet services, train ticket bookings, ambulance operations, ATMs, and several other services across large parts of the city. EPA / MOHAMED HOSSAM
Firefighters rush to reignited blaze at Cairo's major telecoms centre

No casualties as officials attribute flare-up to residual heat and damage from first fire, which claimed four lives

MENAJuly 10, 2025
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the presidential palace in Cairo. AFP
China and Egypt stress importance of stabilising Israel-Iran ceasefire

Talks focus on Middle East tension, economic co-operation and expansion of Chinese investment

MENAJuly 10, 2025
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly welcomes China's Premier Li Qiang at Cairo International Airport. AFP
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits Egypt to deepen ties as US relations sour

Countries expected to sign deals on trade, infrastructure and Suez Canal Economic Zone

MENAJuly 09, 2025
While Cairo suffers from severe traffic congestion, some roads in Egypt pose a risk because of continuing repairs. Dana Smillie for The National
Egyptian lorry driver sentenced to 15 years over deadly crash

Vehicle's owner gets six years after tragedy that sparked national debate about road safety

MENAJuly 08, 2025
A firefighter douses the flames after a fire broke out in the Telephones landline exchanging station and Ministry of Communications building in the heart of Cairo on July 7, 2025. A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. (Photo by AFP)
Egypt’s parliament summons minister over deadly Cairo fire amid outcry

Parliament summoned Amr Talaat after outcry over blaze at Ramses Central telecoms hub

MENAJuly 08, 2025
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