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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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One of the beaches closed after a Russian man was killed in a shark attack in the Egyptian Red Sea. Reuters
Shark that killed man in Red Sea to be displayed in museum

Animal was caught and taxidermised following the incident, which prompted the closure of 60km of beaches

EgyptJune 14, 2023
A cocker spaniel. Getty
Egypt dog bill leaves just 10 breeds exempt from inspection

Owners face huge fees under new bill

EgyptJune 14, 2023
A tomb in the northern part of the City of the Dead necropolis in Cairo. Dana Smillie for The National
Egypt to build 'Cemetery of the Immortals'

Government has faced criticism over the demolition of tombs of prominent Egyptians to make way for infrastructure projects

EgyptJune 13, 2023
Egyptian Minister of International Co-operation Rania Al Mashat and South Korean ambassador to Egypt Kim Yong-Hyun at the signing ceremony. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of International Co-operation
Egypt and South Korea sign $460m deal to help fund Cairo metro

Latest deal follows up on last year’s agreement between National Egyptian Railway Industries Company and Hyundai Rotem

BusinessJune 13, 2023
Scientists across the region have expressed concerns about the mass deaths of sea urchins. AFP
Sea urchin deaths could threaten coral reefs in region, scientists warn

A parasite that has been blamed for large-scale sea urchin deaths in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea and off Oman could reach the UAE

UAEJune 13, 2023
A 4,200-year-old decorated stone slab which was smuggled out of Egypt in 2001 after being discovered by a French archaeological mission.
Egyptian delegation in Paris to retrieve 4,200-year-old murals

Egypt's prosecutor general is heading the delegation currently in Paris to repatriate the decorated stone slabs.

MENAJune 12, 2023
Flames leap from the boat on Sunday. Reuters
Three British tourists declared dead after Egypt boat fire

Group missing since Sunday, when diving vessel caught fire north of Marsa Alam resort

EgyptJune 12, 2023
A rescue boat sails beside a tourist motor boat as it is engulfed by flames near the Egyptian town of Marsa Alam. Reuters
Three Britons missing after fire on Egyptian boat in Red Sea

Authorities said an electrical short circuit in the engine room had caused the blaze

MENAJune 11, 2023
Ibrahim Hassan, 35, a dealer in old furniture and household appliances, with the autorickshaw he uses to collect unwanted goods. Kamal Tabikha / The National
Postcard from Cairo: Is the robabikya trade destined for the scrap heap?

Dealers in old and broken goods say the economic crisis has made people less willing to part with them

WeekendJune 09, 2023
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Grieken. Jun 8, 2023. Mike Bink
Dutch museum hopes to change Egypt's ban on Saqqara excavation

The veto followed an exhibition by the Leiden National Museum of Antiquities highlighting ancient Egyptian culture's influence on musicians of African descent

EgyptJune 08, 2023
Muslim pilgrims wait at the airport in Baghdad on May 30, 2023 before leaving for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca. (Photo by Murtaja LATEEF / AFP)
Muslims around the region lament steep Hajj prices

Iraqis and Egyptians are eager to fulfil their Hajj obligation this year despite the financial burden

GulfJune 08, 2023
The Yemeni cities of Little Aden and Aden, on the coast of the Arabian Sea near the Red Sea, pictured by UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi.
36 passengers rescued after speed boat capsizes in Egypt

Passengers included 26 Polish tourists, eight crew members and two tour guides

EgyptJune 07, 2023
Attaba Square in Cairo. The surge in gold rates was caused by Egyptians looking to hold value as the local currency depreciated. AFP
Egypt's first gold investment fund raises $5m two weeks after launch

It was 15 times oversubscribed, with the number of investors exceeding 7,000

EconomyJune 07, 2023
Cairo's central business district. Egypt’s debt stood at $162.9 billion in December. Reuters
Egypt to only borrow for 'compelling projects' or if terms are favourable

Minister says government is focused on cutting spending and attracting investment as part of efforts to bring down inflation

EconomyJune 06, 2023
Build in 1269 at the start of Mamluk rule in Egypt, the Zaher Baybars Mosque's renovation cost more than 237 million Egyptian pounds. Kamal Tabikha/The National
Egypt's Zaher Baybars mosque reopens after 15-year restoration

The restoration, which cost $7.68 million, was financed by the two countries after an agreement was signed in 2008

EgyptJune 04, 2023
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