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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

      Prominent Egyptian journalist and presenter Wael El Ebrashy.
      Veteran Egyptian talk show host Wael El Ebrashy dies of Covid-19

      Journalist suffered for months from complications after contracting coronavirus in 2020

      MENAJanuary 09, 2022
      Egypt's first female judge, Tahany El Gebali.
      Egypt's first female judge dies of Covid-19, aged 71

      Appointed vice president of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court in 2003, Tahany El Gebali was celebrated as a leading feminist

      MENAJanuary 09, 2022
      A man cleans panels at the vast Benban Solar Park in Aswan, Egypt. EPA
      How Egypt’s expanding solar energy sector is hotting up

      Despite progress in renewable energy industry, experts want a more comprehensive sustainability plan from government

      EgyptJanuary 02, 2022
      Egyptian actor and singer Amr Diab is one of the most beloved stars in the Middle East. Photo: Mahmoud Loutfy
      Citroen withdraws Egypt ad starring Amr Diab amid harassment criticism

      The C4 advertisement, which depicts the pop star taking a photo of a young woman without her consent with the car's new camera feature, has prompted a wave of criticism

      TelevisionDecember 30, 2021
      Egyptian rapper Nubi on the Cairo Metro. The Egyptian capital's street culture has had a huge influence on Nubi's sound. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
      Play59:57:30
      Rapper Nubi brings traditional Nubian culture to the foreground of Egyptian hip-hop

      Born in southern Egypt, the young artist has already caught the eye of some of the country's biggest rap names

      MusicDecember 30, 2021
      Egyptian-Canadian entrepreneurs Amal Soliman, left, and Logaina El Kattan present their hibiscus tea to the 'Dragons' Den' judges. Photo: supplied
      Mother and daughter's Egyptian drinks go down well in North America

      Amal Soliman and Logaina El Kattan's beverage company Nuba wins $58,000 in backing on reality show 'Dragons' Den'

      EgyptDecember 29, 2021
      A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities on December 28, 2021, shows a 3D reconstruction of the head of Amenhotep I, created using computed tomography (CT) scans. - Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I revealing its secrets without disturbing his funerary mask for the first time since it was discovered in 1881. Thanks to the advanced digital 3D imagery, researchers have unearthed new mummification technics used for the pharaoh whose rule dates back more than 1,500 BC. (Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES- NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==
      Egyptian scientists digitally unwrap 3,500-year-old mummy

      Using CT scans, researchers learn more about the life and death of 18th-dynasty Pharaoh Amenhotep I

      EgyptDecember 28, 2021
      Saudi motivational speaker and actress Areej Abdullah was found dead in her Cairo home on December 27.
      Saudi singer Areej Abdullah found dead at her Cairo home

      Post mortem examination shows actress died of sudden pulmonary embolism.

      MENADecember 27, 2021
      A photo posted by Mohamed Salah on his Instagram. @mosalah
      Mo Salah faces backlash for sharing Christmas photos

      Some of the footballer’s Muslim fans said it was inappropriate for him to celebrate the occasion

      EgyptDecember 27, 2021
      A man receives a dose of vaccine against Covid-19 at the Sadat underground metro station in Cairo. EPA
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      Egypt prepares for fifth wave of Covid-19 infections

      Authorities increase pressure to get people vaccinated while expanding inoculation drive to children 12 and above

      EgyptDecember 26, 2021
      Umm Reda, an Egyptian fisherwoman who has spent 40 years of her life working on the Nile. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
      Play28:06:45
      Life is tough for Cairo's forgotten fisherwomen

      Umm Reda was raised on the river's banks - while Umm Youssef came to fishing late to overcome her criminal past

      MENADecember 23, 2021
      Spain has returned 36 artefacts to Egypt. Photo: Egyptian Public Prosecution
      Ancient artefacts smuggled out of Egypt are returned

      The pieces were smuggled from Alexandria to Valencia seven years ago

      EgyptDecember 20, 2021
      Weather authorities have warned of more rains in Cairo, the southern Delta, the Suez Canal’s cities, and northern Upper Egypt. AFP
      Play7:58:34
      Bad weather forces school closures in seven Egyptian provinces

      Schools in seven Egyptian provinces were closed on Sunday and Monday because of moderate to heavy rainfall and expected dust storms

      EgyptDecember 20, 2021
      A shopper meets life-size Santa Claus figures at a market in the Shobra district of Cairo. EPA
      Play17:44:32
      Cairo celebrates Christmas with Santa Claus, twinkling lights and reindeer antlers

      The festive season provides a boost for the Egyptian capital's shops, cafes and street vendors, as residents join in the seasonal fun

      EgyptDecember 20, 2021
      Mahmoud Ezzat, former acting supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, had been in hiding until he was arrested last year. Reuters
      Egyptian court upholds life imprisonment for former Muslim Brotherhood leader

      Mahmoud Ezzat was arrested in 2020 and convicted of conspiring with foreign entities to destabilise Egypt and handing defence secrets to Hamas and Hezbollah

      EgyptDecember 19, 2021
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