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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

      Egyptian billionaire businessman and co-founder of the Elgouna Film Festival Samih Sawiris poses on the red carpet during the closing session of the 5th edition of the Gouna Film Festival in Egypt's Red Sea resort of el-Gouna on October 22, 2021. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
      Samih Sawiris steps down as chairman of Orascom Development Holding

      His son Naguib Samih Sawiris will assume the role of chairman

      BusinessDecember 15, 2021
      Liverpool's Mo Salah tested positive for Covid-19 while he was on international duty with Egypt. Reuters
      Mohamed Salah praised for urging Egyptians to get vaccinated

      Liverpool footballer used talk-show appearance to encourage people to follow medical advice on inoculations

      EgyptDecember 13, 2021
      Egyptian businessman Hassan Rateb
      Prominent Egyptian businessman charged with smuggling antiquities

      The media mogul has been referred to a criminal court accused of forming a gang that illegally excavated and traded ancient artefacts

      EgyptDecember 12, 2021
      'Ever Given' leaves the Suez Canal in July. EPA
      Play19:01:20
      'Ever Given' container ship that blocked Suez Canal is back

      Vessel that blocked waterway in March returns with heavier load than before

      MENADecember 12, 2021
      Egyptian visual artist Aya Tarek attends the launch of her latest exhibition Token, which opened in Downtown Cairo's Kodak Passageway on Thursday. Photo: Marwa Benhalim
      Aya Tarek launches Egypt's first art collection for an NFT marketplace

      The exhibition, which comprises a mix of physical paintings and digitally rendered pieces, is at Downtown Cairo's Kodak Passageway until December 22

      ArtDecember 11, 2021
      A man who beheaded his former friend on a street in Ismailia said he was under the influence of crystal methamphetamine at the time. NY Daily News Archive
      Egyptian court sentences 'Ismailia killer' to death

      Man who decapitated former friend in public blames methamphetamine use

      EgyptDecember 09, 2021
      The entrance of the Temple of Luxor pictured during a spectacular ceremony in November to mark the reopening of the restored Avenue of the Sphinxes, in Luxor, Egypt. AFP
      Luxor's Avenue of the Sphinxes parade to become an annual event

      The reopening of the 2.7km road which connects two of Luxor's most prominent temples was marked with a grand ceremony in November to boost Egypt's Covid-hit tourism sector

      EgyptDecember 08, 2021
      Egyptian siblings Mohammed and Huda Abdel Gawad at a Guinness World Records ceremony after setting five records because of their gigantism. Photo: Guinness World Records Arabia
      One of the world's tallest women dies in Egypt from kidney failure

      Huda Abdel Gawad and her brother Mohammed set five Guinness World Records in June for the size of hands, feet and arms

      MENADecember 05, 2021
      Cement barriers reinforce the sea wall near the citadel in Alexandria, Egypt, where it is feared the Storm of Qassem will cause havoc this weekend. AP Photo
      Egyptian city braces for the dreaded Storm of Qassem

      Authorities in Egypt announced city-wide state of emergency in preparation for Storm of Qassem

      EgyptDecember 02, 2021
      Migrants queue in front of the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers in Brussels. AFP
      Covid-19 impeded millions seeking asylum and migrating, UN migration agency says

      Biannual 2022 World Migration Report also highlighted challenges migrants face amid rise of AI and social media misinformation

      MENADecember 01, 2021
      Weapons makers laid out their latest rifles, drones, tanks and surveillance equipment at the largest exhibition hall in the Egyptian capital.. Mahmoud Nasr / The National
      Play14:07:17
      Edex: Egypt Defence Expo opens in Cairo

      The four-day event will feature live demonstrations of world's latest weapons tech

      EgyptNovember 29, 2021
      A man receives a dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 as others queue at the Sadat underground station, Cairo. EPA
      ‘No Omicron’ in Egypt as 3.89 million vaccine doses arrive

      Country of more than 100 million people joins other nations in introducing travel restrictions

      EgyptNovember 29, 2021
      Tourists visit the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, Egypt. Photo: AP
      Play39:05:57
      How to visit Egypt's spectacular Avenue of Sphinxes

      A grand reopening ceremony has reignited interest in the ancient city's magnificent pharaonic sites

      EgyptNovember 27, 2021
      New measures for travellers have been put in place across the Middle East after the emergence of the new Omicron variant. AFP
      Middle East countries ban travel from African nations over new Covid Omicron strain

      Saudi Arabia and Egypt among nations introducing new measures after discovery of variant

      CoronavirusNovember 27, 2021
      Celebrities arrive at the 43rd Cairo International Film Festival, which is taking place in the Egyptian capital this week. Photo: CIFF
      Camera21
      Egyptian cinema's biggest stars descend on Cairo Film Festival's opening night

      The event, now in its 43rd year, began in the Egyptian capital on Friday night and will run through December 5

      FilmNovember 26, 2021
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