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Kamal Tabikha

Kamal Tabikha

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Location
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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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The Lebanese General Security building in Beirut, where a deadline for Egyptians working illegally in Lebanon to arrange proper documentation has been set. EPA
Egypt secures Lebanon deal to legalise status of undocumented workers

Cairo and Beirut agree on mechanism for Egyptians who entered on tourist visas before end of 2025

MENAApril 29, 2026
River cruise boats on the Nile in Cairo. Reuters
Egyptians relieved as early-closing measures scrapped

Losses from early closing times and lighting cuts found to outweigh benefits of reduced fuel bills

MENAApril 28, 2026
Egypt’s Public Prosecution Office, which has placed a travel ban on men with outstanding alimony or child support payments. Getty Images
Egypt bars alimony defaulters from leaving country as family law reforms loom

Move comes after Alexandria woman's livestreamed death sharpened scrutiny of personal status laws

MENAApril 21, 2026
A petrol station in Giza, Egypt, where authorities are tackling a surge in energy costs. Bloomberg
Israeli gas exports resume – but Egypt is counting cost of energy crunch

Cairo seeks solutions to crisis from Libyan oil deal and drilling of Western Desert well

EnergyApril 07, 2026
An Iranian woman holds a picture of Qassem Suleimani. The IRGC commander was assassinated during US President Donald Trump's first administration on January 3, 2020. Reuters
US arrests relatives of IRGC's Soleimani after revoking green cards

Hamideh Suleimani Afshar and her daughter publicly praised Iranian attacks on US targets while living in Los Angeles, State Department says

USApril 04, 2026
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said 'our only channel with the Iranians is through Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi – we aren’t speaking to anyone else'. AFP
Egyptian and Iranian foreign ministers in talks over solution to end war

Abdelatty says he and Araghchi in close contact

MENAMarch 25, 2026
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, at the border with Oman’s Musandam, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Reuters
Fertiliser supply at risk amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

Shortage of supply could drive up production costs for farmers and increase food prices

EconomyMarch 12, 2026
A vehicle carrying gas cylinders outside a distribution depot in Cairo after Egypt raised domestic fuel prices. EPA
Egypt raises fuel prices up to 30% as Iran war pushes up oil

Petrol and diesel rose by between 14 and 17 per cent

BusinessMarch 10, 2026
Vehicles drive past a stall selling Ramadan lanterns along a main street in Shubra, Cairo. The government is increasing electricity-saving measures amid soaring global oil prices. AFP
Egypt dims street lights to save power as oil price surges

Prime Minister warns profiteering merchants will face military courts as country tightens energy use

MENAMarch 09, 2026
A currency exchange office with a large-scale image of the US dollar in Cairo, Egypt. EPA
Foreign outflows push Egypt's pound to its lowest official level on record

Currency slides 4.3% in one day as foreign investors pull billions from local debt markets

BusinessMarch 08, 2026
A visitor sits in the shadow of an aircraft at the Egypt International Air Show in September 2024. EPA
Cairo bristles at US travel alert as residents and officials insist Egypt remains safe

Egyptians decry being listed alongside war‑hit neighbours in US advisory urging citizens to leave much of the Middle East following strikes on Iran

MENAMarch 04, 2026
Egyptian forces near the border with Gaza. Senior officials have met troops as conflict grips the region. Photo: Egypt Armed Forces
Egypt increases military readiness as El Sisi warns of risks from widening war

Defence Minister inspects forces amid increasing regional tension

MENAMarch 02, 2026
Container ship Ever Given on Great Bitter Lake near Ismailia Governorate in Egypt. Despite its best efforts to repair its economy and build revenue from assets like the Suez Canal, circumstances seem to deliver ever harder knocks to Cairo. EPA
Egypt's economy in crisis as financial turmoil grips region

Gas flows halted, shipping rerouted and market confidence shaken following weekend strikes between the US, Israel and Iran

EconomyMarch 02, 2026
About $28 billion of Egypt's debt must be repaid in the first quarter of 2026. AP
Debt pressures cast shadow over Egypt’s economy in crossroads year

With the IMF set to end its mission, economists warn that maintaining fiscal discipline is vital

EconomyFebruary 28, 2026
A man sells dates at a market in Cairo's central Sayyida Zeinab district, as Muslims prepare for Ramadan. AFP
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From abundance to adaptation: Egyptians adjust Ramadan traditions to match harder times

After several years of complaining about rising prices, focus turns to making do and the spiritual side of the holy month

MENAFebruary 19, 2026
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