From left, Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane. EPA; AFP

Afcon last dance looms for superstar trio Mahrez, Mane and Salah

Experienced forwards head into quarter-final clashes knowing their time leading charge for Algeria, Senegal and Egypt will soon be over

Football

Pressure on Afcon hosts Morocco, Mahrez still key, Salah plays down chances

Football

Egypt to export gas and petroleum products to Syria

Energy

Salah says Egypt 'not favourites' to win Afcon after hard-fought win over Benin

Football

Hamza Ismail, the Bedouin kiteboarder lifting Egypt on to the world stage

Lifestyle

Egypt's military increasing support to Lebanon’s army, sources say

MENA

UAE humanitarian ship carrying essential aid for Gaza arrives at Al Arish

UAE
Sudanese army cadets prepare to march after completing their training in the capital Khartoum. AFP

Sudan heads into 2026 with shifting front lines and no end to war in sight

Stricken nation is at risk of breaking up, as civilians face hunger and violence

MENA

Egypt finalises deal to develop Djibouti's port in bid to pressure Ethiopia over Nile dam

MENA

UK orders urgent inquiry into British-Egyptian activist's 'abhorrent' tweets

UK

Afcon 2025: Hakimi returns, Salah rested as Morocco and Egypt advance to last-16

Football

Lebanon turns to Egyptian gas to ease electricity shortages

Energy

No more dams on Nile without our approval, Egypt warns Ethiopia

MENA

Alaa Abd El Fattah apologises for historic social media posts calling for Zionists to be killed

UK
The headquarters of the Lebanese Electricity Company (Electricite du Liban) in Beirut. EPA

Lebanon turns to Egyptian gas to ease electricity shortages

Future gas supplies would replace fuel oil at Lebanon’s 465MW Deir Ammar power plant

Energy

No more dams on Nile without our approval, Egypt warns Ethiopia

MENA

Alaa Abd El Fattah apologises for historic social media posts calling for Zionists to be killed

UK

Salah 'very happy' after powering Egypt into Afcon 2025 knockouts

Football

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