An Egyptian M60 main battle tank near the Rafah crossing with Gaza in 2024. AFP

Egypt concludes major war drills east of Suez that caused a stir in Israel

Defence Minister attends last phase of exercise and assures citizens of military's combat readiness

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Egypt secures Lebanon deal to legalise status of undocumented workers

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Egyptians relieved as early-closing measures scrapped

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Jail for Egyptian hotel manager who turned away solo female traveller

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Salah has played his last game for Liverpool, claims Hassan

Football

Egypt seeks to isolate Ethiopia with Africa diplomacy blitz

MENA

What to watch in UAE cinemas during Eid Al Adha 2026

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Lebanon is expected to use its second round of direct talks with Israel to push for an extension of the ceasefire. Reuters

ExclusiveEgypt steps up diplomatic efforts to curb Israeli expansion in Lebanon

Cairo steps up engagement, setting red lines and warning against concessions, as Beirut navigates high-stakes negotiations with Israel

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Egypt bars alimony defaulters from leaving country as family law reforms loom

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Four of Gaza's Palestinian committee offer to quit over slow progress

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AnalysisWashington leads on Iran in Lebanon but Israel may yet spoil the plan

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Egyptian actress Yasmina El Abd joins Dior in rare three-division ambassador role

Fashion & Beauty

Five Arab and North African treasures still held in French museums

Art & Design

Hate and despair: Sudan's fault lines widen as civil war enters fourth year

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Yasmina El Abd at Dior's spring 2026 haute couture show in Paris. Photo: Dior

Egyptian actress Yasmina El Abd joins Dior in rare three-division ambassador role

The 19-year-old joins a roster of regional faces representing global brands

Fashion & Beauty

Five Arab and North African treasures still held in French museums

Art & Design

Hate and despair: Sudan's fault lines widen as civil war enters fourth year

MENA

S&P sees lower UK and Egypt GDP growth on war-related disruption

Economy

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