Israeli soldiers drive on the border with the Gaza Strip as right-wing activists gather in an attempt to cross over into the embattled territory on July 19, 2026. AFP

Trump's board waters down Gaza reconstruction with small housing plan

Plan to set up portable cabins for displaced Palestinians near southern city of Rafah

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AnalysisEgypt and Turkey's growing alliance puts old rivalry aside and alarms Israel

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Egypt's warrior princesses: Ancient bones reveal lives of trained female archers

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Egypt's foreign reserves hit record as households await improvement

Economy

What is the Rosetta Stone and why does Egypt want it back?

Culture

Egyptian scammers make $500,000 from fake marriage paperwork

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Egypt-Ethiopia dispute overshadowed by Horn of Africa tensions

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Fifty-nine lorries carrying aid sent by the UAE entered Gaza this week. Photo: Wam

UAE convoys carrying 792 tonnes of aid enter Gaza

Aid supplies were prepared in UAE's humanitarian logistics centre in Al Arish, Egypt

UAE

Sheikh Mohamed meets El Sisi in Egypt

UAE

UAE's Al Habtoor to give 59 cars to Egypt's World Cup team

UAE

Egypt team receive heroes' welcome after record World Cup campaign

World Cup 2026

Why Egypt's once-exclusive Ras El Bar resort is no longer for the faint-hearted

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Salah promises 'fresh start for Egyptian football' after World Cup heartbreak

World Cup 2026

Shakira returns to the pyramids: The stars who performed at Egypt’s ancient site

Culture
A man selling seafood on a beach in Egypt’s Mediterranean resort of Ras El Bar north of Cairo. Hamza Hendawi / The National
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Why Egypt's once-exclusive Ras El Bar resort is no longer for the faint-hearted

A destination beloved of King Farouq and Umm Kulthum in a previous life now heaves with holidaymakers and hawkers fighting over the best spots

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Salah promises 'fresh start for Egyptian football' after World Cup heartbreak

World Cup 2026

Shakira returns to the pyramids: The stars who performed at Egypt’s ancient site

Culture

Despite their World Cup exit, Egypt’s Pharaohs should hold their heads up high

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