Mohamed Salah's late winner against Zimbabwe spared Egypt's blushes in their Group B opener. AFP

Why Egypt v South Africa remains one of African football’s great rivalries

North meets south in mouth-watering Group B clash

Football

ExclusiveEgypt increases pressure on Ethiopia through Eritrea and Djibouti port deals

MENA

How Christmas is celebrated across the Middle East

Lifestyle

Restoration of second King Khufu boat under way at Grand Egyptian Museum

MENA

Cairo court jails five businessmen linked to Muslim Brotherhood

MENA

IMF reaches initial deal with Egypt on delayed loan programme review

Business

Afcon 2025: Salah spares Egypt's blushes with late winner against Zimbabwe

Football
Power lines carrying electricity through Egypt. Dana Smillie for The National

Egypt-Saudi Arabia cross‑border power project nears completion

First phase will allow for exchange of 1,500MW, with capacity to double in months

Gulf

Egypt hunt for eighth Afcon crown with all eyes on superstar Salah

Football

Profit and perception: How Egypt is managing fallout from gas deal with Israel

MENA

Afcon: Morocco hunt for first triumph in 50 years as Salah shifts focus to Egypt

Football

Egypt says gas deal with Israel is 'purely commercial'

MENA

Afcon 2025: All you need to know about the tournament in Morocco

Football

EditorialIsrael and Egypt's energy deal is important but issues remain

Editorial
A view of the platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal city of Caesarea on December 19, 2019. AFP

Egypt says gas deal with Israel is 'purely commercial'

Cairo insists agreement has nothing to do with politics and serves country's strategic interest

MENA

Afcon 2025: All you need to know about the tournament in Morocco

Football

EditorialIsrael and Egypt's energy deal is important but issues remain

Editorial

Israel’s $35bn gas deal to ease Egypt’s energy crunch and cut import costs

Energy

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