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A man paints the Hezbollah flag on a board in Tyre, south Lebanon. Reuters

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

Lebanon's fragmentation and regional wariness of Israel plays into Tehran's favour, despite US-sponsored talks

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

Five Arab and North African treasures still held in French museums

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

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

Salah's Liverpool exit: Slot blamed in Egypt, fans hope he picks Europe over SPL

Eni discovers two trillion cubic feet of gas off Egypt's coast

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Former Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fahmy was nominated on Sunday to be the next secretary general of the Arab League. Victor Besa / The National

Nabil Fahmy nominated as next Arab League chief

Virtual meeting backs former Egyptian foreign minister before summit vote in Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthis enter the Iran war with missile attacks on at Israel

Egyptian and Iranian foreign ministers in talks over solution to end war

Cairo dims lights and curbs nightlife as Iran war drives energy crisis

Gulf Arab states have not sought Cairo's help to fend off Iranian attacks, Egyptian minister says

Mystery of no Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships three weeks into Iran war

El Sisi defends government's handling of Egypt's economy after oil price hike

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi spoke of 'formidable challenges' in the region and 'quickly shifting variables'.

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Egyptian leader says Cairo is doing its 'very best' to mediate an end to the Iran war

El Sisi admonishes Iranian President over Tehran's attacks on its neighbours and offers to mediate

UAE filmmaker Mohammed Mamdouh’s Halal Dreams heads to Oscar-qualifying festival

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Eight nations condemn Israel for Ramadan closure of Al Aqsa

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The Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa complex, also known as Haram Al Sharif. Reuters

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Foreign ministers of eight countries say closing Al Aqsa breaches international law and historical status of mosque in Jerusalem

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