US President Donald Trump has insisted Iran wants 'to make a deal to ‌open the Hormuz Strait immediately'. EPA

US and Iran quietly engage in talks but breakthrough proves elusive

Sources say Tehran may have softened conditions to help clinch deal while Trump denies offering concessions

MENA

AnalysisSalah walks, Hassan talks - and Egypt have a problem

Football

Rahimi on target as Morocco win while Salah and Egypt frustrated in Afcon

Football

Egypt's new chapter: Salah and World Cup stars target Afcon glory

Football

ExclusiveIran 'presents US with plan for ceasefire and Hormuz opening'

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Do hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb hold remains of Nefertiti?

MENA

Where are they now? Bouaddi, Maza and the Arab stars of 2026 World Cup

Football
Egypt has sought to reinforce its argument that the Nile cannot be left to unilateral decisions upstream, such as Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, pictured. AFP

Egypt sets out new case against Ethiopia in Nile dam dispute

Minister Hani Sewilam contrasts Cairo’s acute water scarcity with Addis Ababa’s far greater rainfall and farmland resources

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El Sisi hosts CIA director in search of end to war

MENA

Salah scores hat-trick as Trabzonspor thrash champions Galatasaray

Football

Saudi Arabia and Egypt stress Red Sea security as Crown Prince visits Cairo

MENA

How ancient Egypt is inspiring a new generation of high jewellery

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InterviewVenice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy on Woman Unknown and her Egyptian roots

Film & TV

Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy wins Venice Golden Lion for Woman Unknown

Film & TV
From scarabs and lotus flowers to hieroglyphs and pharaohs, the visual language of ancient Egypt continues to inspire contemporary jewellery designers. Photo: Azza Fahmy

How ancient Egypt is inspiring a new generation of high jewellery

Through takes on scarabs and hieroglyphs, designers are rediscovering a visual language that has captivated for more than a century

TN Magazine

InterviewVenice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy on Woman Unknown and her Egyptian roots

Film & TV

Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy wins Venice Golden Lion for Woman Unknown

Film & TV

'Get away fast': Witness of Sudan chemical attack recalls people struggling to breathe

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