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      Egypt

      Mohamed Salah celebrates with Mostafa Zico during Egypt's World Cup Group G win over New Zealand at BC Place Vancouver. AFP

      World Cup 2026: What the Arab teams need to reach the knockout stage

      Tunisia and Jordan are already out, but Morocco and Egypt are in good shape, as are Algeria, while Saudi Arabia and Qatar stand an outside chance

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      Nabil Fahmy appointed Arab League chief amid regional insecurity

      Dana Gas plans further explorations in Egypt after overdue payments cleared

      Egypt denied request to stay in Seattle ahead of Iran game

      Egypt detains more than 200 in crackdown on gangs and illegal gold prospecting

      Egypt's first World Cup win puts spotlight on style of fiery coach Hossam Hassan

      Egypt's currency rebounds but recovery still hinges on regional tensions



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        Abu Dhabi and Dubai to get first direct flights from India's north-east

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        Extreme weather risk on the rise with Gulf 'feeling 4°C hotter'

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        Harry Collett says goodbye to House of the Dragon: 'The job of a lifetime'

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        Abu Dhabi is first global destination for Mumbai's new airport

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      Top row: Qatar's Boalem Khoukhi, Morocco's Ismael Saibari, Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al Owais, Tunisia's Omar Rekik; bottom row: Jordan's Ali Olwan, Egypt's Mohamed Salah, Iraq's Aymen Hussein, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez.

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      Ghada Amer: 'I'll tackle erasure of women from art history until my last breath'

      Egyptian-born artist uses embroidery and bronze to challenge male-dominated art world

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      Salah eyes birthday gift as Egypt chase World Cup history

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