Lebanon is expected to use its second round of direct talks with Israel to push for an extension of the ceasefire. Reuters

ExclusiveEgypt steps up diplomatic efforts to curb Israeli expansion in Lebanon

Cairo steps up engagement, setting red lines and warning against concessions, as Beirut navigates high-stakes negotiations with Israel

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Egypt bars alimony defaulters from leaving country as family law reforms loom

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Four of Gaza's Palestinian committee offer to quit over slow progress

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

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

Fashion & Beauty

Five Arab and North African treasures still held in French museums

Art & Design

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

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A grocery store in London. Higher oil and gas prices and other factors tied to the Middle East conflict would influence the direction of inflation in the UK, S&P Global says. EPA

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

Countries cautioned about hits linked to inflation, trade and energy costs

Economy

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

Football

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

Energy

Israeli gas exports resume – but Egypt is counting cost of energy crunch

Energy

Saudi non-oil business activity weakens for first time since August 2020

Economy

Hamas: No disarmament discussion until Israel fulfils obligations of Trump plan

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When football chants turn toxic: Spain’s uncomfortable night in Barcelona

Football
People walk along Riyadh's commercial Tahlia Street. Business activity and new work were affected by the war in March. AFP

Saudi non-oil business activity weakens for first time since August 2020

Supply chains affected as firms cited freight delays and rising transport costs

Economy

Hamas: No disarmament discussion until Israel fulfils obligations of Trump plan

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When football chants turn toxic: Spain’s uncomfortable night in Barcelona

Football

Sudan’s Islamists tighten grip on army with appointment of a new chief of staff

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