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Egyptian actress, comedian and dancer Lebleba at opening ceremony of 46th Cairo International Film Festival. AFP

Cairo International Film Festival opens with reflection and restored classics

Highlights include global storytelling, film restoration and tributes to artists whose work shaped the region’s screen history

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Exhibition brings art to Pyramids of Giza, with some work forged from conflict

New UN draft on way for Gaza stabilisation force, says Egypt's Foreign Minister

Egyptian mediators in Gaza to resolve standoff over trapped Hamas fighters

Egypt fears Gaza force could turn into tool of occupation

Voter apathy looms over Egypt's parliamentary elections

Art Cairo returning to Grand Egyptian Museum in January



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Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard tees off at the ninth hole on day two of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. AFP

Nicolai Hojgaard on the move at DP World Tour Championship

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Mote keeme ke kebab, a minced meat appetiser, is an example of the rich but subtly spiced kebabs prepared in Lucknow. Photo: Mohsin Qureshi

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The Houthis’ main point of leverage – their ability to disrupt international shipping – has decreasing value as the war in Gaza abates. AFP

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Simona Halep was a former world No 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion. Getty Images

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CommentThe UAE's holistic governance model could be a valuable export to the world

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A visitor draped in the Egyptian flag looks at the Statue of Ramesses II in the Grand Egyptian Museum. EPA

Past glories and present problems: Grand Egyptian Museum sparks national pride as well as debate

Egypt’s new cultural landmark has become a source of national pride and a mirror of the country’s economic strain

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Grand Egyptian Museum: What the opening ceremony said about the country

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The golden coffin of Tutankhamun on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Reuters

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Egypt's new administrative capital. The signing ceremony is set to take place at the Cabinet headquarters in the presence of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Getty Images

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King Tut's coffin to Khufu's boat: What's inside the Grand Egyptian Museum?

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A statue of King Ramses II at the Grand Egyptian Museum, in Giza, on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

EditorialThe glory of Egypt's long-awaited museum

The Grand Egyptian Museum could boost tourism, draw youngsters into Egypt's origins, and reignite discussions on the return of looted treasures

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Queen Rania wears Dolce & Gabbana for Grand Egyptian Museum opening

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Royals and celebrities attend opening ceremony of Grand Egyptian Museum

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Grand Egyptian Museum opens 'new chapter' for nation, says El Sisi

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The Grand Egyptian Museum is officially opening to the public on November 1. Reuters

CommentAll eyes on Giza, but opening of Grand Egyptian Museum feels personal

It may be a new landmark in Giza, but it's also located in a neighbourhood that has felt the impact of its gradual (and delayed) development

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Egypt shifts focus to Lebanon after Gaza ceasefire efforts

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Arab region can unite to build cities of tomorrow, says Egyptian governor

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Egypt offers to help 'stabilise' situation in south Lebanon

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Long in the tooth: Egypt fossils show croc is millions of years older than thought

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Egyptian search and rescue team enters Gaza to help find dead hostages

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A reconstruction of Wadisuchus kassabi, a species of ancient crocodile which lived in Egypt. Photo: Nathan Dehaut – Artwork / MUVP – Scientific supervision

Long in the tooth: Egypt fossils show croc is millions of years older than thought

Fossil discoveries in Western Desert reshape understanding of ancient ancestors of species

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