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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi speaks during an event in St Petersburg, Russia, in July 2023. EPA / Tass Photo Agency

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

Attacks must stop now, Egyptian leader tells Masoud Pezeshkian

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

Fertiliser supply at risk amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

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Iran war revives Egypt's 'pan-Arab force' dream

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Saudi Crown Prince attends iftar with Egypt's El Sisi

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, received Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo this month. EPA

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