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A view of the platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal city of Caesarea on December 19, 2019. AFP

Egypt says gas deal with Israel is 'purely commercial'

Cairo insists agreement has nothing to do with politics and serves country's strategic interest

MENA

Afcon 2025: All you need to know about the tournament in Morocco

EditorialIsrael and Egypt's energy deal is important but issues remain

Israel’s $35bn gas deal to ease Egypt’s energy crunch and cut import costs

Break-up of Sudan is a 'red line' it will not stand by and watch, warns Cairo

UAE’s Amea Power partners with IFC for $700m Egypt solar and battery plant

At least 14 Egyptians dead after migrant boat sinks off Greece



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    Beyond the HeadlinesHow Yemen’s power balance is shifting again

  • Avatar director James Cameron attends the Australasian premiere of Avatar Fire and Ash in Wellington on December 13, 2025. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)

    ExclusiveJames Cameron reshot the final act of Avatar: Fire and Ash after a moral crisis

  • Brahim Diaz, centre, celebrates after scoring for Morocco in their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Tanzania. AP

    Afcon: Morocco hunt for first triumph in 50 years as Salah shifts focus to Egypt

  • Despite efforts made by the UN and other agencies, aid givers were reluctant to invest in long-term capacity building. Reuters

    CommentWe need to rethink the UN Sustainability Development Goals

  • Gazan Youssef Al Samri, 16, lost his legs in an Israeli air strike while fetching water. AP Photo

    Gaza’s hidden crisis: inside the struggle for physical rehabilitation after war

  • President Donald Trump salutes as troops in Delaware carry the remains of Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a US civilian killed alongside two soldiers in Syria. Getty Images / AFP

    ISIS ambush and extremists in Syrian forces cause alarm in Washington

  • House prices in traditionally wealthy parts of west London such as the borough of Kensington and Chelsea fell in October. Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images

    Kensington house price slump creates buyer opportunities in prime London

  • About 50 actors across all age groups benefit from Takreem’s support, including many aged 70 and above. Photo: @RicardoRKaram / X

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It took 20 years to re-assemble these two colossal statues of ancient Egyptian King Amenhotep III in Luxor. EPA

Egypt restores colossal statues of pharaoh 3,200 years after earthquake

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In picturesRunners at the seventh Pyramids Half Marathon in Giza

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Donald Trump holds Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's hand during a meeting in October, when Egypt hosted a summit on ending the Gaza war. Reuters

ExclusiveEgypt's El Sisi plans to visit US this month for talks with Trump

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ExclusiveCollege tennis and studies are part of learning curve for Egypt's Jana Hossam

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Egyptian ministry faces backlash over steep rent rises on agricultural land

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Egypt to use AI to tackle false news with harsher penalties considered

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Egypt's Ghanam Mohamed, centre, in action with UAE's Bruno. Reuters

Fifa Arab Cup: UAE keep hopes alive with point against Egypt

Jordan, Algeria and Iraq all progress to quarter-finals

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Egypt's Foreign Minister details next steps for Gaza’s administration

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AnalysisEgypt in political soul-searching mode after El Sisi calls out voting irregularities

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IMF mission arrives in Cairo as Egypt seeks to unlock $2.5 billion in funding

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Slot praises Salah reaction to being dropped and reveals his Afcon exit date

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Egypt’s top court voids more election results after hundreds of fraud complaints

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The funerary mask of the Egyptian Pharaoh Psusennes I at the Egyptian Museum. Hamza Hendawi / The National

Whither Cairo's original Egyptian Museum (the one with no Grand in its title)?

The city's original showcase of historical treasures risks becoming a relic itself with the opening of its spectacular new rival

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AnalysisIs Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan beholden to Sudan's Islamists?

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Hamas thrashes out issues with Trump's peace plan in Cairo talks

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Heightened security as Egypt votes in second round of election

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Hamas leaders in Egypt for talks on second phase of Trump's Gaza plan

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Sudan's Al Burhan welcomes Trump's pledge to end war after rejecting truce

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El Sisi and Putin oversee installation of reactor vessel at Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant

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Palestinians carry an injured man to hospital after Israeli strikes. AFP

Hamas leaders in Egypt for talks on second phase of Trump's Gaza plan

Senior members to discuss disarmament and formation of committee to run postwar Gaza with Egyptian mediators

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Sudan's Al Burhan welcomes Trump's pledge to end war after rejecting truce

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El Sisi and Putin oversee installation of reactor vessel at Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant

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Egypt annuls election results in 19 constituencies

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