The Nile snaking through central Cairo. A dam being built by Ethiopia is at the centre of a long-running dispute between the two nations. AP

Egypt to demand joint leadership of new AU mission to Somalia

Egypt and Somalia to hold talks in Cairo this weekend to discuss contribution to new AU force, as row with Ethiopia over Nile dam continues

MENA

Egypt's annual headline inflation rate drops to 23.4% in December

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Egypt, Cyprus and Greece warn of regional instability after Syrian regime change

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WWE on Netflix: Everything you need to know

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Eight must-watch Egyptian films of the 1990s

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VideoThe dancing Gazan schoolboy who refuses to give up hope as war rages on

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Ten Arab sportsmen to watch in 2025 including Salah and Sedjati

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The British Museum's extensive collection includes cats, crocodiles, bulls, ibises, snakes, shrews and fish. Photo: The Trustees of the British Museum

British Museum unwraps secrets of Egyptian animal mummies using scans

Exhibit planned to throw a spotlight on the 70 million animals mummified and buried at dozens of sites in ancient Egypt

UK

Ten Arab sportswomen to watch in 2025 including Jabeur and Nemour

Sport

Egyptian troops sent for new African Union mission in Somalia

MENA

Marsa Alam bans swimming as shark attack kills Italian tourist

MENA

Three killed in deadly blast at Cairo police academy likely caused by gas leak

MENA

Tourist killed in shark attack at Egyptian Red Sea resort

MENA

Egypt commits to boosting private sector role as it loses $7bn in Suez Canal revenue this year

Economy
Egyptian police officers walk by Jama'a Al Aqsunqur, Blue Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. An explosion at Cairo's Police Academy killed a police officer and two security personnel. Reuters

Three killed in deadly blast at Cairo police academy likely caused by gas leak

Authorities investigate incident as Egyptians mourn victims

MENA

Tourist killed in shark attack at Egyptian Red Sea resort

MENA

Egypt commits to boosting private sector role as it loses $7bn in Suez Canal revenue this year

Economy

Adel El Siwi’s new work explores colour, identity and narrative

Art & Design

Emirati artist Maitha Hamdan finds freedom in wax for solo show

Trump’s ‘clean it out’ comment risks undermining his own work towards Gaza peace

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Trump fires US Justice Department officials involved in prosecuting him

Trump fires US Justice Department officials involved in prosecuting him

Iron Dome for America: Trump due to sign executive order for US missile defence system

US arrests more than 1,200 people in crackdown on illegal immigration

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LA fires: California mosque among thousands of buildings destroyed in wildfires

What is DEI? Trump puts federal diversity employees on paid leave and moves to close offices

Lebanese woman confronts Israeli tanks

Lebanese woman confronts Israeli tanks

Tens of thousands of Gazans make the long walk back north

Tens of thousands of Gazans make the long walk back north

Ramadan souq opens in Deira as holy month approaches

Ramadan souq opens in Deira as holy month approaches

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