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Doha power station in Kuwait. Some Gulf countries will soon be supplying electricity to Iraq. Gustavo Ferrari / The National

Arab countries to sign electricity trading agreement in Cairo next week

EnergyNovember 28, 2024

The interior of Ibn Gaza, a shawarma shop in Cairo's Nasr City district, which has come to be known as 'Little Gaza' due to its large Palestinian refugee population. Mohamed Fathi for The National

'God has been kind to us': Little Gaza emerges in Cairo as a beacon of Palestinian hope

MENANovember 08, 2024

Egypt has now joined the ranks of 44 countries that have eradicated the mosquito-borne infectious disease. Reuters

Egypt declared malaria-free, eradicating disease that 'plagued pharaohs'

MENAOctober 21, 2024

A network of new roads in the eastern suburbs of Cairo. Reuters

Twelve university students killed and 33 injured in Egypt bus accident

MENAOctober 14, 2024

Artists from the likes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to showcase works. Photo: Art Cairo

Art Cairo 2025 to celebrate creative richness of region

CultureOctober 08, 2024

Al Ahly's Palestinian forward Wessam Abou Ali, right, celebrates scoring his team's second goal in the second leg of the CAF Champions League semi-final against TP Mazembe in Cairo. AFP

Abou Ali and Faraj bring Palestinian punch to Al Ahly and Zamalek clash

FootballSeptember 27, 2024

Arafa Saber, a 38-year-old Egyptian fisherman, has switched to collecting plastic rubbish to make a living. Photo: Mohammed Fathi/The National

Nile fishermen cast net for plastic as marine life becomes scarce

MENASeptember 25, 2024

Traditional lanterns at a market in Cairo. Purchasing activity in Egypt rose last month, according to the latest survey. EPA

Egypt’s non-oil business activity expands in August

EconomySeptember 03, 2024

A South Cairo Electricity Distribution Company power station by the Nile near Shoubra El Kheima neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt, in May 2024. Reuters

Egypt raises electricity prices as energy sector reforms continue

MENAAugust 20, 2024

Salah El Deen street, one of Islamic Cairo's main roads. On its western side lies the Saladdin Citadel and in the distance, the city's famed Sultan Hasan Mosque can be seen. Kamal Tabikha / The National

Cairo's Islamic Quarter's new visage leaves old faces behind

MENAAugust 16, 2024

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Cairo after an official invitation from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Photo: @TheVillaSomalia / X

Egypt and Somalia sign military co-operation protocol in Cairo

MENAAugust 14, 2024

A scan of the famous 'Screaming Woman' mummy, excavated in Egypt in the 1930s. The mummy was the subject of a report conducted by specialists at Cairo University's Kasr Al Ainy Hospital. Photo: Frontiers in Medicine

Egyptian mummy's 'screaming' expression may hint at agonising death

MENAAugust 02, 2024

A petrol station worker fills a car in Cairo. The Egyptian government is increasing fuel prices as part of economic reforms. EPA

Egypt raises fuel prices by up to 15% ahead of IMF review

EconomyJuly 25, 2024

A man closes his shop amid a heatwave in Cairo, after the government had ordered early closure of businesses to save energy. EPA

Egypt to suspend unpopular power cuts for two months over summer

MENAJuly 17, 2024

An Egyptian fruit seller works at a market in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters

Egypt's inflation rate drops for the fourth consecutive month

EconomyJuly 10, 2024

Workers harvest potatoes from a field in Menoufia, in Egypt's fertile Nile Delta. Getty Images

Why so many ordinary Egyptians are becoming farmers

MENAJuly 09, 2024