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Egypt

The Doraleh Multi-purpose Port in Djibouti. AFP

ExclusiveEgypt increases pressure on Ethiopia through Eritrea and Djibouti port deals

Cairo will develop strategic seaports as Nile dispute escalates

MENA

How Christmas is celebrated across the Middle East

Restoration of second King Khufu boat under way at Grand Egyptian Museum

Cairo court jails five businessmen linked to Muslim Brotherhood

IMF reaches initial deal with Egypt on delayed loan programme review

Afcon 2025: Salah spares Egypt's blushes with late winner against Zimbabwe

Egypt-Saudi Arabia cross‑border power project nears completion



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  • A band plays during the lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, months after it was the site of a deadly attack. AP

    EditorialResilience is at the heart of the Christmas message

  • Narin Guran was eight years old when she was murdered in her home village of Tavsantepe in south-eastern Turkey's Diyarbakir province last year. Lizzie Porter/ The National

    Special investigationA village traumatised, a nation stunned: Who killed Narin?

  • The UAE celebrates the humanitarian values of Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at home and abroad. Wam

    How UAE has carried Sheikh Zayed's legacy around the world - from Antarctica to China

  • The crossroads city of Strasbourg, seat of the European Parliament close to the border with Germany. The mosque, under construction since 2017, is been supported by Turkey. AFP

    French city caught between dreams of Mamdani and the taint of Muslim Brotherhood

  • People enjoy their time at the beach outside the port city of Bandar Anzali in Iran on Tuesday. AP

    CommentFor Iran, 2026 is going to be the year of the unknown

  • Left: Teenage criminal who was part of the Foxtrot network. Right: Rawa Majid. The National / Swedish Police

    How I survived Europe's deadliest Kurdish gangs

  • A computer-generated image of the rooftop pool at the Maybourne Saint-Germain in Paris. Photo: Maybourne

    From bunker to infinity swimming: historic Paris building is reborn

  • People in traditional clothing pose for a picture, as Palestinian scouts march near the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem. Reuters

    Dispatch‘It’s special again’: Bethlehem reclaims its Christmas spirit


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Egypt coach Hossan Hassan described Mohamed Salah as ‘an icon and one of the best players in the world’. AP

Egypt hunt for eighth Afcon crown with all eyes on superstar Salah

Pharaohs hope to end 15-year drought in do-or-die tournament for coach Hossam Hassan

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Profit and perception: How Egypt is managing fallout from gas deal with Israel

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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

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Morroco's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 final football match between Jordan and Morocco at the Lusail Stadium Stadium, in Lusail on December 18, 2025. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

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

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

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

Energy

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

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

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The migrant route across the Mediterranean attracts thousands of people a year despite extreme perils. AFP

At least 14 Egyptians dead after migrant boat sinks off Greece

Eighteen more, including 13 Egyptians, remain missing

MENA

Today's cartoonShadi's take on Egypt's restoration of two ancient statues

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

MENA

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

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Mohamed Salah arriving at Liverpool's training ground on Tuesday. PA

'Our legend': Egyptian fans and commentators back Salah in Liverpool drama

Some speculate that player's outburst against club and manager Arne Slot was planned

MENA

Egyptian ministry faces backlash over steep rent rises on agricultural land

MENA

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

MENA

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

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

MENA

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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Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the Palestinian Administrative Committee will provide essential services to Gazans. Reuters

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

Badr Abdelatty tells The National that Cairo is pushing for formation of committee of 'technocrats who are the residents of the Strip'

MENA

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

Economy

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

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