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Egypt

Mohamed Salah's late winner against Zimbabwe spared Egypt's blushes in their Group B opener. AFP

Why Egypt v South Africa remains one of African football’s great rivalries

North meets south in mouth-watering Group B clash

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ExclusiveEgypt increases pressure on Ethiopia through Eritrea and Djibouti port deals

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



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    EditorialPrecision medicine in the UAE is set to change lives

  • A man stands in an olive tree as an Israeli soldier observes nearby in the village of Baita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, last month. AFP

    Comment'Treedom for Palestine' is fighting the good fight, one olive tree at a time

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  • Father-son duo Patrick and Michael Chalhoub in a campaign for Level Shoes, one of Chalhoub Group's companies. Photo: Chalhoub

    'My grandparents built this to make a small living': CEO Michael Chalhoub

  • A festive Christmas scene in Al Qaniya, Idlib. AFP

    Christmas joy returns to Syria's Idlib after years of civil war

  • 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

  • Iraqis walk at the Malwiya minaret, a treasured national monument. Iraqis today have greater access to knowledge and international developments than they could have dreamt of a few years ago. AFP

    CommentHow Iraq's middle class will shape the country's future

  • The Doraleh Multi-purpose Port in Djibouti. AFP

    ExclusiveEgypt increases pressure on Ethiopia through Eritrea and Djibouti port deals


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Power lines carrying electricity through Egypt. Dana Smillie for The National

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The $35 billion deal will provide gas to Egypt from Israel's Leviathan field. Reuters

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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

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

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Solar cells on a hotel rooftop in Sharm El Sheikh. Egypt is looking towards renewables to meet growing energy demand. Reuters

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

Project will have capacity to power more than 500,000 homes

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

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Jana Hossam used to travel over 200km from from Alexandria to Cairo for her tennis training. Photo: Jana Hossam

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

Teen player is at University of Southern California, planning the next stage of her career and drawing inspiration from Mayar Sherif

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

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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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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

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

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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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