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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. AFP

Egypt's national security woes deepen by rebels' rise and Israeli actions in Syria

Cairo had grappled with concerns over wars in Sudan, Libya, Gaza and Yemen

Heartache for Al Ahly as they miss out on chance to face Real Madrid

Could the Egyptian pound be devalued again?

Pachuca v Al Ahly: Egypt's continental giants one step away from final

Dana Gas receives $20 million in payment from Egypt

Irish leaders focus on Gaza 'suffering' with El Sisi on Dublin visit

Perfumed with Mint is a surrealist tale of disillusionment in Egypt

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An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy in Dublin, Ireland. Reuters

Has Israel shut its Ireland embassy in 'a fit of pique?'

An officer of the Palestinian Authority prepares for a raid on militants in the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 16. AP

Inside the Palestinian Authority’s struggle to cling to power in the West Bank

A man sits amid rubble after an air strike in Habbariyeh, southern Lebanon, killed six medics in March. EPA

ExclusiveLebanese diaspora 'key to rebuilding the country's health sector'

The writer and her baby daughter en route to Syria in 2022. Credit: Kat Balleh

ColumnMy daughter will now know her Syrian grandparents

Russian troops within Hmeimim Airbase. The National

The National gains access to Russia's Syrian airbase as negotiations begin

A Democratic supporter reacts as presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the 2024 US presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump, at Howard University in Washington, on November 6. Reuters

CommentThe dismal state of the Democrats today can be traced back decades

Jake Gyllenhaal and Renate Reinsve in Presumed Innocent. Photo: Apple TV+

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An Israeli flag flies from a hilltop near the line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria. The Golan Heights have been occupied by Israel’s military since 1967 and was incorporated into Israel’s territory unilaterally in 1981. AP

EditorialMore Israeli settlements in the Golan sets the stage for conflict with Syria

An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy in Dublin, Ireland. Reuters

Has Israel shut its Ireland embassy in 'a fit of pique?'

An officer of the Palestinian Authority prepares for a raid on militants in the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 16. AP

Inside the Palestinian Authority’s struggle to cling to power in the West Bank

A man sits amid rubble after an air strike in Habbariyeh, southern Lebanon, killed six medics in March. EPA

ExclusiveLebanese diaspora 'key to rebuilding the country's health sector'

The writer and her baby daughter en route to Syria in 2022. Credit: Kat Balleh

ColumnMy daughter will now know her Syrian grandparents

Russian troops within Hmeimim Airbase. The National

The National gains access to Russia's Syrian airbase as negotiations begin

A Democratic supporter reacts as presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the 2024 US presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump, at Howard University in Washington, on November 6. Reuters

CommentThe dismal state of the Democrats today can be traced back decades

Jake Gyllenhaal and Renate Reinsve in Presumed Innocent. Photo: Apple TV+

Most underrated TV shows of 2024

An Israeli flag flies from a hilltop near the line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria. The Golan Heights have been occupied by Israel’s military since 1967 and was incorporated into Israel’s territory unilaterally in 1981. AP

EditorialMore Israeli settlements in the Golan sets the stage for conflict with Syria

An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy in Dublin, Ireland. Reuters

Has Israel shut its Ireland embassy in 'a fit of pique?'

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People wait for their orders at a Syrian restaurant in the Sixth of October suburb of Cairo. Many of the businesses started by Syrian refugees in Egypt have been in the food and textile sectors. AFP

Syrians in Egypt celebrate fall of Assad regime but not all want to go home

While most refugees are eager to return, some want to remain in Egypt after successfully building new lives

Hamas accepts Gaza truce in principle and submits list of hostages for release

Ramy Youssef has been nominated for three Golden Globes in his career. EPA

Ramy Youssef earns third Golden Globe nomination for comedy special

Hamas starts hostage tally ahead of possible swap for Palestinians jailed in Israel

Palestinians survey the aftermath of an Israeli army air strike on Wednesday at Al Muwassi camp for displaced people near Khan Younis. AP

ExclusiveGaza ceasefire talks to resume in Doha next week after a three-month hiatus

UN and MSF condemn shelling in Sudan's Zamzam camp which killed five

Fatah and Hamas close to agreement on running postwar Gaza

From sinking yachts to oil spills: Why is Marsa Alam's coast so treacherous?

Cargo freighter sinks in Red Sea week after coral reef collision caused oil spill

Female Israeli soldiers pose for a photo in southern Israel with Gaza in the background. AP

Hamas offers no middle ground on permanent Gaza ceasefire demand

The group holds firm on its conditions demanding a full Israeli withdrawal and permanent truce

Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire

Egyptian negotiators head to Israel for talks on Gaza ceasefire and border dispute

Egyptian navy continues search for seven still missing in yacht tragedy

Four bodies and five more survivors found after tourist boat tragedy off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Gaza ceasefire mediators and Hamas maintain low-level contact, but truce remains elusive

Seventeen missing after tourist boat carrying 45 sinks in Egypt

An Egyptian-German archaeological mission has made a significant discovery in the south of Egypt dating back to Ptolemaic rule. Photo: Supreme Council of Antiquities

Egyptian-German archaeology team uncovers Ptolemaic Temple pylon in Sohag

Joint mission set to continue excavations to reveal entire religious complex

Egyptians and Algerians arrested over UK smuggling operation

Egypt and UAE sign deals to develop renewable energy projects

IMF says substantial progress made with Egypt on talks for fourth review of funding

Hamas leaders 'have left Qatar' but offices remain open

Mummified falcon from ancient Egypt on sale at Abu Dhabi Art for $90,000

ExclusiveEgyptian Foreign Minister calls on Trump to prioritise ending Israel’s wars

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal gestures as he announces a new policy document in Doha, May 1, 2017. Reuters

Hamas leaders 'have left Qatar' but offices remain open

Palestinian group's leaders are staying in Turkey, Algeria, Iran, Russia and China

Mummified falcon from ancient Egypt on sale at Abu Dhabi Art for $90,000

ExclusiveEgyptian Foreign Minister calls on Trump to prioritise ending Israel’s wars

'You can’t compare us to any other club': The meteoric rise of Egypt's FC Masar women's team

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