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Nazeerah makes timeless separates from chemical-free Egyptian cotton. Photo: Nazeerah

How Egyptian designer Emily Mikhaiel is reinventing ethical fashion

Nazeerah pieces made from sustainably grown cotton will compost 'down to nothing'

President Sheikh Mohamed and Egypt's El Sisi call for Gaza ceasefire in Abu Dhabi talks

More than four million refugees have fled Sudan war, UNHCR says

Pyramids celebrate first African title and set sights on Al Ahly and Zamalek

'Totally unacceptable': US rejects Hamas response to Gaza truce plan

Writings on Cairo's communal taxis showcase Egyptian humour and piety

Former Egyptian presidential hopeful freed from prison after one year

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Steve Coogan is among British celebrities who have signed a letter condemning Israel's actions in Gaza. PA

CommentFor celebrities, silence on Gaza 'genocide' is no longer an option

President Donald Trump named his friend Steve Witkoff as US special envoy to the Middle East. AFP

Who is on Trump’s Middle East team?

Demonstrators protest against plans to bar foreign students from Harvard. EPA

Gulf students look to Canada and Australia as Trump wages war on liberal unis

A flag march in Gent, Belgium, in solidarity with Palestinians. AFP

Beyond the HeadlinesWill Europe’s shift on Israel’s war in Gaza change anything?

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on June 03, 2025 shows Elon Musk looks and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Tech billionaire Elon Musk on June 3, 2025, hammered the sprawling tax cuts and spending mega-bill that President Trump is trying to muscle through Congress as a "disgusting abomination. " "The president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill, it doesn't change his opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill, and he's sticking to it," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on June 3. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP)

CommentMusk's departure proves no one lasts long in the spotlight beside Trump

The Royal Navy's Merlin helicopter fires flares. Reuters

3D-printed drones made on frontlines offer glimpse of future digital warfare

Palestinian children gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat on Wednesday. The US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced the temporary closure of the facilities this week following a string of deadly incidents. AFP

EditorialEnd Gaza's aid debacle by letting humanitarians do their jobs

Camels eat plastic and rubbish by the roadside in Umm Al Quwain. In 2021, 'The National' shared video footage of a baby camel in Abu Dhabi eating a plastic bag that it mistook for food. Steven McCombe / The National

EditorialA global plastics pollution treaty is possible

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Zahi Hawass has defended an interview with Joe Rogan, after which he was widely criticised and accused of arrogance. Getty Images

Renowned Egyptologist hits back at criticism over Joe Rogan interview

Popular American podcaster describes the episode as 'the worst' he has ever done

IMF: Egypt making progress on reforms but must widen tax base

Hieroglyphs inside one of the tombs unveiled on Monday. AP

3,000-year-old tombs discovered in Egypt

Gaza truce talks resume in Cairo as air strikes kill dozens

Pyramids' Walid El Karti, in blue, scores in the 94th minute as the game against Mamelodi Sundowns finished 1-1. Reuters

CAF Champions League final: Pyramids snatch late draw against Mamelodi Sundowns

Saudi, Egyptian, Jordanian and French foreign ministers meet on Gaza

Egypt's farmers harvest wheat amid lure of more profit from other crops

Pyramids look to write new chapter in African football history

Israel's retrieval of Eli Cohen items revives dispute over super spy unmasking

Ahmed Ebid and an image of a boat found on a phone he used. Photo: NCA

Egyptian who ran $16m people-smuggling operation from London jailed for 25 years

Ahmed Ebid was involved in crossings that carried 3,800 migrants from North Africa to Italy

Australia and US return ancient artefacts to Egypt

Israeli strikes kill more than 130 in Gaza as Qatar talks focus on 70-day truce

El Sisi appeals to Trump to push for a Gaza truce as negotiations resume

Food prices push up Egypt's inflation in April

Qatar and Egypt say Gaza war mediation efforts continue despite escalation

What Trump’s proposed tariffs could mean for Arab film industry

The Red Sea resort of Taba is popular with Israeli holidaymakers. EPA

Arab-Israeli tourists jailed for deadly assault at Egyptian Red Sea resort

Hotel worker in Taba was killed after two visitors allegedly attacked staff with sticks

More needed to end hunger, says Egyptian Food Bank chief

Trump’s Suez comments sink Egypt-US relations deeper into uncertainty

Grand Egyptian Museum: Six things to look forward to when doors open

Sudan’s Al Burhan meets Egypt’s El Sisi in Cairo amid shifting war dynamics

Egypt expects tourism surge as Grand Egyptian Museum opens

Why 'shortcut culture' is undermining Egyptian TV and drama

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Sudan’s Al Burhan meets Egypt’s El Sisi in Cairo amid shifting war dynamics

Talks focus on Sudan’s future after army's recent gains against Rapid Support Forces

Egypt expects tourism surge as Grand Egyptian Museum opens

Why 'shortcut culture' is undermining Egyptian TV and drama

Egyptians reject Trump's demand for free Suez Canal passage

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