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Kamal Tabikha

Kamal Tabikha

Correspondent
Cairo
Kamal is one of The National’s correspondents in Cairo. He has over six years of experience working as a reporter for Al Masry Al Youm, Egypt Independent, Nile Radio Productions and Cairo Scene. His experience includes translation, field reporting, research and creative writing. He is also proficient in three languages.

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A banner at a market in Cairo reads: 'We are all one, under the auspices of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi', as Egypt struggles economically. Reuters
IMF shows growing trust in Egypt's economic reforms but warns of challenges

The fund has softened conditions for Cairo's loan programme but regional conflicts and inflation could create more hurdles

EconomyAugust 27, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah with director general of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Spa
Aid chief outlines challenges of Saudi humanitarian efforts in Sudan

Agency KSrelief has sent $76-million worth of aid to the country since the start of the civil war in April last year

MENAAugust 27, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Aid lorries carrying relief material for Sudan's Darfur region, at the border of Chad and Sudan. Reuters
Humanitarian corridors in Sudan: A lifeline caught in the crossfire of civil war

SAF and RSF clash over access as famine and conflict worsen

MENAAugust 22, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
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

The second price rise this year follows $8bn agreement with the IMF, which required subsidy cuts on food, fuel and electricity

MENAAugust 20, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Patients suffering from cholera receive treatment at a rural isolation centre in Wad Al Hilu in Kassala, eastern Sudan. AFP
Egypt tightens border control after cholera outbreak in Sudan

Health Ministry increases surveillance and preventive measures at airports and seaports

MENAAugust 19, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Sudan's army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. The military has so far rejected the Geneva talks, insisting on a return to the Jeddah Declaration signed with the RSF in May 2023. AFP
Sudan's Al Burhan to send delegation to Cairo for peace talks

Army is adamant over return to Jeddah Declaration as it rejects ceasefire negotiations in Geneva

MENAAugust 18, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
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

Residents relocated as centuries-old mosques and mausoleums undergo renovations

MENAAugust 16, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
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

Revamped Egyptian embassy in Mogadishu inaugurated to enhance ties and expand co-operation

MENAAugust 14, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly received Osama Hamad, the Prime Minister of Libya's Government of National Solidarity Photo: Osama Hamad.
Libya's Tripoli-based government rejects Egypt's hosting of rival PM

National Unity government accuses Cairo of undermining international efforts to stabilise the nation

MENAAugust 12, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Yahya Sinwar, the new political leader of Hamas, gestures on stage during a rally in Gaza city in 2021. AFP
Sinwar’s Hamas appointment entangles ceasefire talks in Gaza tunnels

Surprise move reinforces military wing of Palestinian faction and is expected to complicate negotiations with Israel

MENAAugust 07, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Historian and journalist Robert Kaplan participates in a panel discussion during the first day of the I Economic and Social Forum of the Mediterranean, at the Palau de les Arts, on 26 June, 2024 in Valencia. Getty
Robert D Kaplan maps the modern Middle East's journey

From the cafes of Cairo to the corridors of power in Tehran, renowned historian traces the region's path between anarchy and empire

MENAAugust 06, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during an official meeting with Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Foreign Minister, in the Egyptian seaside city of New Alamein.
Turkey to join genocide case against Israel at ICJ, says Foreign Minister Fidan

Move follows meetings with Egyptian leaders as both nations call for de-escalation in Gaza conflict

MENAAugust 05, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
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

Archaeologists use advanced scientific techniques to unravel the mysteries of ancient Egypt

MENAAugust 02, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Wednesday's attack took place in Gebeit at a military graduation ceremony, Sudan's army said. Photo: Sudanese Armed Forces
Drone attack kills five at Sudan army event attended by Al Burhan

Military commander was present at graduation ceremony during fatal strike in Gebeit, eastern Sudan

MENAJuly 31, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, during a Tehran meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. The two sides vowed to continue a raprochment after decades of strained relations. Photo Credits: The Iranian Presidency.
Egypt and Iran take step towards normalisation after Tehran meeting

The death of former president Ebrahim Raisi caused concerns that peace-building efforts would end

MENAJuly 31, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
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