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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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Migrants illegally cross the English Channel from France to Britain. The new rule aims to 'combat illegal immigration and human trafficking' and comes as EU countries seek to curb the flow of people from North Africa. AFP
Egyptians under 18 must apply to leave country unaccompanied

The measure is aimed at curbing illegal immigration and trafficking

EgyptJanuary 01, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Beirut in 2021. Representatives of the group have held talks in the Lebanese capital after Egypt submitted a ceasefire plan. AP
Hamas leaders to discuss Gaza ceasefire proposal in Cairo

Palestinian factions set to consider Egyptian draft plan after meeting in Beirut

Palestine-IsraelDecember 29, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Pupils at a school in Irbid, Jordan. Some teachers in the country have taken jobs abroad, contributing to a widespread brain drain. Reuters
Teachers in Middle East seek ways to tackle rising cost of living

Educators in some parts of the region have been forced to take up second or third jobs as inflation devalues salaries

MENADecember 29, 2023
Ramola Talwar Badam
Gen Mohamed Dagalo, left, with Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, in Addis Ababa. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
Sudan's rebel leader lands in Ethiopia after visit to Uganda

Head of Sudanese paramilitary is meeting with African leaders ahead of reconciliation talks with rival Abdel Fattah Al Burhan

MENADecember 28, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
An employee sits in front of a currency exchange office in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's black market US dollar rate hit a record high of 53 pounds, driven by a worsening FX crunch amid global events. EPA
US dollar hits highest exchange rate on Egypt's black markets

Gold rates also hit their highest this week as Egyptians seek to preserve the dwindling value of their savings

EgyptDecember 27, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Lorries carrying aid for Gaza arrive at Israel's Kerem Shalom border crossing. AFP
Kerem Shalom border crossing reopens a day after Israeli strike

Aid deliveries were suspended after attack that killed Palestinian official overseeing the Gaza side of the checkpoint

Palestine-IsraelDecember 22, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron during a press conference with Egypt's Foreign Minister in Cairo on Thursday. EPA
David Cameron calls for more aid to Gaza in visit to Cairo

UK Foreign Secretary also warns Iran over support for Houthis in Red Sea after meeting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi

Palestine-IsraelDecember 21, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, left and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at an African Union summit in Addis Ababa in 2019. EPA
Ethiopia accuses Egypt of 'colonial mindset' as dam talks fail

Negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ended on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, with no end to the dispute in sight

EgyptDecember 20, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
French shipping giant CMA CGM has suspended Red Sea crossings following attacks on vessels in the area by Yemen's Houthi rebels. AFP
Concern grows in Egypt over increased Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Ships avoiding Suez Canal to take the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope

EgyptDecember 18, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Egyptian shoppers buy subsidised food at a consumer association market in Cairo. Reuters
Egypt's headline inflation drops for second month running to hit 34.6% in November

Analysts expect the rate to fall further to 33% this month

EconomyDecember 11, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Supporters hang a campaign banner for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on a bus in Cairo for Egypt's presidential elections this week. AFP
Why many Egyptians will not vote in the presidential election

The December 10-12 poll has been overshadowed by a worsening economic crisis and the war in Gaza

EgyptDecember 08, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Tugs tow the Xin Hai Tong 23 after it ran aground on the Suez Canal in May. In the latest incident, a ship hit a bridge on the waterway on Wednesday. AP
Suez Canal traffic held up after container ship hits bridge

Northbound movement suspended while officials arrange for One Orpheus to be towed to safety, Suez Canal Authority says

EgyptDecember 06, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
A motorcyclist carrying bread in Cairo. Foodstuffs such as sugar, rice and cooking oil have been seized as part of a criminal inquiry in Egypt. EPA
Egyptian officials arrested in food price inquiry

Number of arrests made after sharp rise in price of sugar and other essential food items

MENADecember 06, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
Lorries carrying humanitarian aid at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, on Friday. AFP
First aid deliveries enter Gaza since end of truce

Israel had blocked entry of aid on Friday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said

MENADecember 02, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
A campaign poster for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, who is seeking re-election in Egypt. Bloomberg
Egyptians abroad begin voting in presidential election

New Zealand was the first international location to open voting booths on Friday

EgyptDecember 01, 2023
Kamal Tabikha
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