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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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Gen Mohamed Dagalo, the leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP
Fears grow of Sudan's fragmentation after RSF forms rival government

Paramilitary plans to issue new currency and establish full administrative control in territory it controls

MENAApril 17, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
A local market in Cairo, Egypt. Inflation has fallen sharply, from 33.3 per cent in March 2024 to 13.6 per cent in March this year. EPA-EFE
Egypt presents ambitious budget to parliament with record spending

Budget, which includes higher taxes and significant borrowing, needs House approval

EconomyApril 16, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Kuwait News Agency via Reuters
El Sisi holds talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal on second stop of Gulf tour

Egyptian President's discussions in Kuwait City focused on economy and trade, as well as Gaza and other regional conflicts

MENAApril 15, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Internally displaced Sudanese rest near the town of Tawila in Darfur on Sunday, after the Zamzam camp in El Fasher fell under control of the Rapid Support Forces. AFP
Sudan's civilians bear heaviest losses in two years of brutal war

Army's recent victories against Rapid Support Forces appear unlikely to bring peace any closer

MENAApril 14, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Abdel Fattah El Sisi is welcomed by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim. Photo: Emiri Diwan of the State of Qatar
Egypt pushes for greater Qatari role on Gaza during Sisi visit

Foreign ministry says co-operation with Doha is critical in addressing crisis in the Palestinian enclave

MENAApril 14, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is making his third trip to Qatar since the two countries reconciled after a long-running rift. Photo: Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar
El Sisi begins Gulf tour in Doha with talks on Gaza and boosting trade

Egyptian President’s visit to Qatar will be followed by stop in Kuwait

MENAApril 13, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Xenia Nikolskaya collected Coptic souvenirs and images on her travels through Egypt, which are the subject of her new book. Photo: Xenia Nikolskaya
The Egyptian Coptic kitsch that inspired a work of photographic devotion

Russian photographer Xenia Nikolskaya's new book explores cheap religious souvenirs as symbols of faith

MENAApril 11, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
A petrol station in Cairo. Motorists in Egypt face fuel price rises of at least 11.7 per cent as subsidies are cut. Reuters
Egypt raises fuel prices for first time in 2025

Government pledges no further increases for six months after Friday's hike, which is part of IMF-backed reforms

MENAApril 11, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Egyptian mezzo-soprano Farrah El Dibany was part of French President Emanuel Macron's official delegation during his visit to Egypt this week. Farrah El Dibany / Instagram
El Dibany set to top off busy week with Giza Pyramids concert

Singer has accompanied French President and performed in front of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan

CultureApril 11, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
A market in Cairo. The increase in inflation was driven by a broad-based rise in food prices. EPA
Egypt’s inflation hits 13.1% as PM warns of global trade war impact

Mostafa Madbouly promises no summer power cuts as government moves to shore up energy reserves

EconomyApril 10, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke to Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. AFP
Egypt urges Iran to protect Red Sea trade after Houthi attacks

Disruption to shipping routes has taken economic toll on Cairo

MENAApril 10, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Dr Amal Emam of the Egyptian Red Crescent takes French President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on a tour of the agency's depots storing aid for Gaza, in Al Arish, Egypt, on Tuesday. Reuters
Macron and El Sisi visit Al Arish as protesters demand Gaza aid

Thousands rally near Rafah crossing with Gaza as French and Egyptian leaders visit North Sinai city

MENAApril 08, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
From left, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Presidential Palace in Cairo on April 7, 2025. AFP
Leaders of Egypt, France and Jordan discuss Gaza with Trump

Emmanuel Macron is in Cairo for a two-day visit

MENAApril 07, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greet shopkeepers at the Khan Al Khalili market area in Cairo on Sunday. AFP
France, Egypt and Jordan to hold summit on Gaza during Macron's Cairo visit

Tripartite meeting seeks to address worsening crisis in the enclave and support Egypt's mediation efforts

MENAApril 06, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
A model of a Sindbad Submarines vessel. Reuters
Hurghada submarine 'began sinking while boarding', say Russian authorities

Six people died and nine were injured in incident involving tourist vessel at Egyptian Red Sea beach resort

MENAMarch 28, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
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