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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 handout picture provided by the Red Sea Governorate Media office on March 27, 2025, shows Red Sea governor Amr Hanafi (C) visiting a hospitalised tourist, after a submarine carrying dozens of passengers sank the resort town of Hurghada on Egypt's Red Sea coast. Hanafi, said "39 foreign tourists had been rescued and six others killed, with no one missing," according to a statement shared by his office, confirming that the six tourists were Russian. (Photo by Red Sea Governorate Media office / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / Red Sea Governorate Media office " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===
Six tourists dead and 39 rescued as submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Nine people injured in incident near beach resort city of Hurghada, involving sightseeing vessel carrying 45 passengers

MENAMarch 27, 2025
Amr Mostafa
Sudan's army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, centre, is greeted by troops at Khartoum's presidential palace, which was recently recaptured from the Rapid Support Forces. AP
Al Burhan says RSF run out of Khartoum after Sudanese army reclaims airport

Army troops and allied volunteers reclaim military bases in Jebel Auliya area

MENAMarch 26, 2025
Hamza Hendawi
The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. The ancient structures are at the centre of another debate between archaeologists. Reuters
Egyptologist questions claims of tunnels hidden under Giza pyramids

Media reports of vast structures discovered beneath Khufu’s tomb dismissed as ‘completely wrong’

MENAMarch 23, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Traditional 'fanous' lanterns at a local market in Cairo. Egyptians are cautiously enjoying Ramadan as inflation drops, essentials stabilise and foreign investments boosts the economy. EPA
Easing food inflation brings relief for struggling Egyptians

Cost of essentials has stabilised, bringing joy at Ramadan, but subsidy cuts loom on fuel and electricity

MENAMarch 17, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
People buy fruit and vegetables at Bulaq district in Cairo, in January 2023. EPA
IMF unlocks $2.5bn for Egypt after completing fourth loan review

In addition to the $1.2 billion that was expected to be unlocked, the IMF has approved $1.3 billion in climate financing

EconomyMarch 11, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
A market in Cairo. Food and beverage prices climbed just 3.7 per cent in February compared to 20.8 per cent in January. EPA-EFE
Egypt's inflation halves in February, but experts warn of uncertainty ahead

Country's inflation rate plunged to 12.8% last month to hit lowest level since March 2022

EconomyMarch 10, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Journalists watch a screen showing Arab leaders, in the press hall of the emergency Arab summit in Egypt. AP
Averting another Nakba: Arab leaders stress Palestinians' right to their land

Egypt's plan for Gaza reconstruction received unanimous support

MENAMarch 04, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Haneen Farahat started her kitchen in Cairo after her family fled the war in Gaza. Mohammed Fathi / The National.
Postcard from CairoHow this Gaza refugee keeps flavours of Palestine alive

Talented chef has rebuilt her life after leaving enclave and setting up a food business in 'Little Gaza'

MENAFebruary 28, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will hope Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan will boost its international reputation and translate to renewed domestic strength. SPA
AnalysisCan Egypt's diplomatic wins lead to stability after Gaza war?

Suez Canal draws increasing traffic but former officials warn recovery remains uncertain amid fragile Gaza ceasefire

MENAFebruary 25, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Alabaster fragments were among the few artefacts that the team was able to recover from the tomb. Photo: Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities
Thutmose II's tomb is biggest archaeological find in Egypt in a century

Discovery is the most significant since Tutankhamun in 1922, completing 18th Dynasty burial site mapping

MENAFebruary 19, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Workers operate machinery with Egyptian flags, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
ExclusiveEgypt's five-year plan for Gaza

The plan is designed to counter US President Donald Trump’s proposals for Gaza’s future

MENAFebruary 18, 2025
Hamza Hendawi
Egypt's Abdel Fattah El Sisi shakes hands with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides in Cairo. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
Eni and Chevron sign deals to develop Cypriot gas fields with Egypt

Landmark agreements signed mark major milestone for Eastern Mediterranean energy co-operation at Cairo conference

BusinessFebruary 17, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
Bulldozers and lorries carrying caravans wait to enter Gaza at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. AFP
Israel blocks entry of mobile homes and heavy equipment into Gaza

Gaza authorities accuse Israel of breaching ceasefire as reconstruction efforts stall

MENAFebruary 16, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
A Hebrew Bible written in Arabic script, part of the Cairo Genizah collection. Photo: Dr Melonie Schmierer-Lee/ the University of Cambridge
Postcard from CairoA glimpse of daily life in medieval Egypt

New book reveals intimate details of daily life in medieval Egypt, from marriage contracts to magic spells

MENAFebruary 14, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
A man is tested for HIV by a health worker in Gwegwe. USAID has recalled staff and halted programmes due to a funding freeze, risking humanitarian crises in several countries, including Africa and Sudan. AFP
Sudan and other African nations fear HIV resurgence after USAID freeze

US President Donald Trump’s 90-day foreign aid freeze could undo progress to lower levels of disease as critical programmes in limbo

MENAFebruary 06, 2025
Kamal Tabikha
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