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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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Yachts are moored at Egypt's Marsa Alam marina, where a deadly shark attack has dampened spirits ahead of New Year celebrations. Kamal Tabikha / The National.
Marsa Alam bans swimming as shark attack kills Italian tourist

Beaches closed and water activities cancelled after an Italian tourist was killed and another injured

MENADecember 30, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Egyptian police officers walk by Jama'a Al Aqsunqur, Blue Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. An explosion at Cairo's Police Academy killed a police officer and two security personnel. Reuters
Three killed in deadly blast at Cairo police academy likely caused by gas leak

Authorities investigate incident as Egyptians mourn victims

MENADecember 30, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
A red flag warning of shark sightings at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh.
Tourist killed in shark attack at Egyptian Red Sea resort

Environment Ministry closes attack site off Marsa Alam for two days, following incident in which another foreigner was injured

MENADecember 29, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Syria's de facto leader Ahmad Al Shara says preparing a new constitution might take about three years. AP
HTS to dissolve and Syria to hold elections in four years, new leader Al Shara says

Ahmad Al Shara acknowledges shared strategic interests with Russia and hopes US will lift sanctions on Syria

MENADecember 29, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced a megaproject on Egypt's Mediterranean Coast in partnership with the private sector on July 1. Photo: Egypt's Cabinet
Egypt commits to boosting private sector role as it loses $7bn in Suez Canal revenue this year

PM Mostafa Madbouly met business leaders after IMF called for reforms to improve business environment and reduce state footprint

EconomyDecember 26, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Sudanese refugees sit in a makeshift tent in the Adre transition camp, on the border with Sudan, Chad. EPA
Famine spreads to five new areas across Sudan, UN report says

FAO, WFP and Unicef are urging immediate action as more than 24 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity

MENADecember 25, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
A busy market in Cairo. Egypt is navigating economic challenges with IMF support aimed at recovery and reform. EPA
Egypt reaches staff level agreement with IMF for $1.2bn funding

Egyptian authorities agreed with Washington-based lender to speed up reforms

EconomyDecember 25, 2024
Cody Combs
A poster of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Al Warraq River Nile island in Giza, Egypt. The EU signed a deal in March to provide Egypt with €7.4 billion in financial assistance until the end of 2027. EPA
EU's $1bn loan to Egypt 'drop in the bucket' amid its mounting financial needs

Arab nation's substantial debt obligations and regional instability pose uncertainties for its economic future, analysts say

EconomyDecember 23, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Ahmad Al Shara, centre, Syria's de facto leader and head of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, holds an interim government meeting in Damascus. Reuters
Key HTS figures take top posts in Syria's interim government

With senior roles in the rebel group behind them, Asaad Al Shibani and Murhaf Abu Qasra are considered close allies of HTS leader Ahmad Al Shara

MENADecember 22, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
People walk past a currency exchange point in Cairo. Reuters
Could the Egyptian pound be devalued again?

Nation set to finish the year with lower external debt and higher net reserves, but geopolitical tensions loom

BusinessDecember 13, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poses with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Ankara on Wednesday. Reuters
Ethiopia and Somalia sign landmark Turkish-brokered deal

Agreement ends months of tension over Addis Ababa's attempt to lease coastline from unrecognised Somaliland territory

MENADecember 12, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
People wait for their orders at a Syrian restaurant in the Sixth of October suburb of Cairo. Many of the businesses started by Syrian refugees in Egypt have been in the food and textile sectors. AFP
Syrians in Egypt celebrate fall of Assad regime but not all want to go home

While most refugees are eager to return, some want to remain in Egypt after successfully building new lives

MENADecember 10, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Displaced Sudanese children at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan. Reuters
UN and MSF condemn shelling in Sudan's Zamzam camp which killed five

Sudanese NGO Mashad reports 44 deaths and more than 106 injuries since Tuesday and warns of impending tragedy without international intervention

MENADecember 04, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
The charred remains of a safari yacht that caught fire on the Red Sea. Kamal Tabikha / The National
From sinking yachts to oil spills: Why is Marsa Alam's coast so treacherous?

Five boat accidents and one oil slick have taken place this year in the Red Sea waters around this idyllic diving spot

MENADecember 03, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
Damage to the VSG Glory's hull from the collision made it tilt and sink as it was moved to El Quseir port. Photo: HEPCA
Cargo freighter sinks in Red Sea week after coral reef collision caused oil spill

Work under way to assess and mitigate environmental impact on delicate coral reefs

MENADecember 03, 2024
Kamal Tabikha
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