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Removal of storied homes part of bigger changes that many fear will destroy heritage and green space in Egyptian capital
The Factum Foundation’s display at the Masterpiece art fair has a digital recreation of the pharaoh’s tomb
New energy deal signed in Cairo as Brussels aims to reduce dependence on Russia
Global turmoil pushes world’s largest wheat importer to boost domestic harvest
Finance minister Mohamed Maait echoes UN warning that crisis could last for years
Group of British MPs call for release of regime critic after he spends much of the past seven weeks in ‘inhumane’ conditions
Turkey’s role as a safe haven for critical media in the Arab world is under threat as president seeks rapprochement
Cairo targets partial sale on stock exchange to address economic fallout from war in Ukraine
Kingdom joins other Gulf states in assisting Cairo as prices for wheat, cooking oil and fuel soar following war in Ukraine
Surging food prices epitomise deep impact of conflict on North African country
Soaring grain and oil prices add to pressure on North African country hit by collapse in tourism from Russia
Energy price rises may work against climate leaders in delivering the green policies in time for COP27 in Egypt
Plus, how MNT-Halan is accelerating digital payments among the unbanked in Northern Africa
Streaming service’s first Arabic film tops the charts but also prompts calls to ban platform
Historic graves to be removed in government building programme to ease traffic congestion
Alaa Abdel Fattah was a prominent activist during the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak
Encounter the raw beauty of the continent, from the Karoo to the Nile
This family-memoir-cum-travelogue is a paean to tolerance between faiths and communities
Struggles for political freedom in the Arab world bode ill for the global fight against autocracy
The playwright on an ancient Egyptian text that tackles immigration and the excesses of power
Inside the government and military’s squeeze on Safwan Thabet and his dairy company
Agreement will lead to release of the ship that blocked the vital trade artery for 6 days in March
The army’s increased involvement is crowding out the private sector and scaring away foreign investors, say critics
Investors demand higher bond yields, posing refinancing challenge for indebted countries
With hotels and temples all but empty, a listless quiet has fallen on the ancient city — but the tourists are sorely missed
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