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An enthralling account with contemporary resonance examines how Israel regained the initiative in 1973’s Yom Kippur war
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says countries will be admitted next year in ‘first phase of expansion process’
First significant privatisations aimed at raising foreign currency revenue to shore up its pound
Ambassadors appointed to each other’s capitals for first time in a decade after rupture over coup in Cairo
Opposition hopes ‘National Dialogue’ will prompt concessions but activists say it is aimed at polishing the state’s image
Nine men deny human trafficking in sinking that killed 81 and left hundreds missing
Egyptian assailant was killed after Israeli military went in search of comrades
The need is to transform the minority of successful Egyptian companies into an overwhelming majority
Industries struggling to fund imports and lure investors amid foreign currency crisis
Modern categories had no meaning in the ancient world and even now evolve as society, the state and the market dictate
Traumatised families speak of worsening conditions in Khartoum as they seek refuge in neighbouring states
Cairo’s allies have shifted from handing out traditional support to seeking commercial deals and demanding reforms
Lloyd Austin uses Middle East visit to stress Washington’s commitment to the region
Rare visit by Cairo’s foreign minister is latest signal that regional leaders are moving beyond policy of isolation
Sixty per cent of population deemed poor or vulnerable as inflation and currency crisis bite
Cairo’s agreement with the IMF commits it to reducing the presence of the state in numerous sectors
Safwan and Seif el-Din Thabet had been held for about two years without charge
Sisi needs to shrink the role of the state and military-owned companies
Country has shifted to more flexible exchange rate as part of $3bn IMF rescue deal
Al-Sisi regime agrees to reforms over state ownership in the face of financial crisis
North African country agreed to let its currency fluctuate as part of $3bn IMF deal
Cairo says banks will soon be able to help importers clear backlog of goods at ports worth $9.5bn
Free-spending governments are being punished if they don’t abandon unorthodox policy
Climate change summit turned into a ‘trade fair’
Hill+Knowlton Strategies draws ire from scientists for ‘incompatible’ representations
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