Kamal Tabikha

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Khaled Yacoub Oweis |Nada Homsi |Kamal Tabikha |Sinan Mahmoud

The aerial war between Israel and Iran has been playing out over the skies of the Levant, prompting concerns in each country about its effects on internal stability and their strategic position. Iraq has condemned the Israeli strikes on Friday that ignited the war. Despite their sharp political differences with Iran, both Jordan and Egypt have also accused Israel of violating international law and threatening regional security. Only Syria has remained silent.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Many participants in the Global March to Gaza have vowed to remain in Cairo and make another attempt to reach the Rafah border crossing, despite arrests, deportations and violent confrontations with Egyptian authorities who say they did not obtain permission for their show of solidarity with the war-battered Palestinian territory. Some activists posted videos on social media to urge others to stay in the Egyptian capital and continue their mission of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

1 week ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Egyptair has announced the cancellation of flights to Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, and Erbil until further notice, citing safety concerns amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The airline said in a statement that the decision was made to prioritise the safety of passengers and crew as tensions in the region continue to rise.

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Activists taking part in the Global March to Gaza were planning to converge on Egypt's capital on Thursday, undeterred by warnings from Cairo that they do not have permission to cross Egyptian territory en route to the enclave. The movement, known as Masirat Al Ahrar, or the March of the Free, has brought together activists from 54 countries taking part in a symbolic trip demanding an end to Israel’s blockade on Gaza.

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Iran's capital has announced plans to scrap a street name that honoured one of the killers of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, a symbolic bone of contention in ties with Cairo since the assassination more than four decades ago. Khaled El Islambouli Street in the north of Tehran was named after the military officer who led an operation to take out Mr Sadat during a military parade in Cairo in October 1981.