Kamal Tabikha

3 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Egypt has warned its citizens in Libya to stay in their homes and remain in contact with the foreign ministry in light of renewed clashes that have erupted in the capital of Tripoli between two powerful armed groups. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that it was closely following the developments in Libya with “great interest and worry”. It urged both sides to implement “the highest degree of self-control” and to put the interest of their people first.

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Two Arab-Israeli tourists have been sentenced to five years in prison for an assault on hotel staff in Egypt that resulted in one person's death, officials told The National on Sunday. The assault took place in the Red Sea resort town of Taba last August. According to the judicial officials in South Sinai, the pair assaulted hotel staff with various items including wooden and metal sticks. It was alleged they had refused to pay for drinks at a popular Taba hotel, leading to the violent altercation.

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Dust carried by the seasonal khamsin wind fills the skies over Cairo on Wednesday. Kamal Tabikha / The National.

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Dust carried by the seasonal khamsin wind fills the skies over Cairo on Wednesday. Kamal Tabikha / The National.

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Kamal Tabikha

Sudan’s army chief and de facto leader Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Cairo on Monday following recent gains by the Sudanese army against their rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the collapse of international mediation efforts this month.