‘Disgraceful’: Egypt jails activist Douma after article on its prisons
Rights group PEN America says Douma’s ‘case embodies part of an escalating crackdown on writers in Egypt’.
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Modest fashion’s global turn
From Instagram to Paris catwalks, modest fashion is booming as the global Muslim market heads toward $433bn by 2028.
BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen
Iran’s FM had urged member states to condemn ‘violations of international law by the United States and Israel’.
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What is at stake as Fatah holds its 8th general congress?
Delayed for years, the event has been described as a ‘quiet battle’ for loyalty, succession – and the movement’s future.
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Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters
The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
Former Qatar PM: Netanyahu using Iran war to reshape Middle East
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim warns Strait of Hormuz crisis is most dangerous fallout of war on Iran, calls for ‘Gulf NATO’.
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Macron tours East Africa amid push to redefine France’s role in Africa
Paris seeks to repair economic and security ties while countering rising anti-French sentiment across Africa.
Cash-strapped Egyptians Zamalek eye record CAF Cup prize money
Zamalek travel to Algeria’s USM Alger on Saturday for the first leg of their Confederation Cup final on Saturday.
Israel threatens Gaza war resumption to force disarmament as ‘truce’ frays
Palestinian factions reject US-backed plans linking aid to weapons surrender, demanding clear political path forward.
Salah ‘deserves big send-off’, says Liverpool boss Slot
Egypt international Mohamed Salah set to return for Liverpool before the season ends as Anfield exit looms.
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Is Egypt threatening Israel through its military exercises on the border?
Residents along Israel’s border with Egypt have expressed alarm at Egypt’s plans for live-fire drills in Sinai.
