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Fashion’s Anya Hindmarch, made a dame by King Charles, stans Slow Horses and loves Turnbull & Asser dressing gowns, Westman Atelier make-up and The Carlyle in New York. Photos: Handout

My Style: English designer Anya Hindmarch on her favourite things

Made a dame this year by King Charles, Hindmarch’s tastes span the series Slow Horses and Turnbull & Asser dressing gowns, to London’s specialist retailers John Sandoe for books and Green & Stone for pencils

Opinion | For all the high hopes, Brics is neither united nor effective

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Gazans in limbo awaiting Canadian visas

Opinion | How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession

Volatile oil prices, shaky investor confidence and prospects of interest rate increases threaten a global slowdown if Israel’s war expands.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

Brics impasse: Egypt, Ethiopia reject joint statement over Security Council bid

Consensus eludes group of major emerging national economies on General Assembly sidelines as new members balk at South Africa’s candidacy.

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Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky, UK’s Starmer in New York

Starmer to meet former president at Trump Tower on Thursday as foreign leaders scramble for face time with Republican presidential candidate.

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X requests it be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge’s orders: source

X complied with orders to block certain accounts from platform and pay fines imposed for not complying with court orders, lawyers said.

The X account of Elon Musk in seen blocked on a mobile screen in an illustration after Brazil’s telecommunications regulator suspended access to Musk’s X social network in the country. Photo: Reuters

Courier J&T chases shoppers pining for made-in-China goods

After expanding from Southeast Asia to China, the logistics firm has set its sights on the Middle East and South America.

UK prosecutors twice received al-Fayed sex abuse evidence, did not bring charges

Crown Prosecution Service said after reviewing evidence presented by police in 2009 and 2015 there was no ‘realistic prospect of conviction’.

Egypt rumoured to buy Chinese J-10C jets as Middle East looks beyond US weapons

Cairo’s reported purchase is latest sign of Beijing’s growing leverage in region aiming to reduce reliance on West for military tech.

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If Egypt officially adds the J-10C to its air force, it will join Pakistan as the second country outside China to operate the J-10 fighter jet series. Photo: AFP

China showcases Y-20 transport plane, other exports at South Africa air show

Beijing is actively promoting sales of the Y-20, its flagship heavy-lifting aircraft that is used to move troops and equipment.

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The Y-20 is the Chinese air force’s multi-role transport aircraft. Photo: Xinhua

US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term, report says

Mediators have sought for months to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas, but a final agreement remains elusive.

Blinken is heading back to the Middle East, this time without visit to Israel

US Secretary of State visiting Egypt to discuss a Gaza ceasefire proposal, avoiding Israel amid tense negotiations.

New phase in Belt and Road Initiative begins as deals, connectivity thrive

The China-led initiative is evolving as private sector partnerships grow amid advances in digitalisation, connectivity.

An art display depicting China’s Belt and Road Initiative at the China National Convention Center in Beijing,in October 2023. AP Photo.

China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

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China to open markets to African countries, Xi says – FOCAC as it happened

Leaders of more than 50 African countries gather in Beijing, with climate, infrastructure, security and debt on the agenda.

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US says ‘time to finalise’ Gaza deal after Israeli hostage deaths

Washington is working with mediators to ‘push for a final agreement’ between Israel and Hamas, after the bodies of six captives were found.

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Israelis strike to demand Netanyahu agrees to a ceasefire and hostage release

The Israeli government faces mounting pressure to end the war in Gaza, but President Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant, citing concerns about Hamas rearmament.

Family, friends and supporters of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in Gaza take part in a protest, a day after the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in the Gaza Strip. Photo: dpa

Chinese EV start-up Rox Motor to push overseas expansion

Shanghai-based carmaker aims to grow sales channels in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia as price war at home erodes margins.

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Egypt recovers 3 artefacts found in the Netherlands, including a mummified head

The items include a mummified head from the Hellenistic period. Two of the items were for sale in an antiques shop, Egyptian officials said.

China’s Y-20 transport plane goes to Egypt on Mideast military influence mission

The 10,000km flight to the Egypt International Airshow is as much a display of Y-20 and J-10 strength and capability as appearing at the show itself: analyst.

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The plane took part in a display over the Pyramids. Photo: QQ.com

Israel military rescues Hamas hostage, father of 11, from Gaza tunnel

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was found alone in tunnel under Gaza after 326 days of captivity.

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, right, and Brigadier General Itzik Cohen talk after his rescue. Photo: Israeli Defence Forces via AP

Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso

Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.

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Israel and Hezbollah trade most intense fire in months – then pull back

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, and Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a larger attack.

Biden, in call with Israel’s Netanyahu, stresses urgency of Gaza ceasefire

The two leaders spoke after US Secretary of State Blinken’s whirlwind Middle East trip ended without a deal between Israel and Hamas.

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Palestinians react after a school sheltering displaced people was hit by an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Blinken wraps up Middle East trip with Gaza ceasefire deal still elusive

Mediators have pinned their hopes on a US ‘bridging proposal’ to narrow gaps between Israel and Hamas.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press in Doha, Qatar, on Tujesday. Photo: Reuters

Hamas says ‘misleading’ Biden remarks ‘green light’ for Israel to continue war

Hamas said US President Joe Biden’s remarks saying the Palestinian Islamist movement was backing away from a Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel were “misleading”.

US says Netanyahu supports Israel-Gaza truce talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to get behind the US proposal and said Israel’s PM backed new ceasefire talks.

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Egypt
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Egypt. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Cairo
Head of State
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Head of Government
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly
last updated:
25 September, 2024
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