Month: February 2019

Checking in on Cologne's oldest Carnival association: the Rote Funken

Inspired by Cologne's city soldiers, the Rote Funken guard goes way back…

Deutsche Welle

About 25 killed, 40 injured in Ramses Railway Station’s huge fire

‘Mahatat Misr’ is one of Egypt’s most crowded places

Mohammed El-Said

Stella McCartney introduces sustainable eyewear

As a lifelong vegetarian and a conscious designer, Stella McCartney is notorious…

Daily News Egypt

Kojak works with female artisans to explore gypsy life

With the political and economic turmoil taking over the Middle East, creative…

Nayera Yasser

Can Stradivarius violins weather climate change?

The forest where the wood for Stradivarius violins comes from has been…

Deutsche Welle

Germany's 'money for nothing' experiment raises basic income questions

A labor experiment in Germany will see 250 people receive welfare payments…

Deutsche Welle

FAO warns of biodiversity loss, praises biodiversity-friendly practices

Rising temperatures will lead to northwards shifts in ranges of fish species…

Mohammed El-Said

French retailer Decathlon cancels plan to sell sports hijab

Sporting goods chain Decathlon has canceled plans to sell a sports version…

Deutsche Welle

ADIB-Egypt’s profits jump by 35% to EGP 850m in 2018

Bank to settle tax disputes of EGP 1bn by 2020, says ADIB-Egypt’s…

Daily News Egypt

Ancient New Kingdom’s sandstone workshop discovered in Aswan

It included 5-meter-long criosphinx statue

Daily News Egypt