Egypt’s economic growth to record 5.5% in 2019: IMF
Washington, DC - Egyptian economy will grow by 5.5% this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) April 2019, unchanged from its expectations in October…
Why Merkel had an expressionist's works removed from the Chancellery
Was Emil Nolde a Nazi painter? Merkel's decision to remove his works from the Chancellery reignites a debate on the German expressionist's art, even though his troubled past is nothing…
Egypt’s last days of mandarin season
As winter bids farewell to Egypt, leaving the space to spring, the Egyptians let go of one of their most favourite winter fruits, which is mandarin. The orange-lookalike fruit is…
Anticipated NGOs law likely to introduce more freedoms to civil society workers
New draft law was prepared after dropping amendment to current law, says Ghada Wally
Should non-EU citizens be worried about a hard Brexit?
The potential impact of a no-deal Brexit is very hard to predict with any degree of certainty. But as the clock ticks down, we look into how a hard Brexit…
El Khateeb holds urgent meeting over Al Ahly’s biggest Champions League defeat
Cairo giants lost three out of four away matches this season
Four-legged ancient whale’s remains discovered in Peru
Discovery provides new insight into whales' evolution
In Belize, farmers turn away from slash and burn agriculture
Small farmers around the world burn woodlands to create fertile fields, releasing vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. In Belize, one project wants to move farmers away from this…
Risk of energy price shock, unemployment top MENA risks landscape: WEF
Perception of insecurity remains concern in region
AfCFTA comes into effect, raising hopes for unified prosperous African continent
On Tuesday, 2 April, the Gambia became the latest African nation to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), meeting the minimum threshold—22 out of the 55-member states—for the…