Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies aged 80
The 7th UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan died in Switzerland after a short illness, according to a statement by his family and foundation of Kofi Annan, which announced his death on…
Robust GDP growth in Egypt with 5.4% estimated in FY 2017/18, debt remain a problem: AfDB
Total infrastructure investment forecast for Egypt to 2040 is $444bn
MIIC, Environment Ministry, WB agree on boosting cooperation, setting strategy for air quality in big cities
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr held a joint meeting with Minister of Environment Yasmine Found and World Bank (WB) mission representatives headed by Kreg Misnert, first economic environmental…
Security forces on high alert to secure Egyptians’ celebrations during Eid Al-Adha: Interior Ministry
Such celebrations regularly disturbed by adverse events
Remembering Kofi Annan: A smooth negotiator
Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. For 10 years, he was at the forefront of world politics. He continued to work as an ambassador for peace even…
RB Leipzig: Can early start get the Red Bulls off to a flyer?
After an exceptional debut Bundesliga campaign, RB Leipzig suffered from second season syndrome last time around. As a result, they've started 2018-19 much earlier than most. Will that be a…
Australian teen hacks into Apple’s main network
Hacking by an Australian teenager into Apple's main network has prompted the Californian computer giant to reassure customers that their data was not compromised. The teen is due for sentencing…
Iran’s tattoo taboo hounds footballer Ashkan Dejagah
A former Bundesliga player is in hot water in Iran because of photos on his Instagram account. They depict some of Ashkan Dejagah's tattoos and also his wife not wearing…
Inflation-wracked Venezuela forced to end cheap oil and gas
Venezuela is in the middle of an economic meltdown, facing chronic inflation and an acute shortage of essential goods. The government wants to tackle the situation by raising fuel prices.…
Did Monsanto know its weed killer could be deadly to people?
After a gardener was awarded $289 million for cancer he said was a result of exposure to Roundup weed killer, Monsanto still denies the health risks of glyphosate — in…