JICA appoints Yoshifumi Omura as its new chief representative in Egypt
Japan's International Cooperation Agency (JICA)'s appointed Yoshifumi Omura to be its new chief representative in Egypt after Teruyuki Ito, the former chief representative, according to the agency’s Facebook page, adding that Hikaru Takahashi and…
IMF approves 4th $2bn tranche of Egypt’s loan
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today the disbursement of the fourth tranche of the IMF loan to Egypt worth $2bn, as part of the extended…
Shoukry holds meetings with African counterparts ahead of AU summit
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with a number of African counterparts, on the sidelines of the 31st African Union Summit, taking place in Mauritania, that will kick off on…
Economic reform programme results suggest we are on right track, says Al-Sisi
‘Egyptian Army, security forces succeed in besieging, halting spread of terrorism,’ Al-Sisi on anniversary of 30 June uprising
30 June uprising played an important role in changing Egyptian women`s agenda, says NCW president
The president of the National Council for Women (NCW), Maya Morsi said in a press release on the occasion of the 30 June uprising that it played an important role…
DR Congo will open Virunga, Salonga parks to oil companies
Kinshasa has defended its right to declassify sections of the parks over the protests of environmental activists. The two UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to countless rare plants and…
World Cup 2018: German broadcaster takes legal action over insults to female commentator
Claudia Neumann made history during the World Cup as the first German woman to commentate live on the men's matches. After receiving "extremely derogatory remarks" online, public broadcaster ZDF is…
World Cup 2018: Ronaldo and Suarez set for round of 16 shootout
European champions Portugal take on two-time World Cup winners Uruguay, but all eyes will be on two players in particular when the sides meet on Saturday: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis…
World Cup spat turns deadly in Lebanon as fan killed after Germany match
Deeply divided when it comes to fans' favorite teams, Lebanon's football mania took a nasty turn when one fan was stabbed for criticizing Germany's losing performance in the World Cup.…
Downbeat to the 33rd Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
The composer Robert Schumann, the clarinetist Sabine Meyer and the composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein are in focus at the statewide music festival in the North of Germany from June…