The surprise Palme d’Or win for Japanese drama ‘Shoplifters’ at Cannes

"Shoplifters" by Hirokazu Kore-eda has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. A total of 21 movies were competing to win the top prize.Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda landed…

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German Cup Final: Frankfurt triumph over Bayern in German Cup final

Eintracht Frankfurt upset the odds to beat Bayern Munich 3-1 in an action-packed German Cup final. It's the first time the Eagles have gotten their hands on silverware in a…

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Anti-Iran Al-Sadr bloc wins parliamentary elections in Iraq

Al-Sadr himself cannot become prime minister of Iraq since he did not run in election

Mohammed El-Said

Moroccan film ‘Sofia’ awarded Un Certain Regard prize for best script

Film is written, directed by Moroccan filmmaker Meryem Ben Mbarek

Adham Youssef

Iran to maintain oil exports if EU salvages nuclear deal

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that the US President Donald Trump’s decision to quit a multinational nuclear deal would not affect Tehran’s oil exports if the European Union (EU)…

Mohamed Samir

KarmSolar implementing $80m solar power plants

Part of shares will be listed on EGX by 2021: CEO

Mohamed Farag

50%, increase in consumer consumption of goods in Ramadan: Ministry of Supply

Egypt’s Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Aly El Meselhi said in a television interview that the volume of consumer’s consumption of food commodities during Ramadan is 50% higher than…

Nehal Samir

Dressing for the queen: A royal wedding dress code

Invitations to the wedding of the year were limited to "just" 600 guests at the ceremony and included a strict dress code for members of the royal family, as well…

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