Sony to secure majority stake in EMI Music Publishing
Electronics and entertainment company Sony has announced it's acquiring another big stake in EMI Music Publishing in a bid to strengthen its entertainment portfolio. It's another move to adjust to…
Orientalist scholar Bernard Lewis dies at 101
Bernard Lewis, one of the leading orientalists on the Middle East, passed away on Saturday in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, US at the age of 101. Lewis was born in…
Antiquities Ministry begins restoring heritage mosques in El Sayeda Zainab district
The Ministry of Antiquities announced on Monday beginning the restoration of Ahmed Bek Koheh Mosque, one of the most important heritage sites in El Sayeda Zainab district, according to a…
Palestinians stage protest after detainee dies in detention
Several Palestinians demonstrated at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Sunday to protest the death of Palestinian prisoner Aziz Oweisat due to medical negligence, according to the Palestine News Agency. The…
Al-Wafd Party deputy head quits, joins Nation’s Future Party
Hossam El-Khouly, deputy head of Al-Wafd Party, announced on Monday that he will submit his resignation letter to the party's head, Bahaa Abu Shoqa. El-Khouly explained in press statements that…
Decline of banned ozone-depleting chemical emissions slows since 2012
If emissions continue, they will slow down recovery of ozone layer, UNEP says
Syrian army resumes fight against IS fighters after short ceasefire
Five-hour ceasefire was announced south of Damascus to allow women, children, elderly to depart
Sweden intends to double trade with Egypt in five years: ambassador
Egypt's economic reform programme is going very well, says Thesleff
FX stabilises again after reaching 10-month high
Fluctuation is healthy under supply, demand, says Abdel Aal
Shoukry attends tripartite meeting on Libyan crisis in Algeria
Ahead of expected elections in Libya in late 2018, Arab meeting held to tackle country’s situation
