Germany’s Angela Merkel in Lebanon amid pressure to find refugee solution
The German chancellor has offered aid to Lebanon as it struggles to cope with nearly 1 million Syrian refugees. She is hoping to reduce migrant arrivals to Europe by supporting…
Superstitious soccer: Weird rituals on the football pitch
World Cup players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer rely purely on skill, right? Not always. These players and coaches have quirky pre-match routines to secure that extra bit of…
‘We cannot survive without insects’
Many people see insects as annoying pests. But British biologist Dave Goulson cautions: A world without insect is a dull place without coffee and chocolate — and with dead animals…
Working with insects in Africa
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya was founded in 1970 and aims to improve the lives and health of people in tropical Africa by focusing on…
OPEC to raise production as Saudis break Iranian resistance
OPEC will increase oil production in a move its main proponent, Saudi Arabia, said will lower global prices. Opponents said it was an opportunistic attempt to capitalize on problems in…
Turkish economy facing major challenges
For years on end, Turkey has been able to log astonishing growth rates. But economists are now sounding the alarm bells, saying that political uncertainties are not the only cause…
Egypt’s fuel subsidy reform is credit positive, reducing fuel subsidy bill to 1.7% of GDP in 2019: Moody’s
Subsidy reform adjustment led to declining purchasing power, yet a brightening economic and employment outlook provides a better basis for acceptance of the new reforms
€5.8bn size of trade exchange between Egypt, Germany in 2017
German investments in Egypt amounted to €641m in 1,080 projects
1,784 new companies established in May with issued capital of EGP 4.3bn: Investment Ministry
The Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation said that the number of new companies increased by 7% to reach 1,784 companies in May 2018, compared to 1,637 companies in May 2017. The ministry…
Egypt’s army kills 32 takfiris, arrests others
The Egyptian military killed 32 takfiris and arrested dozens of suspects in coordination with police forces, the army spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. This came during raids that…
