Oldest dated Homo sapiens fossil outside of Africa, Levant unearthed in Saudi Arabia
Uncovered fossilised finger dates to 85,000 years ago, when desert was lush grassland humans were able to colonise
Upper Egyptian identity revived in spearing competition
Far away from the city’s modernism that demolished the inherited Egyptian identity, citizens of Upper Egypt still hold on to their elders’ cultural rituals, which “El-Mermah” (Spearing) is one…
Egyptian government has bold vision to develop, digitise its economy: Visa CEO
Migration to digital payments improves lives of individuals, spurs economic progress, prosperity
8 car brands lead price rises in April
The local automotive market witnessed a change in most car prices in April. The price moves included a number of models such as from Opel, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz and Ford.…
‘The Simpsons’ fires back in political correctness controversy in TV and books
The latest episode responded to comedian Hari Kondabolu, who had criticized the show's portrayal of its Indian character, Apu. "The Simpsons" also feeds into to a larger debate about updating…
Irish Film Festival gears up for 4th edition
This year’s festival kicks off in Penrith on Wednesday 18 April
South Africa’s fight against the thirsty wattle
Cape Town is running out of water — but using the precious resource more wisely isn't the only thing that could help. Invasive species can suck water away. So the…
Women in business world: Shining despite challenges
By 2022, about 1bn women expected to be ready to enter mainstream economy as employers, producers, entrepreneurs
Russian spy poisoning: Yulia Skripal discharged from hospital
The poisoned daughter of a Russian ex-spy has been released from hospital after recovering from a nerve agent attack. She could be joined soon by her father Sergei, who is…
Germany discusses with Egyptian government timing of disbursing €225m: KfW
Bank financed projects in Egypt worth €6bn, active portfolio at €1.8bn
