Hajj set to begin amid Qatar-Saudi tensions and Egypt’s economic woes
The six-day Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj will welcome 1.6 million Muslims as relations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia remain tense. Many Egyptians have been unable to afford the…
Guterres proposes four options for providing international protections for Palestinians
Report comes as response to UN-adopted resolution presented by Turkey, Algeria
Ministry of Education trains teachers for first grade students, kindergarten
This came as part of ministry’s plans to develop education
Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s downgrade Turkey’s sovereign ratings
Turkish economy to sink into recession in 2019, S&P expects
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies aged 80
The 7th UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan died in Switzerland after a short illness, according to a statement by his family and foundation of Kofi Annan, which announced his death on…
Robust GDP growth in Egypt with 5.4% estimated in FY 2017/18, debt remain a problem: AfDB
Total infrastructure investment forecast for Egypt to 2040 is $444bn
MIIC, Environment Ministry, WB agree on boosting cooperation, setting strategy for air quality in big cities
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr held a joint meeting with Minister of Environment Yasmine Found and World Bank (WB) mission representatives headed by Kreg Misnert, first economic environmental…
Security forces on high alert to secure Egyptians’ celebrations during Eid Al-Adha: Interior Ministry
Such celebrations regularly disturbed by adverse events
Remembering Kofi Annan: A smooth negotiator
Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80. For 10 years, he was at the forefront of world politics. He continued to work as an ambassador for peace even…
RB Leipzig: Can early start get the Red Bulls off to a flyer?
After an exceptional debut Bundesliga campaign, RB Leipzig suffered from second season syndrome last time around. As a result, they've started 2018-19 much earlier than most. Will that be a…