Israel backtracks on plans to tax churches in Jerusalem
Israel has suspended a plan to tax church properties in Jerusalem following a backlash. In response, Christian leaders have reopened the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after closing it due…
Yemen faces ‘catastrophic’ conditions: UN
After three years of war, Yemen faces a growing risk of famine and cholera, the United Nations has warned.
235,600 tonnes Egypt’s imports of butane gas in December 2017
Egypt's imports of butane gas during the month of December increased by 42,000 tonnes, reaching 235,600 tonnes compared with 193,500 tonnes in December 2016. In December 2017, the consumption of…
Op-ed review: criticising BBC, Turkish tour of Africa
Some writers dedicated their op-eds to follow into the footsteps of recent escalation by Egypt’s State Information Service against the BBC network over a report on detention, torture, and enforced…
Zewail City celebrates World Cancer Awareness Month, memorising its founder
Zewail City of Science and Technology celebrated on Monday World Cancer Awareness Month, where the celebration coincided with the birth anniversary of Ahmed Zewail, the founder of the city. During…
New study aims to tripleing number of grains in sorghum, other crops
Previous attempts were made for to increaseing production of several crops, such as wheat
Reconciliation efforts resumed
An Egyptian delegation arrived on Sunday 25 February to Gaza, in an effort to bring closer together Fatah and Hamas. Through an Egyptian mediation effort, the two Palestinian factions had…
A word I shouldn’t use
New York—Growing up in Argentina, I had an English teacher named Sarah, a kind and knowledgeable woman. Reading one of my papers, in which I called a character in the…
New Nokia phones arrive in Egypt next April
Nokia has announced the launch of four new smartphones, adding them to its award-winning smartphone portfolio, including the Nokia 8 Series, Nokia 7 Plus, the new Nokia 6 and the…
Pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S9 launch in Egypt
Samsung launched its new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ phones on 25 February during the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. You can now book your mobile through B.Tech branches…