Students narrate ongoing thanaweya amma exams ‘nightmare’
This year’s exams season started on Sunday, expected to end in July
Tennis match-fixing: 13 detained in Brussels area
Belgian authorities have detained 13 people in and around Brussels in an investigation targeting alleged match-fixing in professional tennis. Investigations are underway across Europe and in the United States.Police in…
Ramadan in Malaysia
Malaysia is filled with people of many races and several religions, including Muslim Malaysians, and Muslim and non-Muslim Chinese and Indians. These different races and religions all live in peace…
Thai report: Buddhist monk seeks asylum in Germany
Thai media claim a senior Buddhist monk has fled to Germany and applied at Frankfurt Airport for asylum. Thai police visiting Germany to seek his return are said to want…
Khaled Youssef named CEO of Peugeot Egypt
The Al-Mansour-Scoop alliance, the agents of the French Peugeot brand in Egypt, have announced the appointment of Khalid Youssef as CEO of Peugeot Egypt starting from 1 July. Youssef has…
BYD to release new S5 after Eid Al-Fitr
Al-Amal Company for Foreign Trade, the Egyptian agent of the Chinese carmaker BYD, announced it will officially launch the new S5 in the Egyptian market after the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.…
EBAM seeks to acquire new pickups, minivans agency in Egypt
Company will release new competitively priced Zemex Star microbus in local market
Malaysia: Ex-PM Najib’s wife questioned by anti-graft office
Rosmah Mansor, the wife Malaysia's embattled former prime minister, faced questions over her involvement in a multi-billion dollar scandal. Authorities confiscated her jewelry and over 400 luxury handbags last month.Rosmah…
French bank SocGen agrees with US to pay $1 billion in penalties over bribery, manipulation
France’s second-biggest bank Societe Generale has agreed with the US to pay penalties exceeding $1 billion to settle allegations it bribed officials in Libya, and manipulated the Libor interest rate…
Early Van Gogh landscape sold in Paris auction for record €7 million
The early oil painting by Vincent van Gogh is to be displayed in Brussels and New York following its sale to a buyer in North America. 'Fishing net menders in…