German government ups 2018 economic outlook
After years of continued growth and increasing domestic demand, the German government has sharply upped its 2018 economic outlook, projecting a growth rate of 2.4 percent, after predicting a mere…
The Arabs between Davos and Afrin
On January 20 2018, Turkish forces invaded Syrian territories in a military operation dubbed Olive Branch. The aim has been to clear Afrin from Kurdish “terrorists”—and Ankara vowed to continue…
Whither international banking?
Fintech likely to reshape competition in global finance as it will increase speed and reduce cost of global payments and transfers, financial inclusion
The best viewers holiday videos
Once again we asked viewers of out TV show "Check-in" to send in their best holiday videos. Here are the three winners of this competition.The winners of a DW back-pack…
Global smartphone sales register $478.7bn in 2017
$41.5bn worth of smartphones sold in Middle East, Africa
German director Katja Benrath: from film student to Oscar nominee
Director Katja Benrath has been nominated for an Oscar for her award-winning short film, "Watu Wote: All of Us." She spoke to DW about the universal message of her film,…
Apple sells almost 40% of tablets in Egypt
Apple dominated 39.7% of tablet sales in December 2017, leading the domestic tablet market. On the other hand, Samsung ranked second on the list after acquiring 38.7% of market sales…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joins Arsenal for reported €64 million
One of the Bundesliga's longest-running transfer sagas has come to an end, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing for Premier League side Arsenal. The reported €64 million fee is a record for…
The archives series: a visual walk down memory lane
More than seven years ago, an ambitious designer held her breath as she observed how a crowd of strangers reacted to the debut of her emblems of self-assurance and confidence.…
