Amid outrage, EU Commission launches probe into Barroso’s new job at Goldman Sachs
Two months after former EU Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso announced his new position at US banker Goldman Sachs, the EU is investigating whether the job meets ethical standards. Martin…
What is the Ahrar Al-Sham organisation in Syria?
The ceasefire deal led by the United States and Russia on Sunday aimed to stop hostilities between the Syrian government and rebel factions. Syria’s second largest rebel group, Ahrar Al-Sham,…
How Egyptians celebrated Eid Al-Adha
On Sunday morning, Egyptians celebrated the first day of Eid Al-Adha. Egypt’s streets turned into one big yarn filled with sheep and cows. According to Islamic belief, Muslims celebrate Eid…
The Paralympics: A long way from a merger
The idea of merging the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been discussed from time to time. However but there is little support for the idea among the associations that govern…
Ahead of truce, Assad pledges to retake all of Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed to regain control of the entire country, just hours before an internationally brokered truce was due to start. The strongman added some of his opponents…
Interior Ministry identifies suspect accused of killing police officer
The police officer was killed during a security raid being carried out to arrest a gang involved in trafficking narcotic substances
Interior Ministry grants 700 prisoners release
Political activists were not among the prisoners who received the conditional release in honour of Eid Al-Adha
Egypt to participate in 71st UN General Assembly next week
This year's United Nations General Assembly will be held under the slogan "Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): a universal push to transform our world"
Anglique Kerber confirmed as top women’s tennis player
Angelique Kerber is the new No.1 in the women's professional tennis ranking. The US Open winner is the first German woman to top the list since Steffi Graf's last reign…
BMW’s new e-car strategy
Amid stagnating sales of its battery-powered, lightweight 'i' models, BMW has had to admit its strategy for dominating the electric car market isn't working. To change that, it plans to…