An Olympic marriage proposal: ‘I wanted to show people that love wins’

Rio 2016 has been desperate for more positive headlines, and on day three it got one. A marriage proposal from a manager to a Brazilian athlete caused waves of emotion…

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‘Clash’ unfolds a controversial dispute

Presenting intellectual and creative challenges, the movie tries to prove that all sides are simply human

Nayera Yasser

Chinese blockbuster to be filmed in Bavarian Alps

Racecars and royalty in the Bavarian Alps: Sounds like "Heidi" meets "The Fast and the Furious"? Actually, it's the recipe for a unique high-budget Chinese movie set to be filmed…

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Smile, shake hands, and ignore sectarian violence

Perhaps what is even more predictable than the sporadic occurrence of sectarian violence in Egypt throughout the past few decades is the official rhetoric: denying that the incident ever took…

Mohanad Elsangary

Eastern Europe and the lucrative Middle East arms trade

Many eastern European countries supply arms to the Middle East. The trade is said to be worth more than a billion euros, with the majority of goods going to Saudi…

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Car sales fall by 32% during first half of 2016

Hyundai is competing against Chevrolet to top the best-sellers list and Nissan comes in third

Ahmed Amer

German exports rise for third consecutive month

German shipments abroad have gone up for three months in a row, the statistics agency has reported. The fresh data it provided revealed that demand for German goods was strongest…

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The Coptic Church’s Faustian bargain

It didn’t take long for the regime to crack down on Islamist and secular opposition after the military takeover on 3 July 2013. Anyone speaking out against regime injustices was…

Wael Eskandar

Sales shrink due to pricing difficulties

Several car dealerships kept their prices unchanged from July to August, despite the turmoil that hit the automotive market when the US dollar exchange rate rose above EGP 13. Other…

Ahmed Amer

Olympics Day 3 round-up: Brazil off the mark, Australian rugby team make history

On day three of the Olympics, Brazil picked up their first gold, Australia made history in the rugby sevens and Lilly King got the better of bitter rival and controversial…

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