Zahran and Kamel win ESDP elections by close margin
Four votes separated the two tickets among the 662 cast ballots. The vote was supervised by the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) upon a request by the outgoing president…
Taiwan’s Foxconn buys controlling stake in ailing Sharp
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn has bought control of struggling Japanese electronics firm Sharp for $3.5 billion. The deal is the first foreign takeover of a major Japanese electronics company.
Russia claims Turkish NGOs are ‘main supplier’ of extremists in Syria
Russia has accused Turkey of using three humanitarian organizations to funnel weapons and supplies to IS and other jihadist groups in Syria. Moscow also called for Turkey close the porous…
Report: Most EU foreign fighters come from four countries
Foreign fighters are motivated by "excitement" and "social exclusion felt in Europe," a report commissioned for the EU presidency says. Germany has ranked in the top four origin countries for…
Massive French mobile merger falls through
Talks ended between Orange and Bouygues, which together represent over 60 percent of France's mobile market.
Japanese researchers grow skin and hair using reprogrammed stem cells
Japanese researchers have bred skin tissue out of reprogrammed stem cells. The tissue included sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Is it a first step towards the dream of "breeding" transplantable…
Press Syndicate to approve general assembly plan after failing to reach quorum
The syndicate failed for the third time to gather a fourth of the registered number of journalists
Russia sends de-mining teams to clear Palmyra
The first units of Russian military experts have arrived in Syria to remove explosive devices left behind by the "Islamic State" ("IS") group in Palmyra. The de-mining of archeological sites…
Tesla’s big bet
The stakes are high for Tesla and its new mid-priced Model 3. Growing competition in the electric car market and a dwindling amount of cash have left the company fighting…
Iraqi army failings cast doubt on Mosul offensive
A stalled offensive at the town of Makmour highlights the shortcomings of the Iraqi army, which is preparing to retake Iraq's second largest city from the so-called "Islamic State."