Al-Ahli Dubai faces challenges before second leg of AFC finals
The UAE team failed to score any goals and only played defence
FIFA declares five candidates eligible for presidential vote
FIFA has declared five candidates eligible to run to become its next president. Its current president, Sepp Blatter, is to step down to make way for his successor at a…
Apple apologizes over alleged racism
A Facebook video gone viral has left Apple fielding accusations of racism after an Australian employee could be heard asking six black schoolboys to leave a store in Melbourne, citing…
Greeks start general strike over austerity
Greeks have walked off the job to protest austerity measures the southern eurozone nation has to endure as a trade-off for a third bailout granted by international lenders. Required reforms…
Faraya restaurant: A one-way ticket to Lebanon
The popularity of this particular cuisine in Egypt is timeless and will always attract fans, says Mido
Refugees opting for Bulgaria route exposed to violence
Asylum-seekers with limited funds or fears of sea travel are bypassing Greece for a land route through Bulgaria, but the risks remain high. Diego Cupolo reports from Dimitrovgrad, Serbia. Refugees…
UN’s Ban Ki-moon picks Italy’s Filippo Grandi to head UNHCR
Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi is to head the UN refugee agency, succeeding Antonio Guterres. The appointment is a defeat for Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former leader of migrant-restrictive Denmark. UN chief Ban…
Cairo Fashion Festival returns with a cultural season
Aya Afifi’s designs walk down the runway one last time
Siemens logs profit on restructuring effort
German technology giant Siemens has been able to considerably increase its profit in the fiscal year ending September. The company is beginning to reap the fruits of its radical restructuring…
Money on the agenda as Modi visits the UK
Despite recent controversies over religious intolerance in India, the British government will focus firmly on trade and strengthening ties during Modi's visit. Samira Shackle reports from London. This week, Narendra…