Agriculture corruption case does not involve other ministers: Cabinet
Previous unconfirmed news reports said the Religious Endowments Minister was involved
Baby rhino steps
The official from Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia had a good reason to celebrate. Cameras in the park had captured three new calves of the endangered Javan rhinoceros on…
World food prices plunge to new low
World food commodity prices in August logged their largest monthly drop since December 2008, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday - unwelcome news for Europe's struggling farmers
Canadians call on government to bring in more Syrian refugees
Canadian mayors, provincial premiers and federal opposition parties, as well as numerous faith groups and even a retired military general have all jumped head-first into the refugee crisis, with many…
86 killed during ongoing military operation in North Sinai
Army says operation started three days ago and is the “largest” against militant groups
No delay in parliamentary elections: SEC official spokesperson
When elections were re-announced, SEC hoped to ease procedures for those who had already applied by keeping their previous applications valid. However, controversy erupted after the High Administrative Court said…
Annual inflation slumps to 7.9% in August
Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.6% compared to July, which was attributed by CAPMAS to an increase in prices of vegetables, hotels, repairing of houses, home appliances,…
Their pain is our shame
By Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor What does it say about our part of the world that our Syrian brothers and sisters feel the need to flee to a place where…
Israel’s fault lines spill onto the football pitch
Israel's multiple fault lines - secular vs religious, Jewish vs Palestine, and controversial calls for a boycott of the Jewish state - are exploding on the football pitch. The spill-over…
Head start: Lenin’s bust returns to Berlin despite red tape
The way they unearthed Lenin's buried head couldn't be more different: Filmmaker Rick Minnich dug it out within two days; Berlin's Spandau Citadel faced years of bureaucratic hurdles to get…