25,000 low-income housing units to hit the market in June: Minister of Housing
The Ministry of Housing hopes to complete more than 150,000 units by year’s end
Al-Sisi electoral programme in the works: Moussa
Amr Moussa says a number of public figures and experts are working on developing Al-Sisi’s electoral platform
Turkey downs Syria warplane on border: NGO
AFP - Turkish anti-aircraft fire shot down a Syrian warplane on Sunday as it bombed rebels fighting to seize control of a border post in northwestern Syria, an NGO said. "Turkish…
Counting the cost of East Africa’s poaching economy
Kenyan and Tanzanian ports are the “primary gateway” for ivory smuggled to Asia, where demand is fuelled by increasingly affluent markets, especially in China, the United Nations Office on Drugs…
Egypt tourism totally collapsed, changes needed: Tourism Minister
Egypt's tourism, a main source of income, has suffered dramatically since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in 2011 due to political instability.
Turkish president says Twitter ban to be lifted ‘’soon’
The president confirmed that the US-based social media giant had hired a lawyer in Turkey for negotiations with the authorities.
Dubai Investments to lift foreign ownership cap to 35%
Reuters - Dubai Investments, a diversified manufacturer and investor in property, plans to increase the limit on foreign ownership of its shares to 35% of its total capital, the company…
Whispers of dissent in Kremlin-ruled Crimea
Ukraine’s government estimates there are 25,000 people in Crimea like Anastasiya who want to flee the region after its Russian takeover.
Tunisia looks to win back tourists with image makeover
The North African country hopes to welcome 7 million tourists this year, a slight increase on the 6.9 million who visited in 2010 before the revolution that ousted a decades-old…
