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…
One dead as pro-, anti-Damascus gunmen clash in Beirut
AFP - A firefight between pro- and anti-Damascus factions in Beirut killed one gunman and wounded 13 Sunday, a security official said, in the latest spillover of the conflict in…
Foreign Minister meets with Kuwaiti leaders ahead of 25th Arab League Summit
Nabil Fahmy’s Kuwaiti visit comes on the heels of a two-day stint to Beirut
Hegazy and Beltagy trial postponed
The pair is accused of torturing two policemen during the Rabaa sit-in