Art & Culture: a year in review (part 1)
Egypt’s Art&Culture scene flourished in 2012. From music, contemporary dance to photography, festivals and exhibitions of paintings, the underground scene grew exponentially. Many artists quote the revolution as their inspiration…
Lifestyle: a year in review
In the past year the Lifestyle pages in DNE have covered food, fashion, jewellery, Green Initiatives, health, wellness and much more. We tasted cupcakes on your behalf, found out about…
Wave of Iraq attacks kills 22
total of 15 shootings and bombings struck 13 cities and towns in the north, central and south of Iraq
Nine Taliban fighters found dead in Pakistan
Pakistan's seven northwestern tribal districts are rife with homegrown insurgents and are strongholds of Taliban and Al-Qaeda operatives
‘Islamists’ slit 15 Christians’ throats in Nigeria
Boko Haram has claimed to be fighting for the creation of an Islamic state in Nigeria, though its demands have repeatedly shifted and it is believed to include a number…
Brahimi says has Syria plan all world powers may back
Brahimi held talks in Moscow on Saturday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on his end-of-year bid to accelerate moves to halt the conflict that monitors say has killed 45,000…
Libya church blast kills two Egyptians
Christians in Libya are mostly expatriates, including migrant workers from neighbouring Egypt
New protest law proposed
Security forces have the right to end protests under proposed new law