Turkey university entrance exams to test religion
Secular quarters argue Erdoğan’s conservative government is step by step imposing religion in every aspect of life
US journalist Engel freed after Syria kidnapping
NBC News chief foreign correspondent and his production crew members have been freed unharmed after being kidnapped in Syria
Iraq president in ‘stable’ condition after emergency
Talabani stable after having suffered from a stroke
Kabul sets ambitious ‘roadmap for peace’ with Taliban
Calls for agreements on a ceasefire and the transformation of the Taliban and other armed groups into political parties amid Afghanistan 'roadmap for peace'
Zuma wins ANC leadership vote by landslide
The South African president will have to work hard to win back South African voters, who increasingly see the ANC as out of touch, incompetent and corrupt.
Carrefour’s acquisition of Metro smacks of monopoly
Chambers of Commerce say deal threatens retail market and hurts competition
Tune into Sound of Sakia
Sakia is branching out and is launching El Sakia TV within the next two weeks
Takeoff continues a series of imaginative exhibitions
The works require you to look past the purposefully organic but generic feel of the works in order to follow the artist’s creative process
Landmark Sultan Hassan complex undergoing renovations
Among the renovations planned is a complete overhaul of the electric system, as well as installing modern cameras to allow for a central surveillance room to monitor the landmark