Saudi Arabia's financial support for strategic ally Egypt will no longer involve "free money" and will increasingly take the form of loans that provide returns to help it grapple with low oil prices,... Friday, 8 April, 2016 - 15:01
The governor of South Sinai, Khaled Fouda, has announced an apparent breakthrough that could see the return of German tourists to the coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.   Fouda said on Friday that he had received a... Friday, 8 April, 2016 - 14:21
The Egyptian judicial delegation that flew to Rome on Wednesday has handed Italian investigators a 2,000-page dossier on the murder of Italian PhD student in Cairo Guilio Regeni, including interviews with 200 witnesses... Friday, 8 April, 2016 - 12:45
© AFP/File | An Arabic homework assignment sparked an uproar, and even threats of violence, that led officials to temporarily shut down an entire US school district
 
 
 
Private and international schools in Egypt instill discrimination and classism in the community through their conducting of tests and standards that do not abide by ministry-issued guidelines, according to many parents... Friday, 8 April, 2016 - 11:17
© AFP/File | An Arabic homework assignment sparked an uproar, and even threats of violence, that led officials to temporarily shut down an entire US school district
 
 
 

Egypt

Sources within the Egyptian parliament say there is a chance Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz will address parliament on...
EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering Company announced on Thursday that it has successfully passed an inspection by the...
The Egyptian navy has intercepted 14 Egyptians as they attempted to illegally migrate to Italy, continuing its efforts to...

Middle East/North Africa

In the past three months, the Israeli military has more than tripled its demolitions of Palestinian structures in the...
China's first special envoy for the Syrian crisis praised Russia's military role in the war on Friday, and said the...
Once driven to near irrelevance by the rise of Islamic State abroad and security crackdowns at home, al-Qaeda in Yemen now...

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin said a friend of his named in the "Panama Papers" leaks had done nothing wrong...
Mexico aims to deploy a "comprehensive strategy" to promote its image in the United States more vigorously, the...
Pope Francis arrives for the Divine Liturgy at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul, November 30, 2014. CREDIT: REUTERS/OSMAN ORSAL
Pope Francis put his shoulder to the doors of the Catholic Church and shoved them open a little wider Friday, calling for...

Business

The US Treasury Department intends to soon issue a long-delayed rule forcing banks to seek the identities of people behind...
Petrochemical and telecommunications stocks boosted Saudi Arabia's bourse early on Thursday while Egypt fell after poor...
If 2015 was a dream year for Wall Street's top dealmakers, 2016 is starting to take a nightmarish turn. Some of the mega...

Science

working out
Physical exercise could be an effective way of reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia says a new study by UCLA. The findings...
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby speaks at a news conference on the Syrian crisis, after the Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2 September 2013.
The Arab League hosted on Monday the second international conference on "Archaeological Heritage in the Arab World...
DogVacay co-founder and CEO Aaron Hirschorn walks Rocky (L) and Maggie (R) near the company's offices in Santa Monica. (AFP PHOTO/FREDERIC J. BROW)
 
Better known for its palm trees and celebrities, Los Angeles is also emerging as a tech hub, with its so-called Silicon...

Arts

George and Amal Clooney
UK-based publication Hello! magazine has apologized to George Clooney for using old material and quotes he never made and...
The Ministry of Culture has approved a new system of film classification, adding two new age categories for the...
Museo Subacuático de Arte, the world's first underwater museum created by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
In the shallow waters off the coast of Cancun in Mexico lies an underwater field of figures. Colorful sponges cover their...

Living

 
dye workshop in Egypt
One of the last traditional dyeing workshops in Egypt is under threat from the foreign-currency crisis and competition from...
A great air travel experience doesn't just begin at take-off. The industry is increasingly realizing it needs to keep...
Tourism is booming in Thailand, where the industry accounts for about 10% of national GDP. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 6, 2016. 
Want to relive your trip to Thailand or travel to your bucket list destination without leaving home? Google Maps has...