AFP
AFP
10738 | Articles
EU Halts Sanctions Against Family of Egypt’s Mubarak
BRUSSELS (AFP) — The European Union announced Friday it was ending sanctions imposed in 2011 against nine Egyptians, including the...
AFP AFP 4 weeks ago
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $200 million arms sale to Egypt but vowed to press...
AFP AFP 2 months ago
Egypt closes decade-old controversial NGOs foreign funding case
An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday ordered the closing of a long-running investigation into 20 non-governmental organizations accused of illegally...
AFP AFP 4 months ago
Ahly win CAF Champions League over Zamalek thanks to late Magdy goal
A late goal from Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy gave Al Ahly a dramatic 2-1 victory over Zamalek on Friday in an...
AFP AFP 5 months ago
Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will next week meet iconic singer Fairuz and members of Lebanon’s political leadership as he...
AFP AFP 7 months ago
Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man
An Atlanta police officer has been charged with murder for shooting a 27-year-old man in the back, justice officials announced...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
'Catastrophic': South Asia reels from virus surge
Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
US sanctions dozens including Assad wife in new Syria campaign
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s wife and dozens of others as it vowed...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
Police fire tear gas as thousands join French healthcare protest
French police fired tear gas after being pelted with objects during a Paris demonstration on Tuesday led by thousands of...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
Google boots far-right site from ad platform
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it booted one far-right website from its ad platform and put another on notice for...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease
Electric bikes and scooters, dismissed before the pandemic as a curiosity or nuisance, are getting fresh traction in cities seeking...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
Indian newspapers, which just a few months ago had defied the global trend by gaining circulation, are now buckling under...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
North Korea threatens to beef up military presence around DMZ
North Korea threatened Wednesday to bolster its military presence in and around the Demilitarized Zone, a day after blowing up...
AFP AFP 10 months ago
Trump government sues to block ex-aide Bolton's book
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to prevent publication of former national security advisor John Bolton’s book, which...
AFP AFP 10 months ago