Egyptian band in Israel musical wins big on Broadway
Culture
June 11, 2018
Egyptian band in Israel musical wins big on Broadway
A heart-warming musical about an Egyptian band visiting an Israeli desert town triumphed on New York’s Broadway late Sunday,…
G7 divides to G6 plus Trump over trade war threat
Economy
June 9, 2018
G7 divides to G6 plus Trump over trade war threat
Leaders of the G7 nations spent Friday hunting for a face saving formula to mask the deep rift inflicted on…
US fears of ‘mystery weapon’ revived by new China diplomat cases
World
June 9, 2018
US fears of ‘mystery weapon’ revived by new China diplomat cases
A US health alert issued for China over a mysterious illness has revived fears of a rumoured sonic weapon that…
Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
Middle East
June 9, 2018
Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
The Taliban announced its first ceasefire in Afghanistan since the 2001 US invasion on Saturday, with a three-day halt in…
BeIN or not beIN, sport TV contracts a must for football-mad Egypt
Life & Style
June 9, 2018
BeIN or not beIN, sport TV contracts a must for football-mad Egypt
Like it or not, Egypt is having to resort to pricey beIN sports TV network subscriptions to watch the national…
Facebook says Chinese phone makers got access to data
Science
June 6, 2018
Facebook says Chinese phone makers got access to data
Facebook on Tuesday confirmed that a Chinese phone maker deemed a national security threat by the US was among…
Toll rises in Guatemala volcano as more bodies recovered
World
June 5, 2018
Toll rises in Guatemala volcano as more bodies recovered
Rescue workers pulled more bodies Monday from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego…
King warns Jordan ‘at crossroads’ over economic protests
Middle East
June 5, 2018
King warns Jordan ‘at crossroads’ over economic protests
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has warned that the country is “at a crossroads”, after a week of anti-austerity protests that…
FIFA files criminal complaint against secondary ticket firm Viagogo
World
June 5, 2018
FIFA files criminal complaint against secondary ticket firm Viagogo
FIFA on Tuesday said it had filed a criminal complaint against the secondary ticketing firm Viagogo’s sale of 2018 World…
First Saudi women get driving licences
Middle East
June 5, 2018
First Saudi women get driving licences
Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just weeks before…