Egyptian artist creates portraits out of burnt tobacco
Egypt
August 14, 2017
Egyptian artist creates portraits out of burnt tobacco
In a small studio littered with empty cigarette packets in Egypt’s second city, Alexandria, Abdelrahman al-Habrouk sits hunched over a…
GoDaddy boots white supremacist web site after offensive post
Technology
August 14, 2017
GoDaddy boots white supremacist web site after offensive post
The web hosting company GoDaddy said on Sunday it had given The Daily Stormer 24 hours to move its domain…
Egypt streamlines industrial licensing to boost investment
Egypt
August 14, 2017
Egypt streamlines industrial licensing to boost investment
Egypt announced executive regulations on Sunday for a new industrial licensing law it says will slash bureaucracy and decrease the…
Special Report: Vladimir’s Venezuela, Leveraging loans to Caracas, Moscow snaps up oil assets
Economy
August 14, 2017
Special Report: Vladimir’s Venezuela, Leveraging loans to Caracas, Moscow snaps up oil assets
Venezuela’s unraveling socialist government is increasingly turning to ally Russia for the cash and credit it needs to survive, and…
Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta
Middle East
August 13, 2017
Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta
A bomb exploded near a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, killing at least 15 people,…
Dalai Lama cancels Botswana visit ‘due to exhaustion’
World
August 12, 2017
Dalai Lama cancels Botswana visit ‘due to exhaustion’
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has canceled a planned visit to Botswana because of exhaustion, his office said,…
North Korea says nearly 3.5 million volunteer for People’s Army as tensions rise
World
August 12, 2017
North Korea says nearly 3.5 million volunteer for People’s Army as tensions rise
North Korea said on Saturday that nearly 3.5 million workers, party members and soldiers volunteered to join or rejoin its…
Four UAE soldiers die after helicopter crash in Yemen: agency
Middle East
August 12, 2017
Four UAE soldiers die after helicopter crash in Yemen: agency
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that four of its soldiers died after their helicopter crashed during a routine…
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
World
August 12, 2017
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation of Washington’s response to Venezuela’s political…
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Egypt
August 11, 2017
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N) plans to nearly double the number of its hotels in Egypt within seven to 10 years as…