europe
Queen admits ‘bumpy’ year in Christmas message
World
December 24, 2019
Queen admits ‘bumpy’ year in Christmas message
Queen Elizabeth II called 2019 “quite bumpy” in a Christmas message at the end of a chaotic year which saw…
French transport strike brings Christmas Eve woe
World
December 24, 2019
French transport strike brings Christmas Eve woe
Christmas Eve in France was set to be marred by the nearly three-week standoff between French train drivers and the…
Strike makes for not-so-merry Christmas travel in France
World
December 22, 2019
Strike makes for not-so-merry Christmas travel in France
Holiday travellers across France scrambled for alternatives Sunday as an 18-day-old transport strike over pension reform saw train services slashed…
More UK, European companies make flights to Sharm el-Sheikh: sources
Travel
December 21, 2019
More UK, European companies make flights to Sharm el-Sheikh: sources
Three English airlines are preparing to organize flights to the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh as five European…
Europeans to toughen up Iran stance but shy away from sanctions: diplomats
Middle East
December 20, 2019
Europeans to toughen up Iran stance but shy away from sanctions: diplomats
PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — European parties to the Iran nuclear deal are likely to trigger a dispute resolution process in January…
EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
Travel
December 18, 2019
EgyptAir to increase international flights during summer 2020
EgyptAir Airlines announced it would increase the number of its flights to destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and…
Egypt’s Azhar warns of extremist books on Amazon
Egypt
December 18, 2019
Egypt’s Azhar warns of extremist books on Amazon
Egypt’s Azhar Observer for Combating Terrorism warned on Wednesday that according to a report published by UK news website “The…
UK PM to outlaw Brexit extension beyond 2020
World
December 17, 2019
UK PM to outlaw Brexit extension beyond 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was seeking Tuesday to outlaw extending the Brexit transition period beyond the end of 2020,…
France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
World
December 16, 2019
France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
The French official leading a controversial pensions overhaul stepped down on Monday over a scandal involving undeclared payments, as a…
Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission
World
December 16, 2019
Britain’s Johnson sets off on post-election Brexit mission
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a new government Monday that wields a sweeping mandate to take Britain out of…