Poverty eradication in Arab world is achievable: Mahmoud Mohieldin
Egypt, some Arab countries exerted efforts to invest in education and health, says WBG VP
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Kilian Hennessy: Bringing Parisian charm to Arab world
Hennessy wanted to be able to find his own path and look in the mirror and see a reflection of someone who built himself on his own.
26% of FDI for Arab world goes to Egypt
Egypt received 26% of the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Arab countries in 2016, worth $8.1bn, compared to $6.9bn in 2015, according to the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation report 2017. The report said that the total FDI inflows to the Arab world amounted to $30.8bn in 2016, compared to $24.6bn in …
Egypt receives 16.65% of Brazilian exports, ranks third in Arab world
Brazilian exports to the Arab world amounted to $5.24bn in the first half of 2016
Triathlons still new to the Arab world, needs right publicity to boost popularity: Khadiga Amin
Khadiga Amin, the first Egyptian woman to compete in an Ironman triathlon, spoke to Daily News Egypt about her sporting career and her recent participation in the 2016 Sharm El-Sheikh ATU Sprint Triathlon African Cup and Pan Arab Sprint Triathlon Championships, which concluded its events on 2 April. What is the Ironman triathlon? A triathlon is …
Cooperation between Intel and Education Ministry in 27 governorates
Head of industry sector at Al-Kobba scientific center at Bibliothec Alexandria Reem Sabry said that Intel and the Ministry of Education will cooperate to support youth and children in innovation and technology.
Call for applications for BBC film festival
Aan Korb festival will be held in October in London
$4.8bn investment deal signed in South Korea
Petrochemical plant will be constructed in Ain Sokhna and is expected to create 20,000 jobs during construction and a further 20,000 jobs to operate the plant once built
Role of outside powers in region must change: Fahmy
Foreign Minister calls for all countries in the region to reassess their approach to security
Fahmy travels to Kuwait for Arab-African Summit
The Third Arab-African Summit is scheduled to commence on Tuesday
Death penalty abolition: A Swedish view
By Charlotta Sparre The 10th of October marks the World Day against the Death Penalty. As a form of punishment, death penalty concerns everyone’s right to life. It is not only cruel, inhuman and degrading, but also irreversible and irreparable. No country and no legal system is immune to the miscarriage of justice. The state, …
ALFILM festival calls for submissions
Film festival in Germany creates a platform for Arab films
Education, a waste of money?
“Zahma moot, (it is very crowded) and it’s not yet 9 AM.” The taxi driver is complaining. Traffic is already gridlocked early in the morning (yes, Egyptians consider 9 AM early). And then he asks, “how bad is it going to be when schools open?” It got me thinking; maybe schools should be cancelled all …
Al Azhar Grand Imam meets Arab Parliament delegation
Al Azhar Grand Imam Al-Tayeb and Arab Parliament President Al Jarwan discuss promoting stability and unity in the region
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Ideological split across Arab world (AFP/Graphic)
Android models make up 40% of Arab world smartphones
IOS-operated Apple iPhones place second with 35% of the 22 million user market
El-Araby: Foreign investment in the Arab world drops 37.4%
Main contributing factor to rising unemployment was the inability of governments to attract foreign, Arab and local investment
An Arab pope?
By George Richards The surprising resignation by Pope Benedict XVI triggered feverish speculation among bookmakers and Vatican-watchers as to who will succeed to the Papacy. As with the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005, Pope Benedict’s resignation could, in theory, allow for the election of a pope from the developing world. Catholic congregations in …
Pressure on Arab governments to act on Syria and release political prisoners
Protests planned across the Arab world, diplomatic pressure “not enough”
First gold for Arab world
Algerian Taoufik Makhloufi came in first place in the men’s 1,500m
Experts weigh in on bane of corruption in regional business
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: In light of the calls for change resonating across the Arab world this past year, the annual Economic Research Forum (ERF) conference focused on the theme of corruption and its deleterious effects on economic development. On the corruption scale measured by the ERF, Egypt is rated one of the highest in the …