Middle East
US travel ban leaves LGBT refugees in limbo
Life & Style
March 13, 2017
US travel ban leaves LGBT refugees in limbo
Beaten by his brother because of his sexual orientation while growing up in Iran, Ramtin Zigorat's greatest wish is to…
Nike commercial celebrates Arab female athletes ‘to inspire others’
Life & Style
March 8, 2017
Nike commercial celebrates Arab female athletes ‘to inspire others’
"What will they say about you?" is a rhetorical question with which many women and girls in the Middle East…
Regional issue dominate meetings between foreign minister, EU counterparts
Egypt
March 7, 2017
Regional issue dominate meetings between foreign minister, EU counterparts
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held several meetings with European NATO officials during his visit to Brussels, which started on Sunday.The…
Recyclobekia, first Egyptian e-waste recycler sells $2.4m worth of trash a year
Egypt
February 26, 2017
Recyclobekia, first Egyptian e-waste recycler sells $2.4m worth of trash a year
Becoming an entrepreneur does not always mean starting a multi-million peso company; sometimes it could be as simple as starting…
A year ago, Israel, Jordan and Egypt secretly met for peace: report
Middle East
February 19, 2017
A year ago, Israel, Jordan and Egypt secretly met for peace: report
A year ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met secretly with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan in a failed attempt…
Egypt ranks 108 out of 176 on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2016
Egypt
February 7, 2017
Egypt ranks 108 out of 176 on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2016
Egypt ranked 108 on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2016, according to a recently published report.“More countries declined than improved in…
Egypt’s Sawiris markets US$235 mn real estate project on Cyprus beaches
Business
January 30, 2017
Egypt’s Sawiris markets US$235 mn real estate project on Cyprus beaches
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris is eyeing major investments for a US$235 million real estate project on the coast of Ayia…
Egypt, Belarus agree on fighting terrorism
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Egypt, Belarus agree on fighting terrorism
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has discussed with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko the recent developments in several areas, as well…
Egypt safest country in Middle East: US government report
Egypt
November 23, 2016
Egypt safest country in Middle East: US government report
Egypt has topped a list of Middle East (ME) countries that are safe for tourism and vacations, according to the…
Middle East wants to become an international hiking destination
Life & Style
November 12, 2016
Middle East wants to become an international hiking destination
Tourism offices in the Middle East are hoping to lure more visitors to the area by promoting their hiking trails. They…