Kabil signs four cooperation agreements with Lebanon
The agreements include cooperation in the industrial sector, organizing exhibitions, regulating property rights, and exchanging trade information
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Commercial operation of Siemens power plants to begin next week
Siemens will add 1,200MW to the electricity grid from the Beni Suef power plant, and 800MW from New Administrative Capital and Borollos power plants
Egypt exchanges 770MW of electricity with Jordan and Libya
Ministry of Electricity aims to increase the electricity connection with a number of neighboring countries to about 2,000MW by next year
Al-Sisi honours families of police and armed forces martyrs
The honour came during 25th educational seminar of the armed forces
Armed forces killed 15 militants, arrested other seven
3 police officers, 7 conscripts killed in Sinai during the raid
ABCC closely monitors Brazil meat probe
Brazilian federal police are investigating 21 slaughterhouses on suspicion of irregularities
Shoukry explains Egypt’s views on terrorism in Washington meetings
Tillerson confirms significance of Egypt’s role in fighting IS
Military Production Ministry to cooperate with Samsung to manufacture solar panels
The agreement aims to establish a solar panel factory at Benha with an annual capacity of 200MW
Chancellor Merkel’s approval rating rises in polls as parties stay close
A few weeks ago people were questioning whether the “Schulz effect” had run its course. The latest polls show the the former EU parliamentary president and the chancellor are closer than ever.In the latest opinion poll published Friday, Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Martin Schulz closed in on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic …
Russian hackers use Dutch polls as practice
The Dutch government, like its German and French counterparts, fears that Russia is trying to influence the upcoming election through hacking schemes and by spreading fake news. Thessa Lageman reports.It shouldn’t really come as a surprise, but the audacity remains breathtaking: In the past six months, foreign countries, in particular Russia, have tried hacking email …
WikiLeaks announces tech firm cooperation
The anti-secrecy platform WikiLeaks has said it would work with tech firms to fix security flaws before publishing them. Customers’ trust in firms like Google and Apple has already been eroded by the Snowden leaks.Google, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and other major tech companies have been faced with new dilemmas by the latest WikiLeaks release. The …
Most Israelis oppose soldier’s manslaughter conviction
The trial of Israeli soldier Elor Azaria was contentious from the start. He was found guilty of manslaughter for killing an injured Palestinian assailant and sentenced to 18 months. Calls for a pardon prevail.An 18-month prison sentence and demotion to the rank of private: Elor Azaria, the Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter in the fatal …
France’s Le Pen cancels meeting with Lebanon’s Grand Mufti over headscarf
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has cancelled a meeting with Lebanon’s Grand Mufti. The far-right leader refused to wear a headscarf for the tete-a-tete with one of the country’s foremost religious figures.The National Front (FN) party leader was on a three-day visit to Lebanon to bolster her credentials as a presidential candidate when she …
Press conference on Egypt request for IMF loan
Press conference on Egypt request for IMF loan
Bitcoins—do they really exist?
Bitcoin is a computerised currency. It is similar to the “intergalactic credits” seen in so many works of science fiction.
Pound flotation attracts foreign investors to EGX
Heads of financial institutions contend that these funds are high-risk
Investors bet on volatility, fears grow
Fears of stocks tumbling are making investors so desperate that they are willing to lose capital to protect their investments
Natural gas producers have problems this spring
US production of natural gas reached its peak in this winter even when prices are low, a surprise for these troubled markets.
OTMT nominates Beltone Financial Holding to finalise acquistion of 100% of CI Capital
Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding (OTMT) announced today that its management has agreed to nominate Beltone Financial Holding to purchase 100% of CI Capital.
New round of tripartite talks over GERD to take place in 2 weeks
Ethiopia agrees to hold a technical meeting to discuss the Egyptian suggestion
UAB holds 20th Annual Banking Conference in Beirut
The Union of Arab Banks (UAB) will hold the 20th edition of its Annual Banking Conference on 19 November in Beirut, Lebanon. The conference is entitled “Through Financial Inclusion: 2015-2020 Map” and will be held in coordination with a number of international regulatory institutions. The conference is considered one of the most significant annual conferences …
How one Egyptian family’s $6bn enterprise has spanned the globe
From the smallest of islands to one of the greatest expanses on Earth, Egypt’s Mansour Group has become a $6bn-plus international empire in just two generations. The Egyptian family firm, now the country’s second largest by revenues, has operations in 120 countries, with 60,000 staff, and is growing at 10-20 percent annually. Not bad for …
Underinvestment threatens Germany's midsize companies
German industry and government leaders are worried about underinvestment and a lack of new heads for small and mid-sized industrial firms. These companies form the foundation Germany's economy. Too little investment, too much bureaucracy, greying CEOs, and a shortage of up-and-coming managers: Those are some of the threats to Germany's small and mid-sized companies (SMEs) that the country needs to…
Croatia docked one point, fined for swastika symbol
A swastika was painted on to the pitch hours before Croatia's Euro 2016 qualifier versus Italy, which was staged behind closed doors. UEFA have handed down several increased sanctions for 'racist behavior'. Croatia have been forced to play their next two matches behind closed doors and have been stripped of one point in Euro 2016 qualification after 'racist behavior' in…
Hackers take over control of car’s action
For the first time, IT specialists have remotely hacked a car and full control of it – including the brakes and engine. Growing connectivity can improve life, but it also raises concerns over technical vulnerabilities. This was one drive Andy Greenberg will not forget any time soon, even though the writer for "Wired" magazine was forewarned. Before a test drive,…
Tour de France: Bardet wins Stage 18, Froome rolls on
Bardet cruised to victory in the last kilometer to earn France's second stage win of the Tour de France. Chris Froome is still in the overall lead and looks set to win his second win. Frenchman Romain Bardet bagged a comfortable Stage 18 win on Thursday, whilst Great Britain's Chris Froome remains on course to win his second Tour de…
10 things we learned on our low-carbon road trip
For 10 days, two DW reporters traveled across Europe using low-carbon transport. On that journey, they met inspiring "climate heroes" who are combating climate change in creative ways. Here's what they learned. Ten days, four countries, 14 climate heroes, one incredible #ClimateRoadTrip. We traveled from Berlin to Paris using all kinds of environmentally-friendly vehicles, calculating our carbon footprint on the…
Japan's Nikkei to buy the Financial Times
The owner of Britain's leading business daily, the Financial Times, has agreed to sell the paper to Japan's Nikkei, the two companies have said. The confirmation put to rest a frenzy of speculation over likely buyers. The British publishing house Pearson announced on Monday that it would sell the FT Group, including its pink-paged "trophy asset," the Financial Times newspaper,…
Stay, memory, stay – new Alzheimer's treatment emerges
While Alzheimer's disease is still stealing countless people's memories, scientists have long been searching for an effective treatment. New drugs currently in research might help patients fend off the disorder. When human beings age, some start to lose their memories, have difficulties solving problems or making judgments and some lose the ability to speak. These are all symptoms of Alzheimer's…