Latest in Tag: Australia Highlight
Latest in Tag: Australia
Australia stops five people suspected of plotting sailing trip to Syria
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of trying to leave Australia illegally on a small boat to sail to Indonesia. Officials believe the men wanted to join jihadis in Syria and ‘engage in hostile acts.’
Egypt, Australia prime for collaboration in mining, education, agriculture: Australian Senior Trade Commissioner
Currently registered at $500m, Morley hopes that the trade volume will return to pre-revolutionary levels in two years, doubling to $1bn
Australian delegation to Egypt  to assess investment opportunities
Bilateral trade between Egypt and Australia in FY 2014/2015 recorded at $386m
Australia approves huge coal terminal, off Great Barrier Reef
Canberra has given its approval to the building one of the world’s largest coal shipping terminal near the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental groups have condemned the plan for both local and global reasons.
‘IS’ finance chief killed in US-led airstrikes
Abu Salah, described as the “Islamic State’s” finance minister, has been killed by US-led airstrikes. US officials said that they have bolstered efforts to curb the militant group’s revenue-generating activities
New Zealand votes in first round to select national flag
New Zealanders have begun voting in the first of two referendums to pick a national flag. The South Pacific country may also keep its current banner, sometimes confused with Australia’s and carrying a British union flag. Voters have until December 11 to choose from five flag options in a postal referendum which were selected by …
EU, Australia agree to start free trade talks
The EU and Australia have agreed to start negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA). The two sides are looking to boost growth and investment, and counterbalance potential trade pacts with the US. The announcement was made as leaders from the top world’s economies gathered for the G20 summit in Turkey on Sunday. “We believe …
Why Australia controversially plans to cull millions of feral cats
Australia plans to kill 2 million feral cats by 2020 in a bid to protect endangered native species. But some animal rights activists say there are better ways to deal with the feline predators. Australia’s federal government has declared war on feral cats, vowing to kill 2 million of them within five years, in an …
New Zealand win third Rugby World Cup
The All Blacks made history on Saturday evening securing a third Rugby World Cup in an exciting final against arch-rivals Australia. The Kiwis also became the first team to ever defend a World Cup. The All Blacks started as expected, with power and precision in all aspects of their play, and the first points of …
Bombing people to save them? Western states line up to intervene in Syria
France, Australia and the UK are considering joining a US-led coalition flying air strikes in Syria. They cite the refugee crisis as justification for military intervention, but can bombing put an end to the conflict?
Qantas soars back into profit one year after huge losses
Australian airline Qantas has reported a healthy profit one year after having posted huge losses. It also announced it will take delivery of eight Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Qantas posted an Aus$557m (US$409m) annual net profit in the year ending 30 June.
Australia sets modest 2030 emissions target
Australia has announced targets for reducing carbon emissions over the next 15 years. But opposition politicians and environmentalists have lashed out at the cuts, saying they lag behind the world. Australian conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday that Australia – one of the world’s highest carbon emitters per capita – planned to reduce …
Strongest El Nino in a decade also wreaks havoc on wildlife and ecosystems
The current El Nino is the strongest in more than 10 years. Its having a devastating impact on everything from the Indonesian economy to the marine birds of the Galapagos. El Nino is famous for wreaking havoc on weather systems. But this time around, it’s coming with extra muscle, causing crises from California to Peru …
Al-Sisi meets 11 new ambassadors to Cairo
The diplomats represent Brazil, Panama, and Colombia, in addition to Australia, the Vatican City, the Ukraine and Cyprus.
Cricket World Cup 2015
Fourteen teams are participating in the 11th Cricket World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand, which began on 14 February and will continue until 29 March. The teams will play a total of 49 matches in 14 different cities. Australian playing fields will host 26 matches in seven cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, …
Uncertainty remains over 2 imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists
Following Gresteâs deportation, Fahmy has to rescind Egyptian nationality
AFC official âhappyâ to bar women spectators from stadia
By James M. Dorsey The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dropped any pretention of standing up for universal standards for equality in sports by endorsing bans on women attending football matches in stadia. In doing so, the AFC has confirmed policies adopted by the Asian group, as well as world football body FIFA, that effectively …
Al Jazeera journalists await Thursday appeal session, hopes are on âinterventionâ
âWe are victims of a cold warâ, says imprisoned journalist Mohamed Fahmy
Suspect charged with âthreatening diplomatsâ in Egypt referred to court
Embassies recently froze their activities over unspecified âsecurity threats’
Detained Al Jazeera journalists send Christmas Greetings and plea for help
I’m a desperate Canadian citizen that needs the government to stand by me, says Fahmy
Egypt’s Grand Mufti condemns Sydney hostage crisis
“Act of terror does not fall under the teachings of Islam, which calls for co-existence and peace”
Canadian Embassy in Cairo follows British Embassy in security shutdown
US office remains open despite neighbouring embassy closures and Australiaâs heightened warning
The Tentmakers of Cairo: Art, life and political rollercoasters
An interview with Kim Beamish, the director of âThe Tentmakers of Cairoâ, which was screened at Cairo International Film Festival
Campaign to free Peter Greste: âA pen is mightier than a swordâ
Australian blogger launches a campaign to send pens to Al-Mazraa prison, in solidarity with imprisoned journalist
Egypt participates in international ISIS strategy meeting
Obama stresses there is no âquick fixâ in military and ideological fight against ISIS
Shoukry continues high-level meetings in New York
Foreign minister discusses nuclear disarmament and regional issues on sidelines of UN General Assembly
World Cup 2014 â Goals galore in Brazil
The first week of the World Cup has produced some fantastic football; Daily News Egypt gives you a roundup of the best moments
Voting abroad extended by 24 hours
At least 258,000 expatriates had cast their vote by 3pm on Sunday
Some improvements for Syrian refugees in Egypt: UNHCR Egypt
Foreign ministry stresses need for international cooperation to assist with Syrian refugee crisis
More video evidence presented as Al Jazeera trial resumes
Journalists briefly dismissed from Tora prison courtroom for interacting with defendants