Latest in Tag: world Highlight
Latest in Tag: world
World celebrates International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
Thus women rights activists and organisations are calling for action to be taken to protect young girls and women from the violence they are exposed to.
World celebrates World Tourism Day 2020 despite pandemic
Every year, on 27 September, the world celebrates World Tourism Day, with the UNWTO marking this year with the theme “Tourism and Rural Development”.
World denounces Trump’s WHO funding halt
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls decision timing inappropriate
World celebrates Easter at home
Coronavirus casts shadow on Christian festival as millions enter lockdown
World more deeply grateful to healthcare workers: Guterres
“World Health Day this year comes at a very difficult time for all of us,” Guterres said, “My message today is to our health care workers who work, day and night to keep us safe.”
World’s population to reach 7.75 billion by 2019 end
International NGO expects that the world will have 8 billion people by 2023
$101bn world spending on chocolate in 2015
The total worldwide spending on chocolate in 2015 came in at $101bn, according to Statista. The world spending on chocolate exceeds the total Egyptian government’s spending during the same year, which amounted $96bn, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Finance. Egypt has imported chocolate from Israel at around $45,000 in 2015, and Israel’s total chocolate …
Heaven on Earth
A frequent theme of modern Arab intellectual discourse has been the search for solutions to the failures and weakness of the Arab world in recent times. This, alas, has led the region down several blind alleys that have only made things worse. One of those was the path of socialism. In this, the Arabs were …
The world continues to economically suffer from violence: IEP
The economic impact of violence on the global economy in 2016 amounted to $14.3tr
The World’s top 10 valuable brands
Equality for women can reduce world hunger
Giving women the same tools and resources as men, such as financial support, education, and access to markets, could reduce the number of hungry people worldwide by up to 150 million. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other humanitarian agencies estimate that 925 million people across the world are undernourished. Of this number, …
How many people can the world sustain?
As a species, we are growing at an exponential rate. And the more of us there are, the more resources we devour. Can the world sustain us all?
World powers back Erdogan over coup attempt
The Turkish government has faced a deadly coup attempt from elements in the nation’s military. Responding to the unrest, foreign leaders slammed the violence and publicly supported Erdogan’s administration
World adjusts to Brexit vote after initial shock
EU officials have called for the UK to start the exit process “as soon as possible” after voters decided to leave the bloc. But the US president said their decision speaks to the “challenges raised by globalization.”
In Cartoon: The End of the world
Cartoon by Hassan Ahmed
Why artworks are selling for over $100 million
As Modigliani’s “Reclining Nude” just fetched the second-highest sum for a painting at an auction, find out why art market prices are soaring and which other artworks make up the top 10 most expensive. If you are scratching your head trying to figure out why in the world someone would pay over $170 million (159 …
Deteriorating human rights situation in Arab region, governments hostile to reform: CIHRS
Increased extrajudicial killing, curtailment of human rights activities, use of the judiciary as tool to eliminate political opposition among major violations
Novak Djokovic continues dominance over Rafael Nadal with China Open win
It’s been a remarkable year for Novak Djokovic, who cannot be beaten right now. The Serbian tennis master has dismantled his fiercest foe Rafael Nadal in a one-sided China Open final. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic crushed his old rival Rafael Nadal to continue his recent dominance over the Spaniard and win the final of …
Shoukry discusses regional conflicts with Kerry, Lavrov
In telephone conversations, Egypt’s foreign minister discussed with Russian and US counterparts the situation in Yemen and Syria
Like in another world – Spending a semester in North Korea
18-year old Alessandro Ford from Great Britain spent four months in North Korea’s capital city Pyongyang as part of his gap year. He talks to DW about his experiences in the isolated East Asian nation. From August to December last year, Alessandro Ford was enrolled as a student at the Kim Il-sung University in the …
VW overtakes Toyota as world’s biggest automaker
Riding momentum in emerging economies, Volkswagen has outsold its Japanese rival Toyota to become the world's top seller of automobiles. Toyota has sold 5.02 million vehicles so far this year, shy of VW's 5.04 million. In a watershed moment for the German auto giant, Volkswagen was able to take the top spot globally in terms of sales volume in the…
More protests worldwide denounce Morsi’s death sentence
11 police officers injured in Turkey in clashes with protesters
Al-Sisi in Abu Dhabi for high-stakes energy summit
UAE allocated more than $10bn in development aid to Egypt in 2014 alone, says Emirati Embassy in Cairo
Egyptian and Kuwaiti Ministers launch ‘Arab Front’ to combat terrorism
Front aims to prevent “non-expert” and “unqualified” opinions from infiltrating religious discourse
Egypt second in the world for arrested journalists: Reporters Without Borders
“Political situation does not justify President Al-Sisi’s repressive policies,” says watchdog
Rebels down Ukraine military plane, killing 49
The United States on Friday accused Russia of helping in the insurgency by sending tanks and rocket launchers to the pro-Moscow rebels, a charge denied by the Kremlin.
There is a conspiracy to weaken the east: Al-Tayeb
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar shared his thoughts on revolutions in the Middle East, west and east relations, student violence and the tribal crisis in Aswan
Detention, killing of journalists leads to increased self censorship: NGOs
On World Press Freedom Day, reports from local and international organisations paint a grim picture of media freedoms in Egypt in 2013
Government should be investment partner with entrepreneurs: Pokeware CEO
Adviser to US vice president says having free and clear access to internet, without fear of cutoff, should take priority
N. Korean leader enjoys 100% ‘poll’ win
“All the voters of the constituency took part in voting and 100 percent of them voted for Kim Jong-Un,” the North’s official KCNA news agency said.