Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday signed Belgium international Thorgan Hazard from Borussia Moenchengladbach on a five-year contract in their second big transfer in two days.
Dortmund, who also signed Germany international Nico (...)
Angola announced on Tuesday a provisional list for this summer's Africa Cup of Nations, which is set to be played in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July.
Coach Srdjan Vasiljevic named a 27-player list that includes 11 home-based players.
Ahly's winger (...)
Steve Clarke has been named as the new Scotland manager on a three-year contract that takes him through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Scottish FA (SFA) announced on Monday.
The 55-year-old has left Kilmarnock to succeed Alex McLeish, who was (...)
The vast Sahel-Sahara region, which spans Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania, has become home to such terrorist organisations as the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJWA), Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (...)
The vast Sahel-Sahara region, which spans Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania, has become home to such terrorist organisations as the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJWA), Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (...)
In a show of dazzling effects and extreme stylistic variety, 10 musical acts have qualified for the Eurovision song contest finale in Tel Aviv. Front-runners Greece and Australia were among the acts to make it through.After a colorful first (...)
There's very little that is not known about the Eurovision Song Contest. Every effort is made to insure maximum exposure for the artists, including an “Orange Carpet” reception.With the last of the countries' entries announced weeks ago, the (...)
Chaired by Lebanese director and actress Nadine Labaki, the jury of three women and two men will reveal its prize-winners on 24 May, during the Un Certain Regard closing ceremony.
The first is Marina Foïs, who began her acting career on stage, first (...)
Pep Guardiola does not expect Liverpool to be affected by their Champions League semi-final defeat by Barcelona as they resume the battle for the Premier League title with his Manchester City side.
Juergen Klopp's men were outplayed in a 3-0 loss at (...)
The U.S. Treasury, moving to boost pressure on Hezbollah, imposed sanctions on Wednesday against two people and three firms that Washington accuses of being involved in schemes to help the armed Shi'ite group backed by Iran evade American (...)
Egypt's fiscal policy aims to raise the GDP growth rate to 6% in the next fiscal year (FY) 2019/20, after the recent increase of 5.5%, Minister of Finance Mohamed Moeit said on Saturday.
Moiet explained that the economic reforms implemented since (...)
Trump's threat of auto tariffs has finally spurred EU leaders into action on a new trade deal with Washington. As the US president seeks reelection next year, will Europe hold more clout in upcoming negotiations?Nine months after European Commission (...)
Alex McLeish has been sacked as Scotland manager after just 12 matches in charge, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) said on Thursday.
The decision was taken by the SFA board after Scotland's disappointing start to their Euro 2020 qualification (...)
Washington, DC- Egyptian delegation to IMF spring meetings has signed an agreement with Euroclear, a Belgium-based financial services company, to facilitate purchase of government debt instruments that could reduce expenses for Egypt while (...)
Challenges facing the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) extend beyond pressures against its budget.
Russia's military expansion outside its borders and into regions such as Crimea, Ukraine and Syria is causing the ire of NATO member (...)
Much has been made of Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium but Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says his side have no fears about playing there when the clubs meet in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
“I don't care about (...)
With Britain still feverishly discussing its Brexit plans, the other 27 European Union states are preparing their joint stance for a top-level summit with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday.
Nearly three years since the shock referendum (...)
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has made a tour of the exhibition of the Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research , which kicked off earlier Thursday at the New Administrative Capital, where he stressed the importance of (...)
Despite the goalless draw with Niger and 1-0 loss to Nigeria last week, Egypt's national football team has held its position at number 57 in the FIFA global football rankings, published on 4 April.
The Pharaohs remain in eighth place among African (...)
Challenges facing the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) extend beyond pressures against its budget. Russia's military expansion outside its borders and into regions such as Crimea, Ukraine and Syria is causing the ire of NATO member states. (...)
“The director and artist Agnes Varda died at her home on Thursday night 29 March of cancer complications. She was surrounded by her family and friends,” the family said in a statement.
Varda recently presented a new film at the Berlin International (...)
A 4-1 thrashing at home by Napoli on Sunday added another chapter to Roma's season of discontent.
The Giallorossi have now lost three of their last four Serie A matches to risk falling out of contention for the Champions League places.
Roma was also (...)
Vortex Energy, a European renewable energy platform managed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, completed on Wednesday the divestiture of a 49% stake in its Pan-European operational wind power portfolio managed and co-owned by EDPR, selling the (...)
The United Nations Security Council will meet later on Wednesday, at the request of Syria, over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 (...)
The European Parliament urged EU member states on Tuesday to curb money-laundering in the bloc by ending programs to sell visa and passports, a step the multi-billion-dollar industry said would cause economic damage.
The recommendation is part of a (...)
