The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the global economy as no crisis has ever done before, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently releasing a report assessing the current and future impact of it on the external sector of economies or how (...)
The U.S. State Department and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention on Thursday lifted global advisories recommending U.S. citizens avoid all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, and instead issued a raft of (...)
Egypt could lose out on tourism revenues worth more than 2 percent of its GDP this year due to global travel restrictions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its 2020 External Sector Report.
The forecast is based on a scenario laid out in (...)
Egypt has on Friday signed up the World Health Organisation's (WHO) COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a global initiative aimed at making vaccines, tests, treatments and other health technologies to fight coronavirus accessible to all.
The (...)
Egypt has issued a joint statement with 16 countries demanding the elimination of nuclear weapons, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
The joint statement was also released to mark the (...)
The women's Under-20 World Cup tournament in Costa Rica and Panama, postponed from August-September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has now been rescheduled for Jan. 20-Feb. 6 of next year, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday.
The women's (...)
Egypt's exports of marble and granite dropped 31 percent during first quarter of 2020 to $42 million down from $61 million in the correspondent period, according to a report by Egyptian Export Council for Building Materials.
According the report the (...)
The age limit for the Tokyo Olympics men's football tournament could be raised so that players who were eligible in 2020 will not miss out following the postponement of the Games until the following year, FIFA said on Friday.
Olympic football is (...)
“The humanitarian and altruistic dimensions of the events could make them the stuff of movie scenes. The crew of the MS Braemar, owned by the British Fred Olsen cruise line, spent several days sailing the Caribbean with passengers aboard showing (...)
A growing number of countries around the world have been evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from areas hit by the new coronavirus.
Following are some countries' evacuation plans, and how they aim to manage the health (...)
A growing number of countries around the world are evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China and a cruise ship in Japan hit by the new coronavirus.
Following are some countries' evacuation plans, and how (...)
The future is bright for the U.S. soccer team and the young squad is sure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, former team coaches Bruce Arena and Bob Bradley have said.
The U.S. have struggled in recent years, failing to qualify for the last (...)
The men's US national team has called off plans to go to Qatar for a winter training camp following unrest in the Middle East, U.S. Soccer said on Friday.
"Due to the developing situation in the region, U.S. Soccer has decided to postpone traveling (...)
Implementation is slowly improving, yet alcohol and tobacco policies are the least widely practiced, researchers report in The Lancet Global Health.
“It's a matter of holding countries accountable for their international commitments and speaking (...)
Over three days from 16 to 18 December, the international community assembled for the World Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, in order to change the way it responds to refugee situations.
The forum aims at bringing together refugees, heads of (...)
As young people take to the streets around the world again on Friday urging more action to curb climate change, analysts warn that the U.N. climate conference taking place over the coming two weeks will likely fall short of their (...)
Nearly 40% of global land plant species are categorised as very rare, and are most at risk for extinction as climate change continues to progress, a new University of Arizona-led research reveals.
The findings are published in a special issue of (...)
Only two days prior to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) vote on 7 November to end the “economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba”, the Trump administration flexed its muscles by expelling from its territory (...)
Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Bolivia's largest city, turning up heat on President Evo Morales as they voiced outrage over his government's response to wildfires that have razed broad swaths of the country's (...)
Emerging market policymakers slashed interest rates further in September, taking their lead from major central banks and joining in efforts to shore up their economies.
Interest rate moves by central banks across a group of 37 developing economies (...)
Here are some key facts about Eto'o :
Early Life
*Born 10 March, 1980 in Douala, Cameroon.
*Began his playing career in Cameroon with Kadji Sports Academy in 1992
Playing career
* Joined Real Madrid as a 16-year old player in 1997, but he made just (...)
علق الإسباني ميشيل سالجادو لأول مرة على فترة عمله مع الجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر، والتي انتهت بالوداع القاسي لكأس الأمم الإفريقية من دور ال16 على يد جنوب إفريقيا.
ونشر سالجادو صورة على حسابه على "إنستجرام" تضم نجوما من بينهم ريفالدو وكاكا وكلارنس سيدورف (...)
Following the official start of its sales operations in Egypt just a few weeks ago, Spain's Mr Jeff is looking for potential franchisees in the North African country.
The company has continued to raise awareness of its innovative home laundry and (...)
Egypt is set to launch its first specialised agriculture insurance policy, said head of the country's Insurance Federation Alaa Al-Zoheiry on Saturday.
"Egypt is signing cooperation protocols with a number of countries that have achieved a (...)
Known for its usual inclination towards new ideas and new talents, away from the calculations sometimes present in the programming of the official competition of the Cannes Film Festival, the section "Un certain regard" gives this year a chance to (...)
