Nuclear war would be more devastating for Earth’s climate than cold war predictions – even with fewer weapons
With the largest possible nuclear war between the US and Russia, new models suggest the ocean would cool so profoundly that the world would be thrust into a “nuclear little…
Israel takes advantage of lack of international seriousness to annex West Bank, Palestinian FM says
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Israel is taking advantage of the lack of international seriousness to implement the two-state solution to annex the West Bank and apply Israeli…
How the Soviet century wrote itself into the Moscow cityscape
From Moscow to Magnitogorsk, Soviet urban spaces have long provided crucial insights into the nature of the socialist project and its connections with the wider world.
US, AU discuss developments in Niger, Sudan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mohamed discussed developments in Niger and Sudan in a phone call on Wednesday. In a statement, the…
Trump indicted in Jan. 6 case – but his 3 upcoming trials may not keep him off the campaign trail
Most commentators who have discussed Donald Trump’s pending criminal trials in New York, Florida and – with the late-day revelation on Aug. 1, 2023, that he has been indicted by…
Top 10 real estate companies in Egypt achieve total EGP 168bn sales in 1H 2023, TMG accounts for 30%
The 10 largest real estate companies in Egypt achieved total EGP 168bn sales during the first half of 2023, with a growth rate of 88%, compared to the same period…
Extroverts more likely to resist vaccines, study shows
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology has found that extroverts are more likely to resist COVID-19 vaccination than other personality types. The study, conducted by researchers at the…
Opinion| Russia wins the race against China over influence in Africa
The Russian-African Summit 2023 comes in a special time as the world moves towards a multipolar system. Indeed, the second Russian-African summit constitutes one of the episodes of the international…
Egypt’s GDP expected to grow 4% in FY 2024, EGP to weaken: FocusEconomics
Egypt's economy is expected to grow by 4% in fiscal year (FY) 2023/24, according to FocusEconomics panellists, down by 0.1 percentage points from one month ago. The economy is also…
Egypt’s Planning, Justice Ministers launch new batch of mobile documentation vehicles in Alexandria, Matrouh
Egypt's Minister of Justice Omar Marwan and Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said launched a new batch of mobile documentation vehicles in Alexandria and Matrouh on Monday to…
