Study reveals zar rituals still heavily performed in Upper Egypt

Cultural performance attendees seek to rid ‘demon spirits’ invading their souls

Nada Deyaa’

Ramadan in Thailand

Thailand in located in Southeast Asia and was known as Siam until 11 May 1949. Thai means "free" in the Thai language. Opinions vary on the percentage of Muslims in…

Daily News Egypt

Kevin Kuranyi: ‘I see Germany as the favorite’

Having played for Dynamo Moscow for five years, Kevin Kuranyi knows a thing or two about Russian football. The 36-year-old former Germany international spoke to DW about the World Cup,…

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New media laws introduce some journalists’ rights, ignore others

Parliament approves three laws to regulate media, press

Sarah El-Sheikh

Prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade goes to Aleida and Jan Assmann

The German academic duo have been selected for cultural writings that have promoted "sustainable peace and understanding among the peoples of the world." They will be receiving the award at…

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German investor morale sinks to lowest level since 2012

The mood among German investors took a deeper-than-expected slide in June, weighed down by concerns about the impact of an escalation in a trade dispute with the United States and…

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Eight companies lead higher prices of June deliveries

The car market witnessed a noticeable increase in prices in early June, an average of about EGP 15,500. The surprise is that the car with the highest price increase is…

Ahmed Amer

Boat collision on Russia’s Volga River kills 11

At least 16 people were on the catamaran when it collided with another boat 250 meters from the riverbank in Volgograd. Russia's Investigative Committee has opened an investigation into the…

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Benban transformer substations ready to transfer solar energy

XD-EGEMAC to complete delivery of last station in two weeks, says Ramadan

Daily News Egypt

How a farming project in Nepal is smashing caste bigotry

As members of the lowest caste, Dalit women are among Nepal's poorest people. They're badly affected by climate change too. A farming project is helping them prepare for global warming.…

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