African Continental Free Trade Area is major step towards African unity: Kabil

Agreement would result in largest free-trade area in terms of participating countries since WTO formation

Mohamed Samir

Opinion: While privacy concerns persist, Facebook also contributes to democracy

The media are awash with news about Facebook’s failure to protect users' data. But this ignores the social media giant's positive aspects, writes DW’s Wanjiku Mwaura.Facebook has come under fire…

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Tesla investors approve massive pay plan for CEO Musk

A spokesman for the company confirmed the decision, but didn't disclose how many of the votes Musk could secure.

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Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica data scandal: What you need to know

Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have called on Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify on whether the networking platform failed to protect user data. The scandal…

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Opinion: The one way to control Facebook — delete your account

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who famously took his first cynical steps towards creating the society-smashing social network in a university dorm, has seen his company take a financial hammering. Or…

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A poetic jolt – poems about extinction of species

Animal poetry is political, says Mikael Vogel. In his poetry collection "Dodos On The Run" he questions man's responsibility for the mass extinction of animals in plain words.The poet and…

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Opinion: Say no to racists

Racist insults remain part of everyday life in German football stadiums. Expressing one's emotions on the terraces is a good thing, but you should choose your vocabulary carefully, writes DW's…

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Hilton to open 9 hotels in Egypt in 5 years with 2,390 rooms

Company aims to expand in hotel management in Upper Egypt, other governorates: Khneisser

Hamada Ismail

Egypt introduced idea of celebrating Mother’s Day to Arab world

Egypt is one of the Arab countries that most pays attention to celebrations and events. Thus, Egypt was the first Arab country to introduce the idea of Mother's Day to…

Daily News Egypt

Facebook’s profile: 5 things to know about the world’s biggest social network

How did Facebook come to dominate the web?Facebook has gone from a small startup to a major player in our daily lives — and global geopolitics

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