Ethnic cleansing of Rohingya from Myanmar continues: UN
"The ethnic cleansing of Rohingya in Myanmar continues,” UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour said on Tuesday after speaking to newly-arrived Rohingya in refugee camps in Bangladesh. "I…
Azwak makes diversity a trend
Egyptians are firm believers that diversity of taste is the greatest assurance for contradicting aesthetics to coexist. While trends often lead to identical troops of loyal followers, few still seek…
Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi wins prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize
Balkrishna Doshi has won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first Indian to win the highest honor in architecture. The 90-year-old architect has dedicated his life's work to empowering the…
Op-ed review: Senior journalists’ meeting with the Saudi crown prince
Most editors-in-chief and senior writers focused on their meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman who was on a three-day visit to Egypt. “The prince who impressed us” was…
Urban green spaces help control floods, store carbon
Researcher took soil samples from 100 sites around city of Madison
Modifying crop genetics to resist drought, conserve water
Agriculture monopolises 90% of global freshwater, availability of clean water resources shrinking
The economy tiring us, Episode 71: Journey to Miami and the world of blockchain
It is no wonder that a number of countries, corporations, and major banks have begun to consider the adoption of dealing with blockchain and the related cryptocurrencies as means of…
A strengthened alliance
Leaving behind his mounting legal problems, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Washington last Saturday to attend the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC),…
The wisdom of idiots: a brief morality tale
Idries Shah was a teacher in the Sufi tradition whose seminal work was The Sufis. He presented Sufism as a universal form of wisdom that predated Islam. In his writings,…
Samsung Galaxy S9 launch date in Egypt
Samsung announced its new flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, at the end of February during the Mobile World Congress, which was held in Barcelona and concluded two…