Wimbledon: Kerber advances as Federer and Djokovic’s opponents retire
German number one seed Angelique Kerber is into the second round of Wimbledon. In the men's draw, both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic progressed after their opponents retired injured.Germany's Angelique…
Tour de France: World champion Peter Sagan disqualified for elbowing Mark Cavendish
Peter Sagan has been kicked out of the Tour de France following a crash. The jury ruled Sagan had endangered his fellow riders including Britain's Mark Cavendish, who was forced…
EU lawyer: member states have right to ban Uber
A senior EU lawyer has said individual member states should be able to ban ride-hailing service Uber because it is an ordinary transport company and not a service provider. Uber…
Parliament gives preliminary approval on new NCHR Law
The parliament is likely to vote in favour of adopting a new law organising the work of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) after members of parliament gave preliminary…
General Prosecutor refers 41 defendants in human trafficking case to Criminal Court
Case involves 20 doctors, 10 nursing staff members in public hospitals
55 defendants sentenced to 15 years in violence related case
The court fined all the accused with a total amount of EGP 340,000
Russian pianists whose sound couldn’t be more different
Yulianna Avdeeva is acclaimed for her perfect taste, enchanting piano sound and technical supremacy. Boris Berezovsky for a virtuosity so complete that it's nearly incomprehensible. Both are Russian."Yulianna Avdeeva is…
In search of inclusive globalization
"Living without globalization?" That was the topic of a meeting of leading economists and politicians in the run-up to the G20 summit. The jury is out on this question, as…
Pianist Boris Berezovsky doesn’t stick to the script
Only a star can get away with pranks like these, and this Russian virtuoso is definitely a star. An exclusive recording of Boris Berezovsky in concert.Audiences adore - and agents…
MENA, North Africa may became favoured industrial FDI destinations
Egyptian government may need to engage more with ease of doing business reforms and provide reassurance regarding political risk, says the report