The International Comparison Program report, released on Tuesday in the US, compares purchasing power and real expenditures of 177 countries using statistics from 2011. The lowest-cost country is Egypt, just ahead of Pakistan, Myanmar and Ethiopia. Switzerland ranks ahead of … read more
No one wants a telling off by their boss, especially not in public. But for Egypt-based news anchor Rana al-Duwaik, the nightmare became reality when the owner of the channel for which she works called into her program to tell … read more
It was supposed to be a routine “operation.” The parents of 13-year-old Soheir al-Batea, from a village in Egypt’s Nile Delta, took her to be circumcised at the local clinic that had been recommended by friends. They had done the … read more
Reports about an alleged pledge by presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahi to try former army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi have sparked a heated controversy in Egypt. “Such statements would help Egyptians make their minds about the presidential candidates,” Tarek al-Kholi, a member … read more
Ajnad Misr, which announced its formation in January, said it was behind the April 18 bombing in Cairo that killed one police officer and wounded another. The group formally announced itself in January saying it would target “criminal elements” in … read more
The head of Egypt’s censorship board has resigned after the country’s prime minister overruled his decision to allow a film starring a sultry Lebanese singer to be shown. The film, titled “Roh’s Sweetness,” had already been in theaters for over … read more
The Bank of England announces that £50 banknotes carrying the portrait of Sir John Houblon will be withdrawn from circulation on 30 April 2014. From that time, only the £50 banknote featuring Matthew Boulton and James Watt, which was introduced … read more
Whether you call it a lift or an elevator, getting stuck in one can be an awful ordeal. As a frequent user of elevators, and someone who has been stuck in one more times than I can count, I want … read more
I am not sure if you are aware of this but General Motors just announced a huge recall for many of their makes and models – all due to faulty ignitions. I bring this to your attention to make sure … read more
Whether you call it a lift or an elevator, getting stuck in one can be a terrible ordeal As a frequent user of elevators I can tell you with the utmost authority the most important things to remember if you … read more