S&P cuts Egypt's credit ratings Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has pushed Egypt's sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing "continued pressure" on foreign reserves. More
Mubarak ordered back to prison Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been ordered back to prison from military hospital. Mr Mubarak's retrial will open on 11 May, a Cairo appeals court says. More
Kerry Hoping to Nudge Egypt Toward Reforms John Kerry made his first trip to an Arab capital as secretary of state on Saturday, hoping to prod Egyptian politicians to show a measure of political peace and a commitment to economic change. More
Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in Egypt, Killing At Least 18 A hot air balloon full of tourists exploded near the southern city Luxor just after dawn Tuesday, killing at least 18 people and injuring three in the latest blow to Egypt’s moribund tourism industry. More
Awesome Book Series Your Kid Should Read After Percy Jackson NEW YORK — Gabby Thomas, one of the fastest women’s sprinters in the world, says she prefers to run in as little clothing as possible. But last weekend, when she first saw a photo of one of Nike’s new ... 04/17/2024 - 9:15 am | View Link
The Most Astonishing Archaeological Finds From The Last Few Years From Iron Age hoards and rare biblical inscriptions to lost desert cities and even the skeletons of huge sea dragons, we take a look at the incredible ancient discoveries from around the world ... 04/17/2024 - 5:30 am | View Link
FDC Summit and CDIS announce the launch of a joint event Cairo: The organizing Committee of FDC Summit in the sixth edition and the CDIS in its second edition announced the launch of a joint event named "Egypt International Summit for Digital Transformation ... 04/17/2024 - 3:53 am | View Link
Unveiling trends: ITIDA highlights software development as most in-demand in Egypt's ICT job market "Doubling Egypt’s digital exports signifies a strategic priority in ITIDA’s agenda," ELZaher added, noting that the offshoring industry in Egypt achieved a growth rate of 54% last year, driven by the ... 04/16/2024 - 11:56 pm | View Link
Egyptian players abroad: Kouka concedes heavy defeat against Galatasaray Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) The Egyptian midfielder has been left out of his team's 2-0 defeat at home. Ahmed 'Kouka' Hassan (Alanyaspor) The Egyptian striker started the match but was substituted in the ... 04/16/2024 - 6:36 am | View Link
Where do you find influence in 2024? You can start with the offices of the Anti-Corruption Foundation in Vilnius, Lithuania, where TIME met with Yulia Navalnaya earlier this spring. There, the activist is working with 60 supporters—whose anti-Kremlin activities include tracking down the villas, yachts, and bank accounts of the Russian political elites—inside three fully operational production studios and a high-tech control room.
In Russian custom, the soul of the dead is believed to remain on earth for forty days, finishing its business among the living before it moves on to the afterlife. Surviving friends and relatives often spend this period in mourning and reflection. But the loved ones of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading dissident, did not have much freedom to abide by this custom after he died in an Arctic prison camp on February 16.
For them, and especially for his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, the days and weeks that followed his death rushed by in a blur of studio lights, airport terminals, hotel rooms and video calls.
Outside the closed world of the Kremlin and the Russian prison system, few could have anticipated the death of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading dissident, in an Arctic penal colony on February 16. It came as a devastating shock to the revolutionary movement he led and, more acutely, to his close friends and family.
There are so many fun ways to enjoy the great outdoors in Colorado, but it’s not always easy to share. It can be alarming to have a mountain biker or horseback rider suddenly interrupt your saunter on a trail (and vice versa).
So here’s a small list of Front Range trails that are exclusively for hikers (not counting the occasional dog or adventure cat).