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
EXTRACT | ‘Show Me the Place’ by Hedley Twidle With optimism and good humour, the writer goes in search of outposts of idealism and human connection in a strife-ridden world. 04/30/2024 - 1:45 am | View Link
Firefighters who lost homes to wildfire gear up for season ahead Thirteen firefighters’ homes were wiped out by wildfires in B.C. last summer. They’re now preparing for another fire season as they continue to rebuild their community. 04/30/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
Beltone Investment Holding a subsidiary of Beltone Holding to launch $100mln (c.EGP 5bln) private credit platform Cairo: Beltone Investment Holding (BIH) - a subsidiary of Beltone Holding ("Beltone" or "the company"), one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in the Middle East and North Africa, is ... 04/29/2024 - 9:13 pm | View Link
Oil falls more than US$1/barrel on Middle East peace talks, US rate cut doubts OIL prices lost more than US$1 a barrel on Monday as Israel ceasefire talks in Cairo tempered fears of a wider Middle East conflict, while US inflation data dimmed the prospect of imminent interest ... 04/29/2024 - 11:15 am | View Link
EFG Hermes concludes advisory on Hermes securities brokerage company’s fifth, EGP 600mln senior unsecured short-term note issuance Cairo: EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced today that its investment banking division has successfully closed the ... 04/29/2024 - 2:02 am | View Link
(SHERIDAN, Ind.) — U. S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. But when $61 billion in additional support for the war effort came up for a vote in the House recently, she voted against it.
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Instead she has called for better oversight of U.
Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, appear increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants against the country’s officials for actions taken in the war between Israel and Hamas.
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On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X that “Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense… While the ICC will not affect Israel’s actions, it would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies fighting savage terrorism and wanton aggression.”
Under my leadership, Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense.
PARIS — French media are reporting that police have summoned actor Gérard Depardieu for questioning about allegations made by two women that he sexually assaulted them on movie sets.
Broadcaster BFMTV and the daily Le Parisien both reported that the 75-year-old actor was called in for police questioning in Paris on Monday.
The Paris police, the Paris prosecutor’s office, Depardieu’s lawyers and a lawyer for one of the alleged victims did not immediately respond to Associated Press emails seeking comment.
BFMTV and Le Parisien reported that the police summons relates to accusations of sexual assault filed by two women who accuse him of groping during filming — one in 2014, the other in 2021.
Depardieu has also been accused by more than a dozen other women of harassing, groping or sexually assaulting them.
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong transgender activist on Monday received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document, and he vowed to continue working for equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Henry Tse won his appeal over the government’s refusal to change the gender on his ID card in February 2023.
Adventurous travelers seeking beauty and budget thrills should look no further than Guatemala: a friendly country that remains largely unexplored by many Americans, but can be reached in as little as six hours from Denver.
A question I fielded several times before my late February trip: Why Guatemala?
My partner and I have made a habit of planning at least one international trip each year.