Archive For: The Crunch
Nov 18, 2015 Following Russia’s suspension from world athletics over doping violations, several Kenyan athletes are walking around with their fingers crossed. The unprecedented move to suspend Russia from international track and field competitions came on the heels of a report by the World Anti-Doping Agency alleging state-sponsored doping by Russia’s athletics federation. With that ... Read More
Nov 13, 2015 The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, Mamdouh al-Damaty, recently announced the preliminary results of the ScanPyramids project, indicating an anomaly in the Great pyramid of Khufu. ScanPyramids, which is a collaborative effort between the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, Cairo University and the HIP institute, aims to map the millennia-old pyramids in Giza. Using ... Read More
Nov 13, 2015 Thirty two Tunisian lawmakers recently resigned from the ruling party bloc in parliament after accusing President Beji Caid Essebsi’s son of meddling. Tunisia has enjoyed a period of political stability following its transition to democracy. However, earlier this month brawling broke out between two factions of the Nidaa Tounes party in what ... Read More
Nov 13, 2015 According to a top U.N official in West Africa, a regional task force is set to begin raids on Boko Haram’s last enclaves soon. Nigerian and Chadian forces early this year forced the militant group to cede a large part of its territory in northern Nigeria. Commenting on the joint-task force, Mohamed ... Read More
Nov 13, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama recently told a group of Democratic activists that he plans to remain active and engaged in politics after he leaves office. “I will still hold the most important office in our democracy, and that’s the office of citizen. And the only thing that’s going to be happening is, ... Read More
Nov 13, 2015 Palestinian fans in Ramallah recently had to watch the Palestinian national team play against Saudi Arabia on a big outdoor screen. The Palestinian team was due to host Saudi Arabia for their Group A match in October at the Palestinian national Faisal Husseini stadium in Al-Ram, but this required entry through an ... Read More
Nov 13, 2015 Former Manchester united boss David Moyes was recently given his matching orders by La Liga strugglers Real Sociedad, a day to his one-year anniversary at the Spanish club. The 52-year-old steered the Basque team to 12th spot last season after taking charge in November 2014. But this term, the Spanish outfit is ... Read More
Nov 12, 2015 Pope Francis recently met some members of Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet, winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The quartet, which consist of the Tunisian General Labor Union, the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian Human Rights League and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers, was honored for their contribution ... Read More
Nov 12, 2015 Togolese journalists recently moved to criticize the country’s parliament after it passed a new provision in the law that threatens imprisonment for anyone found guilty of flouting media regulations The journalists, who have long accused government authorities of trying to clamp down on free speech, said the laws undermine existing regulations. The ... Read More
Nov 12, 2015 Tourists from several countries recently insisted on continuing their holidays in Egypt’s Sharm al-Sheikh despite travel advice imposed by their various governments. This came after the recent crash of the Airbus A321 operated by a Russian carrier. The incidence has casted a dampening shadow on the Sharm al-Sheikh, which is a popular ... Read More
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