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A five-year-old British girl who died in a pool at a hotel in Egypt has been named by her family, according to reports. The grandmother of Chloe Jo...
The principal-agent framework has wider implications that are applicable to all Middle Eastern countries. For example, beyond the removal of the principal and his immediate family, can the broader regime of agents and networks of patronage be removed?
I'm an Egyptian journalist working for the BBC in London and I've been reporting on the tumultuous events in my country for the last two years. In my new six-part BBC World Service series, Egypt's Challenge, I want to find out what post-revolutionary Egypt looks like. As it struggles to understand its new democracy I want to know what the main challenges facing my country are.
I'm an Egyptian journalist working for the BBC in London and I've been reporting on the tumultuous events in my country for the last two years. In my new six-part BBC World Service series, Egypt's Challenge, I want to find out what post-revolutionary Egypt looks like. As it struggles to understand its new democracy I want to know what the main challenges facing my country are.
Sometimes I think getting overcharged is part of travel but it doesn't have to be like that. I am currently on a short break in Turkey and I made up some rules about how to get the most out of being in Istanbul without getting fleeced.
The fantastic performance of the English players in Malaysia certainly bodes well for the lead up to the British Open, the next major, in Hull from the 20th-26th May.
Just like anyone with a fear of heights I felt slightly nauseous looking over the edge. Watching the amateur footage of the explosion and subsequent crash, however, made me feel physically sick. I have a tendency to think the worst is always going to happen, but for those people it actually did.
An Egyptian court has ratified death sentences handed to 21 football fans following riots which killed 74 people last February, sparking protests in C...
Kamla navigates the ruthless suburbs of Delhi carrying a safety pin concealed in her hand. This is the only way the 15-year-old can survive the journey to her computer coaching centre using public transport buses.
Two British tourists kidnapped in Egypt have been freed, according to a local official. The two had reportedly been driving from Cairo to the Red S...
The Foreign Office is investigating reports that two British tourists have been kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt. Local reports suggest the two were ta...
A mother whose son and his partner were killed in the Luxor hot air balloon disaster has described the couple as "wonderfully creative and sensitive i...
Two Britons and a UK resident killed in a horrific balloon crash which left 19 people dead were named tonight. Yvonne Rennie, Joe Bampton and Hunga...
WARNING: this video contains footage of the balloon crash that some viewers may find distressing Three Britons are among 19 tourists who were kille...
Hot air balloon flights over the Valley of the Kings in Egypt were given a major safety overhaul nearly four years ago after a series of accidents. ...
Three Britons are believed to be among 19 tourists killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of Luxor. The balloon caught fire and e...
A small crowd gathered outside the Egyptian embassy in icy Mayfair last night. Arabic chanting was interspersed with English - "We are not afraid, we will not be silent. Egyptian women, we are with you! We won't give up! We won't give in!" Banners bared images of women who were sexually assaulted while participating in mass protests
There's suffering, uncertainty and threats that loom. But seriously, did we actually not understand two years ago that we were at the beginning of a long and dangerous process? Do we really think that, once shackles are thrown off, peace and prosperity automatically break out?
With the cheese-fest that is Valentine's Day fast approaching, it's time to get your exit strategy in place. For whatever reason (you're recently heart-broken, perpetually single and cynical, or you just happen to have taste), here are the places where you're most likely to be left untroubled by lovebirds.
At least 22 Egyptians have been killed in the city of Port Said on Saturday. Riots were sparked after a judge handed down death sentences to 21 footba...
Five people were reportedly shot dead in the Egyptian city of Suez on Friday during nationwide protests on the second anniversary of the overthrow of ...
A mother has launched a worldwide appeal to help find her five-year-old daughter who was abducted by her father during a family visit to Egypt. Nao...
The attacks on Algerian gas installations and the Mali insurgency has led the UK Prime Minister to describe this as a 'generational struggle'. However, what is happening across the Sahel region is a different terrorist challenge altogether, requiring a reappraisal in strategy.
Recent Egyptian history, therefore, provides a model for overcoming a protracted period of uncertainty, a disruptive military presence in politics, a growing Islamist movement and a deteriorating economy.
This month marks the 125th anniversary of the National Geographic Society, highlighting its journey from a small scientific body created “to increas...
