Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, appears to have reposted articles critical of Donald Trump and JD Vance on X. Members of the MAGA movement in the United States have hit out at the new pope over social media posts he made in which he …
Read More »Euroviews. Why the EU is essential — and why Türkiye belongs in the bloc
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo In an Euroviews exclusive, the leader of Türkiye’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) Özgür Özel shares his call for renewed solidarity, shared values, and democratic partnership. I was just eight when I first glimpsed what cooperation between Türkiye and Europe could look like—not through treaties or official …
Read More »AAPI communities identify top priorities for 2025
While Donald Trump’s favorability has improved slightly among AAPI adults, most still oppose various parts of his policy agenda. Just before Donald Trump returns to the White House, a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC survey finds 31% of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults believe the country is heading …
Read More »NGOs warn of Big Pharma’s influence on EU drug reform
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Several major organisations are suspicious that recent lobbying efforts by pharmaceutical companies could sway the upcoming EU pharmaceutical reform talks in favour of innovation arguments at the expense of patient access. Three large NGOs signalled concern on Monday that Big Pharma is seeking to impact reforms of …
Read More »Turkish stores continue to expand in the Egyptian market
Wagdy Abdelaziz Colin’s, a rapidly growing retail chain in Egypt, opened its 16th store at Cairo Festival City Mall. Turkish Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen confirmed that Turkish retail chains are rapidly expanding and growing in Egypt. The well-known Colin’s chain, which manufactures in Turkey and Egypt, opened its …
Read More »Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings, which offer the latest evidence
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Larger studies are needed to confirm the findings, which offer the latest evidence that the medicines can do much more than help people lose weight. Blockbuster weight loss drugs may help people avoid obesity-related cancers, new research suggests. Obesity contributes to 13 types of cancer, and health …
Read More »1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men worldwide experience sexual violence in childhood
Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The estimates are some of the most comprehensive to date on the prevalence of childhood sexual violence worldwide. Nearly one in five women and one in seven men worldwide experienced sexual violence before they turned 18, a new global analysis shows. Rates of sexual violence during childhood …
Read More »Bill Gates pledges to donate ‘virtually all’ his fortune to global health causes over next 20 years
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The billionaire philanthropist had previously planned for his fortune to keep funding global health initiatives decades after his death. Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give his entire fortune away over the next 20 years to support global health initiatives. Gates, who co-founded tech …
Read More »Iran and US conclude fourth round of nuclear talks
Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were productive but said uranium enrichment will continue and is non-negotiable. Iran and the US concluded a fourth round of negotiations over the long-standing dispute of Tehran’s nuclear programme. The talks, which were mediated by Oman and therefore …
Read More »Burkina Faso forces killed more than 130 civilians in March attack, Human Rights Watch says
Muhamad Yehia ..Cairo The massacre by government forces and pro-government militias led to reprisal killings by Islamist fighters, according to the NGO. Burkina Faso’s army directed and participated in a massacre by pro-government militias of at least 130 civilians in March around the western town of Solenzo, Human Rights Watch …
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