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Expired drugs to be withdrawn from pharmacies starting October 17
October 12, 2015
Expired drugs to be withdrawn from pharmacies starting October 17
Expired drugs estimated at over LE600 million will soon be taken off pharmacy shelves in accordance with an agreement between…
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
October 11, 2015
Shift from fossil fuels risks popping ‘carbon bubble’: World Bank
The transition from fossil fuels must be carefully managed to avoid an economically disastrous bursting of the "carbon bubble," the…
Mobile ad-blockers growing popularity threatens huge losses
October 11, 2015
Mobile ad-blockers growing popularity threatens huge losses
Mobile Internet sites face a new threat as millions download ad-blockers to their phones and tablets, removing pesky adverts but…
Exhibition on ancient Egyptian footwear to start Sunday
October 11, 2015
Exhibition on ancient Egyptian footwear to start Sunday
The Egyptian Museum will organize, in coordination with the Nederlands-Vlaams Instituut in Cairo, an exhibition for antiquities under the title…
Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister
October 11, 2015
Antiquities Ministry suffers financial shortfall since January revolution: minister
The Antiquities Ministry has been suffering from a severe shortfall in financial revenues since the January revolution, which has negatively…
Egypt starts repairing Tutankhamun’s botched beard
October 10, 2015
Egypt starts repairing Tutankhamun’s botched beard
Egypt started work Saturday to remove a crust of dried glue on the beard of legendary boy pharaoh Tutankhamun's golden…
Saudi prince now owns 5% of Twitter
October 10, 2015
Saudi prince now owns 5% of Twitter
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has given Twitter a big vote of confidence just months after suggesting CEO Jack…
Only 1 out of 6 million people know they have Hep C
October 10, 2015
Only 1 out of 6 million people know they have Hep C
Dr. Wahid Doss, head of the Viral Hepatitis National Committee, said he aims to treat 300,000 to 500,000 patients in…
After 75 winners, Nobel Economics Prize still contentious
October 10, 2015
After 75 winners, Nobel Economics Prize still contentious
For economists, who often disagree with one another and get their forecasts wrong, the idea of a Nobel Prize for…
Mobile phones ‘transforming’ Africa but growth to slow: study
October 10, 2015
Mobile phones ‘transforming’ Africa but growth to slow: study
The rapid spread of mobile phones across Sub-Saharan Africa is transforming the region, but record levels of growth are due…