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Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron quits

June 24, 2016

This is one of the historical days that Britain will always remember. Britain has voted to leave the European Union on 23rd of June, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow since World War Two to the European project of forging greater unity.

The pound fell as much as 10 percent against the dollar to touch levels last seen in 1985, on fears the decision could hit investment in the world’s fifth-largest economy.

Egypt is celebrating the completion of an $8 billion Suez Canal expansion

August 6, 2015

6th of August, 2015 – This is the day, Egyptians waited to celebrate the completion of the suez canal expansion.

This is one of the most important expansion that happened in the canal history since its opening in 1869. It took only 1 year and costed the Egyptians around $8 billion from egyptians local savings. In addition to the direct efforts from 50,000 egyptians who worked hard on this project. The egyptians are giving this expansion as a gift to the world to enhance the sea transportation worldwide in terms of quality and speed.

Michelangelo Buonarroti - Quote of the day

Today’s Quote by: Michelangelo Buonarroti

July 24, 2015

Michelangelo Buonarroti said: There is no greater harm than that of time wasted Read More

Obama Achievement – Saved the world from Iran or .. ?

July 17, 2015

This is one of the most important deals that have occurred this decade. Obama wrote his name as the only US president who suspended era of major conflicts between the western countries and Iran. Iran has been accused of being a world threat for years, because of its intention to use the nuclear weapons.

After the deal – President Rouhani (President of Iran) told a cabinet meeting that Iran had not “surrendered”.

NASA’s Achievement: Get closer to Pluto

July 14, 2015

NASA achieved a milestone by reaching the closest point to the small planet (Pluto) after 9 years.

New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto Tuesday, about 7,750 miles above the surface — roughly the same distance from New York to Mumbai, India – making it the first-ever space mission to explore a world so far from Earth.