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Spain still going strong since Tbilisi turnaround, Georgia eye another shock

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 - 01:14 GMT

As Spain prepare to face Georgia in the Euro 2024 round of 16 on Sunday, memories will undoubtedly drift to the 7-1 thrashing they dished out to the same opponents last year in a match that helped the team gel at a time of turmoil for Spanish football.

Kvaratskhelia realises childhood dream with historic win and Ronaldo's jersey

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 - 10:12 GMT

Georgia's talisman Khvicha Kvaratskhelia turned in a man-of-the-match performance to propel his country into the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a historic 2-0 win over Portugal, inspired by a pre-match pep talk from his childhood hero Cristiano Ronaldo.

Spain's 16-year-old Yamal becomes country's youngest player and scorer

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 - 07:11 GMT

Yamal came off the bench in the 44th minute to replace injured forward Marco Asensio, to break the previous record of Barca team mate Gavi, who was 17 years and 62 days when he made his debut in 2021. Gavi had broken Angel Zubieta's record (17 years 284 days), which had stood for nearly 85 years.

Egypt, Georgia sign MoU on green business, logistics

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 01:50 GMT

The signing took place on the sidelines of the Egyptian-Georgian Business Forum's meeting.

Dmanisi, the key to deciphering Homo’s origins

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 - 12:03 GMT

The discoveries of ancient human teeth have played a major role in determining the time period during which the first humans and Neanderthals lived.

Georgia's Kemp probes Democrats over alleged voter systems hack

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 - 11:40 GMT

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate in Tuesday's hotly contested gubernatorial election.

Trump versus Obama on final US campaign weekend

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 - 10:20 GMT

After boasting about the economy and raising fears over immigration, US President Donald Trump is facing pushback from his predecessor Barack Obama.

11th Panorama for the European Film to be held from Nov.7 to 17

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 - 12:47 GMT

The first art-house cinema, Zawya, will hold the 11th edition of Panorama for the European Film from November 7 to 17.

Russian PM warns NATO admission of Georgia could trigger 'terrible conflict'

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 - 01:00 GMT

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that any future NATO decision to admit Georgia to its ranks could trigger "a terrible conflict".

Nine dead in crash of U.S. military plane on retirement flight

Thu, 03 May 2018 - 09:10 GMT

A Puerto Rico Air National Guard cargo plane, on what was to be its last flight before retirement, crashed near Savannah.

With paper and phones, Atlanta struggles to recover from cyber attack

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 - 02:50 GMT

Atlanta's top officials holed up in their offices on Saturday as they worked to restore critical systems knocked out by a nine-day-old cyber attack.

US basketball star rebounds from arrest with Iraq national team

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 - 11:15 GMT

DeMario Mayfield feared his basketball career was over when he was arrested on suspicion of planning a robbery.

Ex-Georgian president on hunger strike after Ukraine arrest

Sat, 09 Dec 2017 - 12:40 GMT

Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has gone on hunger strike to protest his arrest in Ukraine on charges of trying to stage a coup sponsored by Russia.

Police recapture ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 - 10:57 GMT

Ukrainian police recaptured the former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on Friday.

Supporters free Georgian ex-leader from Ukraine police van

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 - 02:24 GMT

Hundreds of supporters freed former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili from a Ukrainian police van after he was arrested.

Georgian thriller ‘Hostages’ to screen at CIFF

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 - 09:03 GMT

The 2017 Georgian hijacking thriller "Hostages" will screen on the final day of the 39th Cairo International Film Festival.

Georgia PM reshuffles cabinet

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 - 03:05 GMT

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili on Monday announced a cabinet reshuffle and merger of several ministries in a bid to reduce red tape and the cost of running.

Ex-Milan defender elected new mayor of Tbilisi

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 - 02:42 GMT

Former AC Milan defender Kakha Kaladze has been elected mayor of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to obstruction charge in July arrest

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 - 10:54 GMT

Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty in a Georgia court on Thursday to one count of obstruction and was sentenced to community service and a year of probation.

El Gouna Film Profile – ‘Scary Mother’ (Sashishi Deda)

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 - 09:32 GMT

Egypt Today looks at one of the films being shown at El Gouna Film Festival.

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