Ancient Egypt martial art enthusiasts eye Olympic status
Enthusiasts hope the modern martial art will eventually make it to the Olympics
Egypt's tradition of tahtib (stick fighting), popular at festivities and dating back at least 5,000 years, has become a modern martial art that enthusiasts hope will eventually make it to the Olympics.
With exhibitions, notably at the International Martial Arts Festival in Paris in 2016, modern tahtib already has attracted followers internationally, but is still trying to gain a foothold in Egypt.
New crackdown on card surcharges
The convoluted mess of card surcharges boils down to consumers and small businesses having to pay more. Extra funding for the ACCC will hopefully address the problem.
New crackdown on card surcharges
The convoluted mess of card surcharges boils down to consumers and small businesses having to pay more. Extra funding for the ACCC will hopefully address the problem.