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CAIRO: A new law approved by the Egyptian president that allows foreign universities to establish campuses in Egypt, aims to boost the development of higher education and scientific
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CAIRO: A new law approved by the Egyptian president that allows foreign universities to establish campuses in Egypt, aims to boost the development of higher education and scientific
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LONDON: Leading German firms from the transport and telecom sectors are pulling out of their projects in Iran as new US sanctions take a toll on foreign investors
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Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has formed a dedicated group to coordinate and run the country's policy towards Iran following President Donald Trump's unilateral withdrawal from
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Hundreds of US newspapers have run editorials denouncing US President Donald Trump's attacks on media, in a coordinated effort to promote press freedom. More than 350 news outlets
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Families of the 34 miners who were killed six years ago in a wage strike in South Africa say the government has not properly acknowledged their pain and
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CAIRO: A new law approved by the Egyptian president that allows foreign universities to establish campuses in Egypt, aims to boost the development of higher education and scientific
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Muslim groups in the UK have condemned catapult attacks on two mosques in the city of Birmingham, which smashed several windows during evening prayers. The Masjid Qamarul Islam
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A pop star-turned-opposition MP in Uganda has been charged with unlawful possession of weapons in a military court, following his arrest after the presidential convoy was pelted with
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The "Queen of Soul", Aretha Louise Franklin, has died at the age of 76, according to her representative. The cultural icon, known for her signature song "Respect" and
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BERLIN: German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and Deutsche Telekom are ending projects in Iran after Washington imposed new sanctions against Tehran and said firms doing business with Iran
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ISTANBUL: Turkey’s finance minister Berat Albayrak will on Thursday seek to soothe the markets over the lira’s dramatic fall in the wake of escalating tensions with the US.Some
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AMMAN: Russia will help Jordan repatriate more than 150,000 Syrian refugees who fled fighting with the Assad regime in the country’s south, a Jordanian official said. The official
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Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has died following a prolonged illness, according to a hospital statement. A Hindu nationalist from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Vajpayee had
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Aid agencies are scrambling to prevent two humanitarian crises in the middle of the war in Yemen. One and a half million kids are suffering from malnutrition. Health
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Rome, Italy - As the search for survivors in Genoa continues, questions are being raised about whether the collapse of the Morandi bridge - one of the main arteries
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Bangassou, Central African Republic - As an IT specialist, Djamaladine Mahamat Salet is used to providing solutions to complex problems. When he discovered there were no high-school classes
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In 1889, an intrepid, 20-year-old American called William Stamps Cherry made a solo voyage up the Congo's tributaries. His destination was Oubangui-Chari, a remote corner of the French Empire,
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Rome, Italy - As the search for survivors in Genoa continues, questions are being raised about whether the collapse of the Morandi bridge - one of the main arteries
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GAZA CITY: Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a sign of an easing of tensions as neighboring Egypt pursued a long-term cease-fire between
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A Malaysian judge has ruled that two women accused of participating in the assasination of the North Korean leader's estranged brother must mount a defence, setting the stage
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Senior US and Mexican drug enforcement officers have a new plan to take down Mexico’s infamous drug cartels. They are targeting the groups' finances. Estimates have said that
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US President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, a staunch opponent of Trump's administration, alleging he made contradictory and erroneous testimony
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AMMAN: Russia will help Jordan repatriate more than 150,000 Syrian refugees who fled fighting with the Assad regime in the country’s south, a Jordanian official said. The official
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AMMAN: Russia will help Jordan repatriate more than 150,000 Syrian refugees who fled fighting with the Assad regime in the country’s south, a Jordanian official said. The official
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AMMAN: Russia will help Jordan repatriate more than 150,000 Syrian refugees who fled fighting with the Assad regime in the country’s south, a Jordanian official said. The official
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Dhaka, Bangladesh - Almost a year ago, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya living in Myanmar's Rakhine state crossed the border into Bangladesh to escape a brutal campaign of mass killings, rape and
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