Egyptian 12-year-old teaches neighbors during school closure
Cairo (Reuters) – Every day up to 30 children gather for school lessons in a narrow village street in Egypt’s
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‘Hope’ turns into a reality as UAE leads Arab march to Mars
Abu Dhabi (WAM) – The United Arab Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary mission undertaken by an Arab nation,
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Rival factions agree on procedures for Palestinian elections – statements
Gaza (Reuters) – Rival Palestinian factions agreed on Tuesday on steps aimed at ensuring Palestinian elections are held as planned
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Turkey will discuss quitting Libya if others go first, Erdogan says
Ankara (Reuters) – Turkey will discuss withdrawing its forces from Libya if other foreign troops are withdrawn first, Turkish President
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Egypt opens Rafah border crossing with Gaza ‘until further notice’: Sources
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt on Tuesday opened its Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip until further notice, Egyptian and
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Seven years on, Yazidi survivor buries father slain by Islamic State
Kojo (Reuters) – Thikran Kamiran Yousif was 15 when Islamic State fighters surrounded his village in northern Iraq, rounded up
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Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo
Ramallah (Reuters) – Leaders of rival Palestinian factions began Egyptian-brokered reconciliation talks in Cairo on Monday to try to heal
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Iranian journalist sentenced to 3 years prison, flogging and fine for
“insulting” corrupt official
Tehran (IranNewsWire) – An Iranian journalist was sentenced to three years of prison, 74 lashes, a financial penalty, and apologizing
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German firm completes clearance of dangerous materials from containers at Beirut port
Beirut (Reuters) – A German firm assigned by Lebanese authorities to clear dangerous materials, some stored for more than a
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Iran takes ‘final’ stance on nuclear deal, says U.S. must lift sanctions before Tehran rejoins
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Tehran’s “final and irreversible” decision was to
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