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Trump ‘helping Gut Rights In Arab World’

US President Donald Trump's attacks on Muslims and his support for strongman leaders are exacerbating an already...

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Egypt Appeals Court Acquits Mubarak Over Protester Killings

Egypt's top appeals court on Thursday acquitted ex-president Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the killing of protesters...

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Syria’s Ancient Palmyra, Symbol of Jihadist Destruction

Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces are again battling to retake from jihadists, has become a...

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‘Grant Destroyed Our Stars’

Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr. Wilfred Osei, has stated that Avram Grant damaged the...

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Ethiopia ‘thwarts Attack On Grand Renaissance Dam’

Once completed, the site will be Africa's largest hydropower dam Ethiopia says it has thwarted a planned attack by an...

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Merkel Heads To Egypt, Tunisia To Reduce Migrant Flows

German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a two-day trip to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday, part of her push to limit...

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Girls Learn Ballet Steps In Conservative Upper Egypt

In Egypt's conservative southern province of Minya, young girls in black leotards and white tights wobble on their tip...

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Muslim, Christian Clerics Say Don’t Link Islam To Terrorism

Leading Muslim and Christian clerics in the Middle East issued a statement Wednesday urging against linking Islam to...

International

Sissi Defends Anti-Jihadists Fight After Copts Flee Sinai

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has defended his government’s strategy in the fight against jihadists in...

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Ghana’s 2018 World Cup Is In Jeopardy

Black Stars Management Committee Vice Chairman, Wilfred Osei Kweku Palmer believes Avram Grant’s successor will face...

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US Probing Whether Al-Qaeda Number Two Killed In Syria

The American government is investigating whether Al-Qaeda's number two has been killed in Syria, an official told AFP...

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Sisi Defends Anti-IS Fight After Copts Flee Sinai

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended his country's fight against the Islamic State group, after dozens...

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Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Syria Sanctions

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN resolution backed by Western powers that would have imposed sanctions on Syria...

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Egypt Prepare For AFCON 2019 Qualifiers; Set To Play Togo In A Friendly

Following their failure to lift the 2017 AFCON title in Gabon last month, the Pharaohs of Egypt have shifted attention...

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Muslim, Christian Clerics Convene Co-Existence Meeting

Top Muslim and Christian clerics from the Middle East gathered in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day conference on...

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Top Palestinian Official Denied Entry To Egypt

A senior Palestinian official has been denied entry to Egypt, prompting a Palestinian delegation to withdraw in protest...

International

Egypt Parliament Expels MP Critical of Human Rights Record

Egypt's parliament has expelled an MP who was an outspoken critic of the government's human rights record. Mohammed...

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Egypt Lawmaker Says His Expulsion Is Warning To Opposition

An Egyptian lawmaker who was one of the few dissenting voices in parliament said Tuesday his expulsion over accusations...

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Avoid Insults, UN Urges Syrian Rivals At Tense Talks

A ban on mobile phones, recording devices and "offensive language": the ground rules handed out at Syrian talks reflect...