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Free Hairdos Boost Displaced Iraqi Women

Twice a month, beautician Chnoor Khezri takes her equipment to a camp near Mosul and gives displaced Iraqi women who...

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New Talks Seek To End Syria’s War After Nearly Six Years

As Syria's war approaches its seventh year, two new rounds of talks on resolving the conflict are scheduled to take...

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Ebola ‘super-Spreaders’ Cause Most Cases

The majority of cases in the world’s largest outbreak of Ebola were caused by a tiny handful of patients, research...

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Ebola ‘super-Spreaders’ Cause Most Cases

The majority of cases in the world’s largest outbreak of Ebola were caused by a tiny handful of patients, research...

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Even Under Trump, US In No Hurry To Move Israel Embassy

It might have sounded the death knell for an already moribund Middle East peace process, but Donald Trump seems to have...

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Disease ‘superspreaders’ Fueled the Ebola Epidemic

Disease 'superspreaders' fueled the spread of the devastating Ebola epidemic in 2014, a new study claims. The West...

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Small Percentage of People Spread Most Ebola Cases

Most of the people infected with Ebola in the West Africa epidemic that began in 2014 got sick through contact with a...

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Delayed Syria Peace Talks To Resume Next Week

Delayed UN-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending Syria's civil war will resume on February 23 in Geneva, a few days...

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Netanyahu To Test Trump Policy At Washington Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warmly welcomed Donald Trump's election as US president, will visit the...

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Damascus Ready For Prisoner Swap With Rebels

Syria's regime is ready to release detainees in exchange for hostages held by rebels, the official SANA news agency...

International

Courts Likely To Probe Trump’s Intent In Issuing Travel Ban

Washington state's attorney general has promised to uncover "what truly motivated" President Donald Trump's executive...

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Pick My Opponent, Pacquiao Asks Fans

Manny Pacquiao on Monday asked his legions of Twitter followers to choose his opponent after announcing his next world...

Business

Government Urged To Encourage Investment Into NTEs

Mr Albert Atuah Amponsah, the Managing Proprietor of Albe Farms, producers of pineapples and vegetables, has called on...

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Syria Opposition Picks Delegation For New Peace Talks

Syria's opposition on Sunday announced its 21-member delegation, including 10 rebel representatives, for a new round of...

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CIA Director Gives Medal To Top Saudi Royal

The heir to Saudi Arabia's throne has been awarded a medal by the new director of the US Central Intelligence Agency,...

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Altice To Launch US Cable News Channel

European-based media and telecom group Altice is launching its i24news channel next week in the United States,...

Business

African Cities Can Soar Economic Growth

The World Bank Group (WBG) say African governments have to prioritise strengthening of land management institutions,...

International

U.N. Secretary General Kicks Off Middle East Tour

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkey's Prime Minister,...

International

Whistleblower Reveals Passport Fraud

The stunning postcard-perfect vista surrounding Misael Lopez in this town about one hour from Madrid belies his...