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What to expect from Arab League summit in Tunis
Tunis, Tunisia - Eight years after chants of "the people want the fall of the regime" swept across North Africa and the Middle East, echoes of the same demand are making waves again in parts
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Three teens charged in Malta over refugee ship hijacking
Authorities in Malta have charged three teenagers with committing an act of "terrorism" for their suspected role in hijacking a merchant ship that rescued them off the coast of Libya. The teenagers, among 108 refugees
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Iran’s referendum, and the transformation to an Islamic Republic
Qom, Iran - The year was 1979. An Islamic revolution had just overthrown Iran's powerful US-backed king, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was now in charge of what for centuries had been an ancient empire.
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Can we stop killer robots?
Killer robots may sound like the name of a science fiction film, but they could be becoming a reality - and soon. Scientists say artificial intelligence has developed so quickly that we could soon
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Male aggressors in El Salvador get prison, and masculinity class
San Salvador, El Salvador - Mario* says he used to be an aggressive, domineering and an arrogant person. When his relationship ended more than two years ago, he threatened to publish intimate photos and
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Egypt’s President El-Sisi raises minimum wage by 67 percent
CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday announced that he has raised the minimum wage to 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($115.74) per month from 1,200 ($69.27), a 67 percent increase.The move came ahead of
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Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
RABAT: Pope Francis arrived in Morocco on Saturday for a visit which will see him meet Muslim leaders and migrants ahead of a mass with the country's minority Catholic community.The spiritual leader of the world's
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Foreign ministers prepare draft resolutions ahead of Arab Summit
RABAT: Pope Francis arrived in Morocco on Saturday for a visit which will see him meet Muslim leaders and migrants ahead of a mass with the country's minority Catholic community.The spiritual leader of the world's
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Afghan vice president narrowly escapes Taliban attack
Afghanistan's Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has escaped unhurt from a Taliban attack that killed one of his bodyguards, according to officials. Attackers ambushed Dostum's convoy on Saturday on the way from Mazar-i-Sharif, a city
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Thai king strips ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra of royal decorations
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has revoked royal decorations awarded to deposed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, citing his corruption conviction and "extremely inappropriate" flight from the country. The announcement in the royal gazette on


