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Saudi Arabia pledges $100m to help ‘stabilize’ Syria’s northeast
CAIRO: The government’s decision to lift a six-year ban on fans at domestic matches in Egypt from September is a welcome boost for the country’s football-mad supporters, but many remain skeptical over how it would be implemented.
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Egypt’s football fans skeptical of stadium ban pledge
CAIRO: The government’s decision to lift a six-year ban on fans at domestic matches in Egypt from September is a welcome boost for the country’s football-mad supporters, but many remain skeptical over how it would be implemented.
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Israeli police again question Netanyahu on corruption allegations
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went through a new round of questioning on Friday, police said, amid graft allegations that have threatened to topple him.The premier was questioned at his official residence in
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WHO expects more DRC Ebola cases as violence hampers aid efforts
Latest numbers as of August 16, 2018 Confirmed cases: 51 Probable cases: 27 Total cases: 78 Deaths: 44 Source: World Health Organization Militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is
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Germany reaches deal with Greece to return asylum seekers
Germany has reached a deal with Greece to send back people to the southern European country if they have already applied for asylum there. The announcement by the German interior ministry on Friday follows a similar
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Israeli forces shut down Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israeli forces have shut down the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound following an alleged stabbing attempt by a Palestinian on a group of Israeli policemen in Jerusalem's Old City. The attacker, a 30-year-old Palestinian citizen of
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Six NYC taxi drivers have committed suicide since November
New York City, USA - New York City taxi driver Nicanor Ochisor went extremely quiet last March. According to his son, Gabriel, Ochisor delayed buying tools to fix his taxi for a maintenance check.
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India’s Kerala state devastated by worst flood in a century
The worst floods in a century have devastated the Indian state of Kerala, killing scores of people and forcing tens of thousands into relief camps. State officials have put the death toll at 164 since August
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Israeli police again question PM on corruption allegations
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went through a new round of questioning on Friday, police said, amid graft allegations that have threatened to topple him.The premier was questioned at his official residence in
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Imran Khan, ‘new Pakistan’ and the diaspora dilemma
Doha, Qatar - From her Doha residence, Nawal Hafeez tuned into a Pakistani TV channel as cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan delivered an uplifting election victory speech live from the capital, Islamabad, thousands of kilometres away.


