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Egyptian archaeologists find parts of pharaoh’s booth
KHARTOUM: Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir on Thursday lifted a 17-month long ban on agricultural imports from Egypt, during an official visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to Khartoum."I signed today a decision cancelling the
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Sudan signs deal to lift partial ban on Egyptian goods
KHARTOUM: Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir on Thursday lifted a 17-month long ban on agricultural imports from Egypt, during an official visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to Khartoum."I signed today a decision cancelling the
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Kremlin alarmed by report that US led drone attack on Russian base in Syria
CAIRO: Egypt says archaeologists have uncovered parts of a booth with a seat that belonged to famous pharaoh Ramses II, one of the longest ruling pharaohs in antiquity.Thursday’s statement from the Antiquities Ministry says
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Jordan floods: Schoolchildren among 18 dead after bus swept away
At least 18 people, mostly children, were killed when torrential rains swept away a bus carrying students and teachers touring near the Dead Sea, according to sources in the country's civil defence directorate. Most
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US military ‘receives request’ to send troops to US-Mexico border
The US military has received a request for active-duty troops on the US-Mexico border, a US official said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump said he was "bringing out the military" to guard against
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Meet Nia Jax, the WWE star looking to smash barriers for women
This Sunday Nia Jax is set to become a part of history when she performs at World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) first ever women's only special event, Evolution. When she walks into the ring in the
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Yemen: Death toll from Saudi raid on vegetable market rises to 21
The death toll from a Saudi air strike on a vegetable market in western Yemen has risen to 21, with a local health official reporting children among the fatalities. Abdullah Shahawi, director of the
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Indian officials raid Amnesty International’s regional office
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED), a government agency that investigates financial crimes, has conducted raids at the regional office of Amnesty International in what activists claim are efforts to silence dissent. Indian media reports said the
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French court says Sarkozy should be tried over campaign funding
A French appeals court has ruled that former President Nicolas Sarkozy should answer charges of illicit financing of his failed 2012 election campaign, the latest in a string of legal proceedings likely to see
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Palestinian women: An untold history of leadership and resistance
The hallways of my memory have always echoed with my grandmother's voice storytelling, and thus unburdening, narratives of womanly struggle. Her voice projected both wit and resilience in the face of the Israeli ethnic


