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Venezuela: Covering a country gone wrong
Caracas recently witnessed two swearing-in ceremonies, two weeks apart, both of which left much to be desired. On January 10, President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a second term as president, after an
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Militant ideologies are driving intolerance and instability, faith leaders at an Abu Dhabi summit warn
Militant ideologies are driving intolerance and instability, faith leaders at an Abu Dhabi summit warn ABU DHABI: Religious leaders have a duty to help fight rising populism and intolerance, faith leaders said on Sunday.
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Arab League chief: Combat hate by teaching children inclusivity
ABU DHABI: The growing level of intolerance in the world needs to be combatted by teaching children to be more inclusive, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Sunday. Speaking at the Human
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Israel begins construction of new Gaza border barrier
TEHRAN: Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back in her hometown Tehran.Within months, she won three more contracts
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‘Don’t send me to Bahrain!’: Hakeem al-Araibi fights extradition
Bangkok, Thailand - After weeks of detention in Bangkok's Klong Prem Remand Prison, refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi has appeared at Thailand's criminal court to fight extradition to Bahrain, the country he fled from in
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The rise of Juan Guaido, the face of change in Venezuela
The opposition's self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido is not showing any signs of backing down. A remarkable turn of events, considering that most Venezuelans had barely heard of Guaido until the opposition-controlled National Assembly
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Australia deploys army to tackle ‘once-in-a-century’ floods
Australia has deployed troops to tackle "once-in-a-century" floods that have inundated houses, schools and airports in the country's northeast, forcing hundreds to flee and bringing crocodiles onto the streets. The Australian Defence Forces on Monday
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Nayib Bukele declares victory in El Salvador’s elections
San Salvador, El Salvador- Nayib Bukele has declared victory in El Salvador's presidential elections after preliminary results showed him defeating the candidates of the two traditional parties that have long dominated the country's polarised
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Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
TEHRAN: Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back in her hometown Tehran.Within months, she won three more contracts
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Alexandria’s former deputy governor sentenced to 12 years for bribery
CAIRO: Alexandria’s former deputy governor, Souad Al-Khouli, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for bribery by a court in Cairo on Wednesday.An investigation launched in August 2017 had alleged Al-Khouli accepted numerous bribes


