Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
7/22/2023 9:33:00 AM
The world has long been embroiled in conflicts over precious natural resources. However, since the mid-20th century, countries have become more acutely aware than ever of the looming threat of water scarcity.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/21/2023 2:40:00 PM
A Bavarian delegation visited Egypt last week to discuss water and food security.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
7/21/2023 2:23:20 PM
Temperatures rose above 40 degrees Celsius across most of the country all week!
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World
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International
7/19/2023 5:51:18 PM
Coastal waters around Spain have hit a record high temperature for this time of the year, the national weather office said Wednesday as the country remained on alert due to a sizzling heatwave.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
7/18/2023 10:04:12 PM
Conflict over water in the Fertile Crescent and East Africa due to dam construction and climate change is harming livelihoods, increasing food insecurity, and fuelling international tensions, writes Haitham Nouri
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World
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Region
7/16/2023 9:42:09 PM
Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants they say had been left in the desert by Tunisian authorities without water, food or shelter, AFP correspondents reported Sunday.
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World
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International
7/13/2023 3:29:23 PM
A brawl erupted in the Kosovo parliament on Thursday after an opposition lawmaker threw water on Prime Minister Albin Kurti while he was speaking about government measures to defuse tensions with ethnic Serbs in the country's north.
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Life & Style
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Health
7/11/2023 11:08:35 PM
Almotaz Abadi, Deputy Secretary General for Water, Environment and Blue Economy at the Union for the Mediterranean, discusses the need to change the narrative around the endangered ecosystem of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Entre nous
7/11/2023 8:33:03 PM
Nothing beats a refreshing juicy wedge of watermelon on a hot summer’s day. Fortunately, it's also extremely healthy.
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World
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International
7/9/2023 10:00:16 AM
North Korea on Sunday slammed the United Nations' nuclear watchdog for approving Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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World
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International
7/8/2023 12:02:50 PM
China’s People’s Liberation Army sent 13 aircraft and 6 vessels into airspace and waters around Taiwan over the past 24 hours as of early Saturday, overlapping with United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing aimed at mending strained relations.
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World
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Region
7/5/2023 9:56:59 PM
The US military said Wednesday it had blocked two attempts by the Iranian navy to seize commercial tankers in international waters off Oman, including one case in which the Iranians fired on the tanker.
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World
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International
7/5/2023 1:35:57 PM
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog tried to reassure local residents and representatives on Wednesday that the planned release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant is safe.
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World
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Region
6/21/2023 12:33:35 PM
Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of this West Bank farming village southwest of Jerusalem, growing olives, fruits, beans and exquisite eggplants renowned across the region in a valley linked to Prophet Dawud ( the biblical King David in Judaism).
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
6/20/2023 9:21:23 PM
Hani Mustafa quizzed the Algerian-French producer, scriptwriter, and filmmaker Hamid Benamra about his latest
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World
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Region
6/17/2023 6:37:43 PM
At least 125 Syrians were on board a migrant ship that sank off Greece this week, relatives and activists said Friday, as rescuers scoured the waters for hundreds feared missing.
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World
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Region
6/17/2023 1:57:38 PM
Every day at dawn, 14-year-old Salim Mohammad leaves home to fetch water, trekking through his city in southwestern Yemen to join the queues at the nearest public dispenser.
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World
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War in Ukraine
6/16/2023 1:23:33 PM
The Czech president's office on Friday watered down his claim that Russians living in the West should be monitored, likening them to Japanese Americans who were interned in the United States during World War II.
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World
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Region
6/15/2023 6:16:01 PM
In an interview with Ahram Hebdo, Abdul-Hakim Elwaer, Assistant Director General UN FAO Near East and North Africa, says hunger and malnutrition are pressing issues in Arab countries, stressing net-food importing countries, such as Egypt, should increase sustainable agricultural production to reduce heavy reliance on imports.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Entre nous
6/14/2023 8:41:15 PM
Though swimming can be lots of fun, pools can cause issues for your child’s hair. Submerging the hair in water for long periods of time can strip moisture out of the hair and cause plenty of tangles.
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