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8/1/2023 1:36:00 PM
The Organization for Islamic Cooperation urged its member nations Monday to take action against countries that permit public burning or desecration of the Quran, including the recalling of ambassadors.
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World
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Region
8/1/2023 12:35:06 PM
Thousands of Marines backed by advanced U.S. fighter jets and warships are slowly building up a presence in the Persian Gulf. It’s a sign that while America’s wars in the region may be finished, its conflict with Iran over its advancing nuclear program continues to worsen, with no solutions in sight.
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World
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Region
7/31/2023 6:53:52 PM
Two men set the Koran alight outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday, an AFP reporter saw, at a protest similar to previous ones that have sparked tensions between Sweden and Middle Eastern countries.
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Life & Style
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Health
7/31/2023 6:31:25 PM
Only four countries -- Brazil, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Turkey -- have adopted all the anti-tobacco measures recommended in the fight against the "deadly scourge" of smoking, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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World
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Region
7/31/2023 11:11:11 AM
Crisis-hit Lebanon's central bank chief Riad Salameh, who is wanted for alleged financial crimes in several European countries, was to leave his post Monday with no designated successor in place.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/30/2023 9:52:20 AM
Saudi Arabia plans to host talks next weekend to discuss a path towards peace in Ukraine, convening representatives from Kyiv, Western powers and developing countries, officials told AFP on Saturday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
7/29/2023 7:27:00 PM
A new alliance with Central Asian countries opens up new economic and security horizons to the Gulf.
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World
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Region
7/29/2023 3:40:18 PM
The leader of Lebanon’s Shia militant group Hezbollah said Saturday that if governments of Muslim-majority nations do not act against countries that allow the desecration of the Quran, Muslims should “punish” those who facilitate attacks on Islam's holy book.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/29/2023 12:51:21 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with other African leaders, as part of the African initiative to settle the Russia-Ukraine crisis, according to a statement by Egyptian Presidential Spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy on Saturday.
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World
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Region
7/29/2023 11:05:07 AM
The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said late Friday.
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World
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International
7/29/2023 10:18:07 AM
Washington will seek to bolster its shrinking weapons stockpiles by helping Australia develop a missile manufacturing and exporting industry, top officials said Saturday after high-level talks between the two countries.
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World
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Africa
7/28/2023 6:47:04 PM
During the plenary session held on the second day of the Russia-Africa summit, in the presence of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and African leaders, President Vladimir Putin emphasized Russia's efforts to reduce the burden of debt on African countries.
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World
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Africa
7/27/2023 7:48:49 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries Thursday that his nation is making full efforts to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause price spikes.
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World
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International
7/27/2023 2:14:07 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered free grain to six poor African countries as he launched a summit with leaders from the continent days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal.
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World
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Africa
7/27/2023 1:46:07 PM
As Sahel countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso fell to military junta rule in recent years, Niger's Mohamed Bazoum stood as one of the region's few remaining pro-Western, democratically elected leaders.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/27/2023 10:56:34 AM
The Russian president will on Thursday host leaders of African countries for a summit in his native Saint Petersburg, as the continent braces for the consequences of Moscow's withdrawal from the Ukraine grain export deal.
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Sports
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Omni sports
7/26/2023 2:27:19 PM
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday formally invited 203 countries, but not Russia and Belarus, to participate in the Paris Olympics which begin in a year's time.
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Business
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Tech
7/25/2023 9:22:02 PM
META launched WhatsApp’s latest Channels feature in Egypt and other six countries worldwide on Tuesday.
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Business
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International
7/25/2023 3:00:18 PM
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region need to drastically increase their investments in disaster warning systems and other tools to counter rising risks from climate change, a United Nations report said Tuesday.
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World
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Region
7/23/2023 10:44:24 AM
Italy has invited Mediterranean countries to Rome on Sunday for an "international conference" aimed at extending an EU-backed deal with Tunisia to curb the arrival of migrants to European shores.
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