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2/1/2022 5:48:17 PM
Heavy gunfire erupted Tuesday near the Government Palace in Guinea-Bissau's capital, witnesses said, raising fears of a coup attempt in this West African country with a long history of military takeovers.
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2/1/2022 3:18:08 PM
A first-half goal from Takumi Minamino set Japan on the way to beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday and keeping the host on course for a seventh successive World Cup appearance.
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1/31/2022 8:13:47 PM
Burkina Faso's military junta said Monday it had restored the constitution a week after taking power and appointed the coup's leader as head of state for a transitional period.
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International
1/29/2022 2:31:01 PM
When Markicia Horton graduates this spring from the Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston and takes the bar, she'll be stepping into a world where a Black woman is set to be on the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time in its 232-year history.
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In Pictures
1/28/2022 5:59:18 PM
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1/28/2022 5:15:43 PM
In this profile that was first published in 2002 author Youssef Rakha takes a deep dive into the world of the children book author who has been chosen as the person of the year in the 2022 Cairo International Book Fair ( 26 Jan - 7 Feb).
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1/26/2022 7:31:00 PM
The 5th annual edition of the Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS) held under the patronage of His Excellency Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and with the support of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is taking place from 14 – 16 February.
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World
1/26/2022 6:47:32 PM
Premier League clubs must have a minimum of four positive coronavirus cases within their playing squad before requesting a postponement, according to new guidelines announced on Wednesday and taking effect next month.
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1/26/2022 5:12:45 PM
Three Arab films — ‘Sirens’ by Rita Baghdadi, ‘Warsha’ by Dania Bdeir, and ‘Your Dark Hair, Ihsan’ by Tala Hadid — are being screened within the ongoing Sundance Film Festival.
For its 2022 edition, the festival is taking place online at Festival.Sundance.org between 20 and 30 January.
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1/26/2022 3:33:39 PM
Japan can overcome losing half their defence to injury and take a big step towards World Cup qualification this week, their Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino said Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Focus
1/25/2022 7:06:50 PM
Could negotiations with terrorist groups end the vicious cycle of violence that has been taking over Mali and other countries in the African Sahel region, asks Khaled Hanafi Ali
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1/24/2022 8:46:42 PM
The sixth edition of the Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF), taking place between 23 to 28 February, will host a special honouring ceremony for renowned Egyptian director Inaam Mohamed Aly for her contribution to the feminist scene in Egyptian cinema.
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Africa
1/24/2022 8:26:47 PM
Soldiers in Burkina Faso announced over state television Monday that they had seized power in the West African nation and dissolved its government and parliament.
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Entertainment
1/24/2022 2:23:40 PM
“The Egyptian Actors’ Syndicate will not stand idly by as verbal abuse, intimidation, or threats are levelled against any Egyptian artist as a result of their artistic work,” stated the syndicate on Monday morning, confirming that they will “support Mona Zaki against any procedure taken.”
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International
1/24/2022 1:45:10 PM
The Taliban and western diplomats have begun their first official talks in Europe since they took over control of Afghanistan in August.
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Region
1/23/2022 10:57:49 PM
“Violence has rapidly escalated since the year began, taking a steep turn in several locations across Yemen, UNICEF reported.
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Region
1/19/2022 9:55:07 PM
Two senior US diplomats were in Sudan Wednesday to try to find a way out of the crisis roiling the African country since an October military takeover. An Israeli delegation meanwhile met with Sudan's ruling generals to consolidate newly established ties between their countries.
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Region
1/18/2022 3:32:30 PM
Sudanese shuttered shops and barricaded Khartoum streets on Tuesday in a civil disobedience campaign to protest one of the bloodiest days since an October military takeover derailed the country's democratic transition.
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International
1/17/2022 7:45:10 PM
The coronavirus' omicron variant starting to barrel across South America is pressuring hospitals whose employees are taking sick leave, leaving facilities understaffed to cope with COVID-19's third wave.
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1/17/2022 4:11:23 PM
Thousands rallied again on Monday in Sudan to oppose a military takeover which occurred nearly three months ago but security forces quickly fired tear gas towards them, an AFP correspondent said.
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