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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
11/13/2023 10:50:03 AM
Flags flew at half-mast at United Nations compounds across Asia on Monday, as staff observed a minute's silence in memory of colleagues killed in Gaza during the Israel war on the strip.
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World
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International
11/9/2023 3:50:36 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan Thursday to cement Moscow's ties with its old ally, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi criticised the West over the Israeli war on Gaza, during the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit in Uzbekistan.
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Books
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News
10/24/2023 6:45:38 PM
Egyptian writer Ahmed El-Meslemany has been appointed the new Secretary-General of the Writers Union of Asia, Africa, and Latin America (WUAALA), an organization affiliated with the Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization (AAPSO).
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Sports
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Omni sports
10/18/2023 4:56:46 PM
Norway's Casper Ruud said his trip to Asia was "not what I was really hoping for" after exiting the Japan Open with a second-round defeat to qualifier Marcos Giron on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/17/2023 8:26:22 PM
As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings finished last week in Marrakesh, Director of the fund’s Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour discussed Egypt’s economic priorities with Nevine Kamel in Marrakesh
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/17/2023 8:24:02 PM
Doaa A. Moneim talks to Sir Danny Alexander, vice president for Policy and Strategy at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, about the bank’s plans for Egypt
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Business
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Economy
10/12/2023 4:57:31 PM
It is necessary and critical for Egypt to adopt a flexible regime for its exchange rate in order to protect its economy from the external shocks that are continuing to emerge, Jihad Azour, the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told Ahram Online.
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Sports
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World
10/10/2023 10:56:48 AM
Asia is set to start its 2026 World Cup journey, giving the lower-ranked teams such as Afghanistan, Bhutan and Pakistan a chance to grab some attention and secure matches against soccer’s continental heavyweights.
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Sports
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World
10/2/2023 10:01:33 PM
Saudi Arabia's Ittihad Jeddah and Iran's Sepahan match in the Asian Champions League was cancelled on Monday after the Saudi team refused to play in a stadium that displayed a statue of Iranian slain general Qassem Soleimani.
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Sports
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Talents Abroad
10/2/2023 6:18:08 PM
Bahrain's untouchable world title holder Winfred Yavi surged to the Asian Games 3,000m steeplechase gold medal on Monday, as Iranian veteran Ehsan Hadadi's 17-year reign as discus champion came to an end.
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Business
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Economy
10/2/2023 9:56:00 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher in thin trading Monday with many markets closed for holidays.
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World
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International
10/2/2023 9:54:44 AM
Five conservative cardinals from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas have challenged Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination ahead of a big Vatican meeting where such hot-button issues are up for debate.
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World
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International
10/1/2023 2:13:46 PM
Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed multibillion-dollar project backed by China that will cut travel between capital Jakarta and another major city by hours.
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/30/2023 5:51:41 PM
North Korean weightlifters shattered a slew of world records at the Asian Games on Saturday on their return to international competition after four years, surprising one Chinese rival whose mark was obliterated by their exploits.
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/28/2023 10:04:46 AM
World-record holder Qin Haiyang sauntered into the Asian Games 200m breaststroke final on Thursday, as fellow Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei qualified fastest in the 50m freestyle and set up a showdown with Siobhan Haughey.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
9/27/2023 1:41:00 PM
What kind of support can the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank extend to Egypt in its pursuit of sustainable development?
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/27/2023 11:13:26 AM
World champion Zhang Yufei roared into the Asian Games 100m butterfly final with the year's third-fastest time Wednesday, but Japan's double Olympic gold medallist Yui Ohashi opted out of the 400m medley.
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Business
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Economy
9/26/2023 6:09:34 PM
The eighth annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) concluded on Tuesday with a call to expand public-private partnerships and access to blended and concessional financing to finance climate projects in Africa, and Egypt in particular.
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Business
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Economy
9/26/2023 12:46:34 PM
Markets fell further Tuesday as investors grew increasingly fearful about another possible US interest rate hike and the prospect they will be kept elevated for some time to combat persistent inflation.
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Sports
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Omni sports
9/26/2023 10:05:05 AM
Olympic and world silver medallist Siobhan Haughey breezed into the Asian Games 100m freestyle final on Tuesday as she looks to back up her dominant 200m swim, but Japan's Rikako Ikee was a no-show.
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