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Business
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Economy
12/31/2023 2:07:47 PM
The Egyptian government is set to continue improving wage levels in 2024 to alleviate the financial burdens faced by citizens since the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and amid subsequent geopolitical tensions, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said on Sunday.
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World
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International
12/31/2023 1:09:31 PM
Australians and New Zealanders are making final preparations on New Year’s Eve to become among the first nations to ring in 2024 as ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza cast a pall over celebrations and heightened tensions across parts of the world.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/26/2023 10:45:00 PM
Israel said it was intensifying its war on Gaza, where relentless strikes exacerbated the dire conditions for civilians in the war's 12th week. The war has heightened tensions across the Middle East where Israel killed a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards general in Syria.
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World
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Africa
12/25/2023 9:00:55 PM
More than a hundred people have been killed in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said Monday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/20/2023 5:57:05 PM
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have launched missiles and drones at cargo ships in the Red Sea, warned Wednesday that they would strike back if attacked by US forces.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/18/2023 9:28:00 PM
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Monday urged restraint in meetings with senior officials in Beirut, seeking to de-escalate tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border amid near-daily exchanges of fire.
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World
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International
12/18/2023 12:59:22 PM
An early official vote count of Serbia's weekend election on Monday confirmed victory for the ruling populist party in a parliamentary vote in the Balkan country, but political tensions rose over reported irregularities in the capital, Belgrade.
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World
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Africa
12/18/2023 12:33:23 PM
Congo's president says he has confidence Wednesday's vote will be rolled out credibly, as tensions mount that a severe lack of electoral preparation could throw the conflict-riddled nation into disarray.
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Business
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Economy
12/16/2023 7:31:47 PM
Amid the escalating geopolitical tensions due to the Gaza war, different scenarios emerged regarding Egypt’s $3 billion loan.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/16/2023 5:31:41 PM
A UK destroyer has brought down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, defence minister Grant Shapps said Saturday, amid rising maritime tensions in the region.
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World
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International
12/9/2023 10:06:57 AM
A century-old territorial dispute deepened by the discovery of oil is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. Steeped in patriotism, the Venezuelan government is seizing on the fight to boost support ahead of a presidential election among a population fed up with a decade-long crisis that has pushed many into poverty.
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Opinion
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11/30/2023 2:58:23 PM
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) commences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid highly challenging international political circumstances, exacerbated by the events in Ukraine, European-Russian tensions, and the competitive dynamics between American and Chinese influences over the contemporary international order.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
11/11/2023 10:36:12 PM
Hezbollah's chief said Saturday that the group was using new weapons in attacks against Israel, as exchanges of fire on Lebanon's southern border intensify while Israel continues its relentless bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
11/7/2023 9:48:38 PM
Experts are hoping that the tensions in the Middle East will have a minimal effect on Egypt’s tourism sector, writes Nevine El-Aref
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Business
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Economy
11/6/2023 7:53:19 PM
Egypt received 1.3 million tourists from 80 countries in October -- an 8 percent increase from October 2022 -- despite the geopolitical tensions, said Minister of Tourism Ahmed Essa.
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Business
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Economy
11/4/2023 4:24:45 PM
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said that Fitch's latest move lowering Egypt’s credit rating reflects the country’s struggle against extreme external pressures resulting from complex global challenges including geopolitical tensions, according to a statement on Saturday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
11/2/2023 10:29:47 AM
The administration of US President Joe Biden said Wednesday it would develop a strategy to combat Islamophobia, an announcement that comes as tensions simmer nationwide over the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/29/2023 3:27:00 PM
Amid escalating tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, a number of rockets were launched into Israel on Sunday from the mountainous Er Rous area of Lebanon, while Hezbollah has declared that it launched a successful strike on Israel's Miskav Am military site and partially destroyed its technical equipment.
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World
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Africa
10/26/2023 7:20:42 PM
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insisted Thursday that Ethiopia would not invade another country or pursue its interests "through war" after previous remarks he made about seeking access to the Red Sea aroused regional concerns.
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Business
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Energy
10/25/2023 10:05:30 PM
Natural gas prices experienced a significant surge to an eight-month high due to geopolitical tensions and uncertainty stemming from the Israeli war on Gaza, which started on 7 October, according to a report by Kuwait’s KAMCO Investment Company.
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