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Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it?

Longest war: Were America’s decades in Afghanistan worth it?

Here’s what 19-year-old Lance Cpl. William Bee felt flying into southern Afghanistan on Christmas Day 2001: purely lucky. The U.S.…
Is Morocco’s ‘Arab Spring’ moment finally here?

Is Morocco’s ‘Arab Spring’ moment finally here?

Earlier this week, hundreds of Moroccans protested the death of Yassine Lekhmidi, a 25-year-old man in the city of Sidi…
Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

CHICAGO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants –…
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect

Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect

On Thursday, 60-year-old Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in before parliament as the Islamic Republic’s sixth president after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Analysis: Riding the oil price rebound: Gulf states to accelerate asset sales

Analysis: Riding the oil price rebound: Gulf states to accelerate asset sales

DUBAI, Aug 3(Reuters) – Saudi Aramco and other Gulf oil producers are following in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi with…
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president

Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Once a protégé of Iran’s supreme leader is sworn in as president this week,…
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound

At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound

TOKYO (AP) — A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to…
Photos: Tunisia’s Free Constitutional Party president Abeer Moussa speaks exclusively to Al-Masry-Al-Youm

Photos: Tunisia’s Free Constitutional Party president Abeer Moussa speaks exclusively to Al-Masry-Al-Youm

The head of the Tunisian Free Constitutional Party, and former presidential candidate Abeer Moussa, said that her country is undergoing…
Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?

Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?

Ghana — although surrounded by terror-hit countries — appears at first glance to have been largely spared from terrorist attacks. According…
We aim to invest over US$1 billion in Egypt’s development projects: AFC President and CEO   

We aim to invest over US$1 billion in Egypt’s development projects: AFC President and CEO   

Egypt has recently been gearing up efforts to push forward with economic prosperity through large strategic partnerships with the private…
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