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Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights
Middle East

Sudan’s first female football stars push for women’s rights

Within months of Sudan’s first women’s football league kicking off, the championship’s emerging stars are being hailed as icons for…
Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge
Middle East

Ennahda’s choice Jemli tapped to be Tunisia PM, faces big challenge

TUNIS (Reuters) – A former junior minister faces the challenge of creating a ruling coalition in economically troubled Tunisia after…
Egypt is the World’s 4th Fastest Growing Tourist Destination: AFAR Magazine
Egypt

Egypt is the World’s 4th Fastest Growing Tourist Destination: AFAR Magazine

AFAR, an award-winning travel magazine, ranked Egypt fourth among the world’s 10 Fastest Growing Tourist Destinations, listing Tajikistan in the…
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM
Middle East

Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party may choose a candidate from outside its ranks to head government, two…
Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month
Middle East

Five candidates to run in Algeria’s presidential election next month

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Five candidates will run in Algeria’s presidential election next month, including two former prime ministers, the head…
Egypt’s 5.7 percent economic growth rate ranks best in MENA: cabinet
Economy

Egypt’s 5.7 percent economic growth rate ranks best in MENA: cabinet

Egypt’s cabinet published an infographic report on the country’s increasing economic growth, now at 5.7 percent. This rate ranks best…
EU urged to share refugees as boat tragedies mount
World

EU urged to share refugees as boat tragedies mount

A nucleus of four EU countries was trying Tuesday to coax more reluctant member states to take a share of…
Outsider leads after divisive Tunisia presidential poll
Middle East

Outsider leads after divisive Tunisia presidential poll

Political outsider Kais Saied was leading Tunisia’s election with just over a quarter of votes counted, the election commission said…
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
Middle East

Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the…
AU lifts Sudan suspension saying it created civilian gov’t
Middle East

AU lifts Sudan suspension saying it created civilian gov’t

CAIRO (AP) — The African Union said Friday it lifted Sudan’s suspension because it established a civilian-led transitional government following…
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