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Israel jails French consulate worker for gun smuggling
An Israeli court on Monday sentenced a former French consulate worker to seven years in prison for smuggling guns from...
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How the courage of a few Rwandan women changed the world
Long before Twitter, Harvey Weinstein, and #MeToo, African women in a Rwandan village decided to speak up about rape. Their courage...
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Should the government stop the Uber-Careem acquisition deal?
In late March 2019, the global ride-hailing giant Uber announced its acquisition of its Middle-Eastern competitor, Careem, for $3.1 bln,...
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It is time to address water and food scarcity in NENA
The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, one of the most arid areas of the world, has been grappling...
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Egyptian opinions split as debate on regulating polygamy develops
Controversy over polygamy in Egypt is far from new. The battle between religious scholars and women’s rights activists and organizations...
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