Paris, Dublin, Johannesburg (20/9 – 15) The 2023 Rugby World Cup will contest what will arguably be the grandest game in the Pool Stage this weekend. On Saturday night, 23…
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An Egyptian lawmaker has revealed that the first review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of Egypt’s economic reform program, initially scheduled for September, has been postponed for the second…
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Sudan Refugees Bring Off-season Tourism to Egypt’s Aswan
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathThousands of Sudanese have found refuge in Aswan, in neighboring Egypt, helping to revitalize the tourist season in this pharaonic southern city, where they are trying to forget the horrors…
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US Withholding Less Aid to Egypt, Even Though Human Rights Record Not Improving
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that Egypt’s poor human rights record hasn’t improved, but it won’t withhold as much military aid as it did last year regardless.…
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Persona non grata of French Ambassador to Niger
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanParis, Toronto (17/9 – 37) The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats “were actually held hostage in the French embassy” during the emergency following the military junta coup…
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Egypt Jails Leading Opposition Figure, Barring Him From Upcoming Poll
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawCAIRO — An Egyptian court has sentenced prominent dissident Hisham Kassem to six months in prison, his lawyer and political movement said, a move barring him from taking part in…
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France’s ambassador in Niger is being held hostage by the military junta, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. “In Niger, as I speak to you, we have an ambassador and diplomatic…
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Kremlin Plays Down Significance of Second Vessel Passing via Ukraine’s Black Sea Corridor
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathMOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The passage of a second ship from Ukraine along a temporary Black Sea corridor has nothing to do with the prospects for reviving a grain deal involving…
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UK Defense Ministry: Russia Likely Cancels Zapad-2023 Exercise Due to Lack of Troops, Equipment
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawRussia has “highly likely” canceled this year’s Exercise Zapad (West), its large-scale joint strategic exercise (JSE), due to the lack of available troops and equipment, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Aug.…
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Impressive Start for France and Ireland, as Northern Hemisphere Awaits New Rugby World Cup Champion
Paris, Dublin, London (12/9 – 27) As New Zealand destroyed themselves in the first game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, it may have been an omen that men’s rugby…
