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Time to designate Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Josh Hammer By JOSH HAMMER On Tuesday, New York City radio host Sid Rosenberg asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio about whether the State Department intends to designate the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as...
Time not right to recognise Palestinian state, says Danish PM – as it happened
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
Closing summaryThank you for following the Guardian’s live blog. The blog has now closed. Here’s an overview of what happened today: The death toll in Gaza rose to 61,897 people, with 155,600 others wounded, since 7 October 2023, according to the...
$183B New Alamein City in Egypt Set to Rival Mediterranean Hotspots
Greek Reporter
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August 16, 2025
New Alamein mega city on the north coast of Egypt. Credit: Johan5885. CC BY 1.0/Wikimedia Commons/Johan5885 A $183 billion seaside mega city, New Alamein in Egypt, is touted to become the crown jewel of the Mediterranean, luring tourists away from...
‘AFTCREE Expo aims to mainstream culture, tourism into economies of African states’
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
Chuks Akamadu is the Managing Director/CEO of Afrocultour Limited, organisers of the Songs of Nigeria Festival (SONIFES), Nigeria Entertainment, Economic Roundtable (NEER) and others. An accomplished intellectual property lawyer, erudite cultural...
Mum slams 'despicable' council for slapping her with fine over son's ‘educational’ term-time holiday
LAD Bible
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A mum was left gutted after she received a hefty fine for taking her son out of school for an 'educational trip'. Michelle Partington and her husband Andrew Partington, from Wigan, took their son Oliver, 12, out of school for a 10-day trip to...
Prime Video Greenlights a New Limited Series, ‘Joseph of Egypt,’ From the Makers of ‘The Chosen’
Relevant Magazine
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August 15, 2025
Prime Video is officially wading into Old Testament waters with Joseph of Egypt, an eight-episode limited series that just started production in New Mexico this week. The show stars Adam Hashmi (Bridgerton) as the famously betrayed, famously...
‘Filming Has Begun! The Expanded Chosen Bible Universe Is Officially Underway’—Dallas Jenkins Announces ‘Joseph of Egypt’
Church Leaders
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August 15, 2025
“Joseph of Egypt,” a new Prime Video limited series about the life of the biblical figure Joseph, has begun filming, according to “The Chosen” creator and director Dallas Jenkins. “Filming has begun! The expanded Chosen Bible universe is...
Grand Egyptian Museum: Gateway to Wonders, Affordable Exploration
Sada Elbalad
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August 15, 2025
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has emerged as one of the world's most anticipated cultural projects, positioned on the edge of the Giza Plateau, just two kilometers from the legendary Pyramids. As the largest archaeological museum ever dedicated...
Foreign Ambassadors in Cairo Mourn the Passing of Acclaimed Egyptian Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim
Sada Elbalad
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August 15, 2025
Fri 15 Aug 2025 | 09:51 PM Egyptian Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim Foreign Ambassadors in Cairo Mourn the Passing of Acclaimed Egyptian Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim Several foreign ambassadors accredited to Cairo have extended their heartfelt condolences...
Egypt prepares for Gaza’s transitional phase, proposing a temporary administration
Egypt Independent
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August 15, 2025
Egypt is preparing for the transitional period that is expected to begin following a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, including the issue of a temporary administration for the besieged territory. These preparations are happening as discussions...
Women-to-women mentorships are raising Africa’s next leaders
Independent (Uganda)
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August 15, 2025
Experienced women leaders are rising up to mentor a new generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers across Africa—in a quest to close long-standing gender gaps on the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new wave of...
Nobu opens its first restaurant in Egypt on the North Coast
The Manual - Oregon
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August 15, 2025
Egypt’s dining scene has a new jewel as Nobu, the world-famous lifestyle and hospitality brand, makes its long-anticipated debut in the country. Now open at OGAMI, SODIC’s signature North Coast development, Nobu North Coast brings its celebrated...
Egypt promises Gaza $50B while calling it 'exploding mine'
Israel Hayom
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August 15, 2025
For Egypt, Gaza represents a trap. Police training for thousands of Palestinians, a 15-member technocrat administrative committee, and a 50 billion dollar reconstruction program – these constitute merely portions of the promises Egyptian senior...
Adesso Basta! Enough Is Enough. Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing
Havana Times
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August 15, 2025
Acclaimed Israeli author David Grossman. Photo: wikipedia By Jan Lundius (IPS) HAVANA TIMES – On August the first, the Italian daily La Repubblica published an interview with David Grossman, Israel’s most renown author and supporter of a...
Saint Michael’s Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach Ashley Snow Introduces Newcomers
BVM Sports
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August 15, 2025
COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse head coach Ashley Snow introduced 11 newcomers to the program on Friday, including one transfer student-athlete and 10 first-years. #13 Kayla Adam Class: Sophomore Hometown: New Egypt,...
Weekend EssayThis is what the Muslim world needs to do to boost its birth rate
The National News
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We are often led to believe that women can have babies or careers – but not both. Every fresh dip in birth rates revives that refrain, and an emerging social media industry of “back to tradition” influencers holds it up as proof that women’s work...
How coffee-shop culture was brewed in 13th-century Makkah
The National News
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With specialist milks, flavoured syrups and intricate brewing techniques, the coffee house as an international brand was introduced with the opening of the world’s first Starbucks in Seattle on March 30, 1971. But the rich history of coffee shop...
Recreating an ancient Egyptian priestess's face without opening the sarcophagus
The National News
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The lines on the 3D computer-generated skull might appear to be the guidelines of a surgeon preparing to operate. Markers denote the thickness of the soft tissue, the profile of the nose and a deformity near the jaw. But this is not a patient set...
August 24 Ordinary 21C Jeremiah 1 4 10
The Christian Century - Illinois
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August 17, 2025
I find it fascinating what biblical texts “become.” This passage from Jeremiah has long signaled the reluctant prophet motif, and that will provide my focus. But many today hear this passage in the context of modern debates concerning abortion....
31 Arab, Muslim countries condemn Netanyahu's 'Greater Israel' goals
Sabah
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August 15, 2025
Foreign ministers from 31 Arab and Muslim nations, joined by the heads of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), on Friday denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...