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Through solidarity and persistence, a gradual shift has become noticeable
Nothing can stop persistent Kurdish-Iraqi female entrepreneurs
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"The first goal is entertainment, not trade. The main reason we reopened the zoo was people in the area that supported us"
‘Concerning’ zoo reopens in Gaza months after closure
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Displaced Syrian children sing on a bus converted into a classroom near the village of Hazano in northwestern Syria
Years of war have wrought chaos for children’s education
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Cement barriers reinforce the sea wall near the Citadel of Qaitbay in Alexandria
Alexandria battles climate change
Hassan Abdel Zaher
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Its Iraqi executive producer Mohamed Al Daradji said it may finally help put racist stereotypes to the sword.
‘Avengers’ creators shoot first all-Arabic action flick
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"It is a blend of experience and hand discipline. I can work on a single object for up to six months"
Mini masterpieces by Turkish ‘Microangelo’
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The Hezbollah tunnels exposed by Israel have been digitally scanned and appear on a soldier's headset as they are in reality
Israeli soldiers enter virtual reality training world
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A Saudi woman smiles with her national ID at the Bahrain immigration checkpoint
Saudi women secure another rights milestone
Mohammed Alkhereiji
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The horses are gradually introduced to the cabin, which fits snugly around their bodies leaving their heads and necks free
Dubai first to use cryotherapy for racehorses
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Human rights groups say more than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are held in a network of internment camps in China
Egypt aids China Uighur crackdown
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Saudi Arabia has spent billions of dollars and devised effective strategies to better develop haj facilities
Saudi Arabia succeeds in mammoth task of organising haj
Iman Zayat
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At the peak of Mount Arafat, numerous Muslim pilgrims were absorbed in Koranic verses displayed on their smartphones
Hajj takes high-tech dimension
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Beyond the religious souvenirs, visitors to Mecca can pick up highly-coveted Saudi gold, watches, clothes and more
Mecca stall vendors ready to cash in on hajj
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The Middle East already hosts two races, at Sakhir in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina, with lucrative long-term contracts in place
Saudi in talks to host Formula One race
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Syrians who opted to settle in Sudan enjoy equivalent rights to nationals, including access to healthcare and education
Mouthwatering smell of Syrian eateries fill Khartoum’s air
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Before civil war erupted in 2011, Ali worked as an art teacher at a private school in Idlib so she could "be close to the field that I love"
Syrian cartoonist depicts Idlib’s bloody state
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