Middle East
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World Cup: Peek inside a US$200-a-night ‘room’ in Qatar (The Caravan City)
he price of accommodation has been one of the main issues stopping people from traveling to the World Cup in Qatar. Tournament tourists have been managed so strictly that fans can only book accommodation in…
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Brazil face anxious wait after Neymar injury scare at World Cup
Brazil were sweating on the fitness of Neymar on Friday after their talisman sprained his ankle in the World Cup win over Serbia. The forward suffered the injury in a collision with Nikola Milenkovic during…
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UN calls on Iran to release peaceful protesters
The United Nations on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of thousands of people arrested for taking part in peaceful demonstrations across Iran, which has imposed a harsh crackdown. Iran has been hit by eight weeks…
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Kenyan security guard expelled by Qatar torn about watching World Cup
Malcolm Bidali, a Kenyan security guard expelled from Qatar after complaining about working conditions, is feeling conflicted about watching the World Cup that starts this week. “Saying that I won’t watch the World Cup would…
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UAE, Egypt ink major wind energy deal on COP27 sidelines
The United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed Tuesday to develop one of the world’s largest wind farms in a deal struck on the sidelines of the UN’s COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.
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Lula ashinda uchaguzi wa urais Brazil
Lula alishinda kwa asilimia 50.84 ya kura, ikilinganishwa na asilimia 49.16 ya rais wa sasa, Jair Bolsonaro
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Bridge collapses in India, 132 reported dead
Authorities said nearly 500 people were celebrating a festival on and around the nearly 150-year-old suspension bridge in Morbi when supporting cables snapped
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Renowned Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead in Kenya
The news was first announced by his wife Javeria Siddique, leading to a speculation frenzy from Pakistani citizens as they tried to come to terms with the tragedy
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Russia says eight suspects detained over Crimea bridge blast
The suspects include five Russians and “three Ukrainian and Armenian citizens
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Iran State TV Hacked With Image Of Supreme Leader In Crosshairs
In other anti-regime messages, activists have spray-painted “Death to Khamenei” and “The police are the murderers of the people” on billboards in Tehran.
