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Biomed Analysis: Time for rights-based women’s health
We need to revive the rights-based agenda and realign research priorities for women's health, says Priya Shetty. Read the original article... More»
Egypt: Saudi Arabia to Pump $ 2.25 Bn to Bolster Country’s Economy
Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia is planning to increase its investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. Read the original article... More»
Egypt: PM Meets With Ex-U.S. President Carter
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met on Tuesday with ex-US President Jimmy Carter. Read the original article... More»
Asian cities develop new indicators for ‘climate resilience’
Ten cities aim to improve their urban planning to make them less vulnerable to the effects of climate change Read the original article... More»
Kenya: Major Funding Boost for Resource Management Project
Rome - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a loan of US$33 million to the Republic of Kenya to finance the Upper Tana Catchment Natural... More»
Mali leader to head to France for health checks
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's interim leader Dioncounda Traore is due to fly to France on Wednesday for medical checks after he was attacked by protesters earlier this week, two... More»
Scientists search for solutions to Iraq’s salty farmland
Iraq faces a growing problem from high salt levels in its agricultural land. Now an international team is tackling the problem. Read the original article... More»
With Mubarak gone, Egyptians vote freely for leader
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians relished their first free leadership vote on Wednesday, with Islamists pitted against secular figures in a contest unthinkable before a popular revolt swept President Hosni... More»
Participants support AfDB’s New Education Model for Africa – During a meeting with President Kaberuka, Rt Honorable Gordon Brown and Sir Tim Berners Lee at the 22nd World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa
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AU, Somalia troops advance to Afgoye
African Union and Somali forces captured new territory outside Mogadishu that has long been controlled by militant fighters. Read the original article... More»
Guinea-Bissau junta vows to cede power
Guinea-Bissau's military junta has vowed to hand over power to the country's transitional government, reports say. Read the original article... More»
‘ليس هذا ما قاتلْنا من أجله’: تفشي الضرب والتعذيب في ليبيا الجديدة
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US Regulators Looking at Leadup to Facebook IPO
Days after social media giant Facebook started publicly selling its stock, financial regulators in the U.S. are taking a closer look at whether key information about the company's financial... More»
‘Friends of Yemen’ Pledge $4 Billion in Aid
International donors have pledged $4 billion in aid to Yemen to help the impoverished state boost the fight against Islamist militants and develop the Yemeni economy. British Foreign Office... More»