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Iraqi oil city of Basra facing a surge in cancer cases
2000 cases of cancer registered annually in recent years, according to the country's Southern Environment Department Director general of the...
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‘Too hot outside’: Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls
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The Manaus project has just completed its pilot phase with ten prototype boxes fixed to trees in a densely forested...Economy
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Iraq asks Sweden to extradite accused in Quran burning incident
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - Baghdad has asked Sweden to extradite Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who stoked international outrage by desecrating the Quran,...Geostrategy
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Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war
In Saudi Arabia, the start of the holy month had been cast into doubt after some of the kingdom's observatories reported that the moon was obscured by "cloudy weather and dust particles". But final confirmation of the sighting came through the Al Majmaah University Astronomical Observatory in Riyadh.
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Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights
Rabat, Morocco - Two decades after a landmark but limited revision of Morocco's family law marked a breakthrough for women, activists hope new reforms will defy objections and provide greater equality. The reform of the legal code was ordered directly by King Mohammed VI, who is expected to have the final say in any disputes over...Geostrategy
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