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Alexandria the nearly great | There are many words that could be used to describe Alexandria but one of them isn’t sedate. Fascinating, yes; exciting, sure; memorable, undoubtedly — but if you like the quiet life, it... (photo: WN / noha) Gulf News Alexandria City Life Photos Travel |
Emirates, Etihad ahead of target | Dubai: A scheme to limit the tonnes of CO2 emitted by airlines flying to the European Union will not affect the UAE's national carriers as they claim they are already meeting the targets ahead of th... (photo: Creative Commons / kiwi photo lover) Gulf News Aerospace Business Emirates Photos Transport |
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Pacquiao, Clottey will tangle for title belt | ARLINGTON - His campaign for political office in the Philippines will begin soon. He has hinted that this could be his last fight. | And then there is the lingering han... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Houston Chronicle Boxing Campaign Philippines Photos Sports |
UN agency begins airlifting food aid for refugees uprooted from DR Congo | 12 March 2010 – The United Nations today started to airlift urgent food aid for tens of thousands of people who have fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of ... (photo: AP / Karel Prinsloo) United Nations Africa Congo Food Photos UN |
FEATURE - Mobile phones bring insurance to Kenyan farmers | ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan farmers can now insure some of the costs of growing crops against bad weather by using mobile phone technology that links solar-powere... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Star Crops Farmers Insurance Mobilephones Photos |
Domestic violence focus of women’s day conference | The early warning signs of domestic violence in relationships were the main focus of a one-day conference held on Monday. | | Minister Mondon addressing the gues... (photo: AP -Damian Dovarganes) Nation Conference Domestic Photos Violence Women |
Darfur donor meeting in March eyes $2b - Egypt | CAIRO: A donor conference for Darfur this month is intended to raise $2 billion for infrastructure, health, water and other projects in the war-ravaged Sudanese region,... (photo: WN) China Daily Cairo Darfur Donor Egypt Photos |
Darfur's election dilemma | Six years ago, as he fled the fighting in Darfur that killed one of his brothers, Adam Mahmoud felt utterly powerless. | Swept this way and that by a conflict that the ... (photo: WN) BBC News Darfur Election People Photos Politices |
Africans cure Jessica Simpson's weight woes | JESSICA Simpson, known for her fluctuating figure, has revealed that she has stopped worrying about her weight following a recent trip to Africa. | The singer was in th... (photo: AP / Tony Gutierrez) The Daily Telegraph Australia Celebrity Entertainment Hollywood Photos Singer |
Obama swallows pride as Israel continues defiance | Washington: A year ago, President Barack Obama boldly, unequivocally demanded that Israel stop building colonies on the West Bank and occupied east Jerusalem. Tod... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Gulf News Israel Photos Politics President Washington |
Egypt's political storyteller | Were it not for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who signed Naguib Mahfouz to join her growing repertoire of developing world writers at Doubleday, few English-readers would... (photo: AP Photo ) Gulf News Arab Egypt English Photos World |