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Sunday, 26 March 2017

Other international stories worth a look this morning

Other international stories worth a look this morning if you have a moment to spare:

  • From USA Today: “Egypt’s Jon Stewart tries to rebuild his comedy career in the U.S. It’s hard.” So, perhaps he might stop trying?
  • The postponement of a verdict in the case against Aya Hijazi and the Belady Foundation for Street Children has been condemned by Human Rights Watch.
  • A senior NATO official has cited news reports that Russia is using Egypt as a staging point for military action backing Libyan general Khalifa Haftar, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The AP is picking up a story on clashes in Luxor between police and a Muslim mob looking to attack Christian homes after reports that a convert to Islam was being held against her will.
  • Al Monitor is reporting on an international solar-powered car race in Hurghada last week.
  • A long-distance cyclist who set a new world record for the Cairo to Cape Town is the latest to be featured in the Financial Times’ series on the “special items … expert travellers take with them to ease their journeys.”

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