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		Teachers occupy Rio squares offering free classes
		
			World
			
				
				 
		
	July 5, 2019
Teachers occupy Rio squares offering free classes
						A firm believer in the idea of “better late than never,” 86-year-old Edna Pinheiro practices reading with a tutor in…					
				
			
		Benban solar plants to be fully constructed by December: official
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 1, 2019
Benban solar plants to be fully constructed by December: official
						The construction of all the solar plants in the Benban Solar Park of Aswan Governorate will be completed in December…					
				
			
		Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	May 31, 2019
Work not handouts: entrepreneurs reboot image of refugees
						 LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stuck in a former Dutch prison housing asylum seekers, Syrian software trainer Tey el-Rjula conjured…					
				
			
		Elmed interconnector aims to bring solar power from the Sahara to Europe
		
			World
			
				
				 
		
	May 24, 2019
Elmed interconnector aims to bring solar power from the Sahara to Europe
						It’s been a long-held European dream to shore up its supply of renewable energy with solar power from sun-rich North Africa. Now,…					
				
			
		Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	May 10, 2019
Jordan revamps cabinet in latest overhaul of top institutions
						AMMAN (Reuters) – The Prime Minister of U.S. ally Jordan reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday, the latest in a series…					
				
			
		Egypt expects giant solar park to be fully operational in 2019
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	May 5, 2019
Egypt expects giant solar park to be fully operational in 2019
						CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt expects the 1.6 gigawatt solar park it is building in the south of the country to…					
				
			
		AP interview: Palestinian PM accuses US of ‘financial war’
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	April 18, 2019
AP interview: Palestinian PM accuses US of ‘financial war’
						RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The new Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday accused the United States of declaring “financial war”…					
				
			
		World Bank’s newest President looks forward to working with Sisi
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	April 13, 2019
World Bank’s newest President looks forward to working with Sisi
						The newest President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, announced that he is looking forward to working with President…					
				
			
		IFC launches program supporting financial technology startups in Egypt
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	April 8, 2019
IFC launches program supporting financial technology startups in Egypt
						IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on Monday launched a program supporting the development of Egypt’s fintech space.…					
				
			
		Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
		
			Middle East
			
				
				 
		
	April 3, 2019
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
						This week, as part of Egyptian-mediated efforts to ease the plight of 2 million residents of the blockaded Gaza Strip,…