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Sudan moves to criminalize female genital mutilation

Author:  By SAMY MAGDY | AP ID:  1588426181391509400 Sat, 2020-05-02 13:21 CAIRO: Sudanese officials said Saturday they are working to criminalize the widespread practice of female genital mutilation after the transitional government approved a landmark draft law. Under the proposed … read more

Lebanon signs request for IMF aid

Author:  AFP ID:  1588354236866765300 Fri, 2020-05-01 17:18 BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni have signed a request for aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Diab called it an “historic moment” in the history of … read more