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Egypt's tourism boom offers respite from foreign currency woes, Gaza war

Tourists ride in a horse-drawn carriage near the art installation "Temple" by French artist Stephan Breuer and the Pyramid of Menkaure or Menkheres (front) and the Pyramd of Khafre or Chephren (behind) during the third edition of the "Forever is Now" art exhibition by Art d'Egypte at the Giza pyramids necropolis on October 28, 2023. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by

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Koran burner shot dead in Sweden, five arrested

Momika, who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries

Agence France-Presse

Public backlash as Iran closes $3.7B corruption case, largest in its history

A man checks old banknotes in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on March 3, 2025. Iran's parliament sacked the country's finance minister on March 2 after impeaching him over soaring inflation and a plunging currency, state television reported. (Photo by Atta KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)

'Welcome back': Israelis cheer, cry as hostages freed from Gaza

People gather at Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" to watch the release of three Israelis held by Palestinian militants in Gaza

Agence France-Presse

Saudi Arabia reports oil export slump after OPEC cuts

Laborers work at the construction site of Saudi Aramco's (the national oil company) Al-Khurais central oil processing facility.

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Netanyahu vows militants to pay as Hamas cites 'error' over Bibas body

Posters show Israeli hostages Shiri Bibas (C) and her two children Ariel (L) and Kfir (R) -- militants handed over their bodies to the Red Cross, along with that of a fourth Israeli

Agence France-Presse

Koran burner shot dead in Sweden

Momika, who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries

Agence France-Presse

Heartbreaking day ahead for Israel, says Netanyahu

A demonstrator in Tel Aviv holds placards bearing pictures of members of the Bibas family

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Pro-Israel, Turkey-friendly in Syria: How Merz's win in Germany affects Middle East

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 24: Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), arrives to a press conference sthe day after German parliamentary elections on February 24, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. The CDU/CSU won with 28.5% and will seek to form a government coalition. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Adam Lucente

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In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change