International art symposium in Egypt raises funds for children with special needs

At the crystal beaches of Egypt's Mediterranean resort city of New Alamein, a charitable art symposium brought together dozens of painters

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History of Karnak Temple and Road of Rams

Temple of Karnak was most important place of worship in Thebes (now Luxor). It is where the great Lord Amon, Lord of Thebes, was sanctified

Nehal Samir

China holds celebration of 70th anniversary of Tibet’s peaceful liberation

China on Thursday held a grand gathering to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet. More than 20,000 people from various ethnic groups attended the event held…

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Xi Focus: 70 years on, Tibet embarks on new journey of modernization

China's Tibet Autonomous Region is celebrating the 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation -- a turning point in the region's history -- as it starts a new journey of modernization after…

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Opinion | Tibet’s progress a powerful message for Western naysayers

Nearly 3.65 million people live in the Tibet region, up 21.52 percent from 2010. Over 86 percent of the population is Tibetan.

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2 civilian planes escape from Israeli missiles over Lebanon’s airspace

2 civilian airplanes, Lebanese and Turkish, escaped from the Israeli missiles which flew over Lebanon's airspace to hit targets in Syria

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Israel launches missile strikes at Syria’s Damascus, Homs

Syrian air defenses responded to the attacks, intercepting most of the Israeli missiles, Syrian state TV reported, citing a military source.

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People in quake-hit Haiti struggle to return to normality as death toll climbs

According to Pierre Honnorat, the country director of the World Food Program, 40 percent of the population in Haiti is food insecure.

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Putin discusses Afghanistan with Macron, Draghi by phone

Putin and Draghi stressed the need to further counter spread of terrorist ideology and deal with the drug threat emanating from Afghanistan

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Opinion| Biden’s Democracy Summit and securing US interests

US President Joe Biden will host a "Democracy Summit" in December, the White House announced a few days ago. It added that the December summit "will move commitments and initiatives…

Marwa El- Shinawy