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Egitto
Which Islam?
The Muslim Brotherhood. Founded in Egypt in 1928 during the struggle against British rule, the Brotherhood is a broad-based Sunni movement with branches in many countries. It seeks to transform society through da’awa (proselytising) and by winning power through elections. Although a Brotherhood government was toppled in Egypt in 2013, ...
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Russia Turchia Armenia
Unintended consequences
THE MODERN FRONTIERS of the Arab world only vaguely resemble the blue and red grease-pencil lines secretly drawn on a map of the Levant in May 1916, at the height of the first world war. Sir Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot were appointed by the British and French governments respectively ...
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Black gold, white gold
Profitable at almost any price FROM THE AIR, the red sand dunes of the Empty Quarter stretch out beyond the bend of the earth, like countless piles of powdered brick. Between the mounds the winds have exposed patches of grey: salt flats that encrust the rock, and great riches of oil. ...
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Brasile
Presidente do Conselho de Bradesco: 'Temos esperança e confiança no novo governo'
Lázaro de Mello Brandão ressalta que o Brasil tem economia 'forte' e uma população 'trabalhadora'; para Trabuco, presidente do banco, luta contra rece...
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua no es para peatones
Nuestras ciudades priorizan, cada vez más, sus escasas inversiones en torno a los vehículos, en satisfacer sus necesidades de circulación[...]
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Argentina
Argentina: Hacienda y Finanzas confirmó apertura de nuevo blanqueo
El ministro de Hacienda y Finanzas también indicó que pagarán la deuda con los jubilados con sentencia firme en la Justicia
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Spagna
El espacio sociocultural Tendido 11 ya está en Las Ventas (Madrid)
Tendido 11, de la empresa Taurodelta, vuelve a Las Ventas (Madrid) hasta el 5 de junio para crear un espacio sociocultural taurino…
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Giappone
Hyperloop One test bodes well for transit’s fast future
The possible future of transit zipped along a short track in the desert outside Las Vegas on Wednesday before sliding to a stop in a bed of sand, sending up a tan wave. Hyperloop One, a startup hoping to revolutionize transport systems, held its first public test of engine components ...
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Giappone
Stricken Mitsubishi in talks with Nissan over ¥237 billion stake
Nissan Motor Co. is in talks to take a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the automakers said Thursday. The post Stricken Mitsubishi in talks with Nissan over ¥237 billion stake appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Dollar tops ¥108.50 on emerging market weakness
The dollar shed losses to rise above ¥108.50 in Tokyo on Thursday as risk aversion receded and stocks climbed. At 5 p.m., the dollar was at ¥108.93-94, up from ¥108.60-61 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1407-1408, up from $1.1388-1388, and at ¥124.26-27, up from ¥123.69-69. The ...