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Washington Times-Herald· 54 minutes agoDonald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before, or perhaps at, next month’s Republican National Convention ...
Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after haj deaths
WSAU Wausau· 1 day agoCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to...
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say
FOX21 Colorado Springs· 13 hours agoCAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials sa…
Toll of Egyptians who died during haj pilgrimage rises, sources say
WHTC 1450 Holland· 3 days agoCAIRO (Reuters) - At least 530 Egyptians have died taking part in the haj and another 31 are missing...
Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks on resuming political relations
Reuters· 24 minutes agoBahrain and Iran have agreed to start talks aimed at resuming political relations between the two countries, Bahrain's state news agency reported on Sunday.
Darfur sees an increase in much needed food aid, but it’s still not enough to avert famine, UN says
KHON 2 Honolulu· 3 days agoCAIRO (AP) — Families in Sudan’s embattled western Darfur region have finally received an emergency...
Israel pounds Gaza, killing dozens, as fighting rages
Reuters via AOL· 3 days agoCAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas...
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton· 13 hours agoCAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials sa…
Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
Detroit News· 3 hours agoMore than 1,300 pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's...
Egypt forms crisis unit on haj deaths as toll rises
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt formed a crisis unit on Thursday to investigate the deaths of Egyptians taking part in the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca...