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Egypt sex selection clinics engender controversy

CAIRO: Some consider it medical progress, but baby gender selection in conservative…

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Online Muslim sex shop launched in the Netherlands

Candid but demure, an online sex shop for Muslims has been launched…

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Kuwait court jails journalist critical of prime minister

KUWAIT CITY: A court on Thursday sentenced a leading Kuwaiti journalist to…

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Egyptians quit French film festival over Israeli entry

CAIRO: Egyptian filmmakers who were to sit on the jury of a…

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US wiretapping of Islamic charity deemed illegal

SAN FRANCISCO: A US federal judge Wednesday deemed "unlawful" the 2004 electronic…

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Desert spreading like 'cancer,' Egypt conference told

ALEXANDRIA: The desert is making a comeback in the Middle East, with…

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China insists Iran nuclear crisis needs 'peaceful' answer

  BEIJING: China on Thursday took a more prominent role in efforts…

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Mars radar could help stave off drought in ME, says NASA

ALEXANDRIA: Technology used to discover underground ice on Mars could also be…

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Israeli judge orders release of detained Fatah leader

JERUSALEM: An Israeli military judge on Thursday ordered the release of 10…

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US envoy in Sudan in a bid to rescue polls

KHARTOUM: The US special envoy for Sudan met opposition leaders in Khartoum…

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