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World Bank allocated $300 mln to fund Egyptian MSEs
Earlier this month the World Bank announced a $300 million loan to…
Ex-Disney animator brings Hollywood to Nepal
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Dented sukuk market starved of sovereign benchmark
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Sudan president threatens to expel election observers
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The significance of Jewish-Islamic heritage
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Endangering species: bans don't work
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Skype questions Egypt ban on mobile Internet calls
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