A boy at all costs: The business of gender selection in Egypt
• Sep 4, 2025, 11:18 AM
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Israel's army says it controls 40 percent of Gaza City
• 6:08 PM
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Israel's army Thursday claimed that it currently controls 40 percent of Gaza City, the besieged enclave's largest city. The news comes as Israel faces international condemnation and backlash for its decision to expand an ongoing offensive in the Palestin
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A boy at all costs: The business of gender selection in Egypt
• 11:18 AM
1 min
All over Egypt, clinics offering couples the option to choose the sex of their future child operate openly. Having at least one son is still considered essential by many Egyptians, especially in villages. While this practice is strictly prohibited across
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Photojournalist Salwan Georges on capturing the fall of Syria's Assad
• 12:38 AM
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The people of Syria had almost lost hope before the sudden fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, so today "hope is a new thing for them". That's the sentiment of an Iraqi-born internationally recognised photojournalist who grew up in Syria and returned there
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