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Egypt political parties too fragile to form strong parliament

​As the countdown is ticking for Egyptian parliamentary elections, experts see that the current political parties are not strong enough to form an influential parliament in the near future.

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London conference underscores Pakistan's role in Afghan peace process

​The recently-concluded London conference has once again highlighted Pakistan's role in the Afghan peace process as concerns are growing about the emerging security challenges that Afghanistan would face with the withdrawal of most of the foreign forces by yearend.

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Turkey faces stern challenge to address worsening corruption

​Turkish government faces stern challenges to address the worsening corruption problem in the country as the world marks the International anti-corruption Day on Monday.

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U.S. economy turning corner, but millions remain jobless

A number of metrics indicate the U.S. economy is slowly but surely digging itself out of the dark abyss created by the worst recession in decades, but the jobless rate remains high, with millions still out of work and millions more underemployed.

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Hillary Clinton's gender alone may not carry her to White House

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is an internationally recognized brand, and many experts, pundits and political soothsayers say she'll be a force to be reckoned with in the 2016 presidential elections. But there' s one danger: depending too much on her gender to gain votes.

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Italy's economic crisis continues, casting shadows over 2015 prospects

The Italian economy is still struggling as the fourth quarter of the year draws to a close, Italy's National Statistics Institute said, virtually assuring it will contract for the year as a whole and casting doubt on the country's economic prospects in 2015.

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Battle over immigration reform brewing in U.S.

​A battle over immigration reform is brewing in Washington after President Barack Obama's announcement last month that he would act alone and issue an executive order to prevent the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants.

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Ferguson incident reveals America's social division

​Persisting protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and a large number of other cities, serve as a sharp reminder of the deep social division in the United States along racial lines.

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A scar in U.S. human rights history

There are probably few other countries in the world as self-righteous and complacent as the United States when it comes to human rights issues, but the Ferguson tragedy is apparently a slap in the face.

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Obama likely to seek team player for new U.S. defense secretary

​As U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down, President Barack Obama is likely to choose a new defense chief who can play ball with the rest of the team, experts said.

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Egypt on track to regain foreign investors' trust

​Despite the current political and economic challenges, financial experts and investors believe that Egypt appears to be on the right track to regain foreign investors ' trust and maintain its position as the largest market in the Middle East.

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Potential historic Iranian nuclear deal still possible

As Iranian nuclear talks entered the final days in Austria, top diplomats from Iran and the West were desperately trying to seize the best opportunity they've had in 35 years to clinch a historic deal which could change the political landscape in the Middle East.

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Battles brewing between U.S. Congress, White House

The U.S. Congress and the White House are expected to come out swinging on a number of hot-button issues after midterm elections this month shifted the control of the Congress to the Republican Party (GOP).

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UAE ban of Muslim Brotherhood backs Egypt's war against terrorism

​The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has termed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, a decision seen by observers as a "serious attempt" to back Egypt in combating terrorism.

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G20 leaders upbeat about breathing new life into world economy amid concerns

​The G20 leaders said here Sunday that they remain confident about raising their collective GDP by more than 2 percent by 2018 despite renewed risks in global economy.

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Egypt more insecure as ABM vows allegiance to IS

Egyptian anti-government militants have brought the ghost of the Islamic State (IS) from Iraq and Syria to Egypt as Sinai-based, al-Qaida-inspired Ansar Bayt al- Maqdis (ABM) group has recently sworn allegiance to the IS, Egyptian experts said.

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Road charging in Europe easier said than done

​Europe's new transport commissioner Violeta Bulc has arguably one of the most challenging jobs in the entire European Commission (EC).