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Artifacts from ancient Egypt held in Ireland have been returned following President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to Dublin.

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The dramatic collapse of the Syrian regime, led by the ousted president Bashar Al-Assad, at the hands of armed rebels, has ...

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