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Egypt's President Sisi may rule until 2034

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speaks during a news conference

Rights groups condemn parliamentary moves to extend the president's term in office by 12 years.

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UK family of pregnant IS teen plead for return

Shamima Begum's family urge her return to the UK, as she tells of fears her baby will be taken away.

  • 16 February 2019
  • From the section UK

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Tech Tent: Will Apple ban that Saudi app?

Should tech giants intervene when governments use the products to repress citizens?

Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent

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Cash-strapped Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Saudis

  • 16 February 2019
  • From the section Asia

Why Iran is the elephant in the room at Warsaw summit

Jonathan Marcus Defence and diplomatic correspondent

'I wore a hijab and head-banged to Nirvana'

The diplomat turned budgie vlogger

  • 6 February 2019
  • From the section UK

Iranian women - before and after the revolution

The rise and fall of a match-fixing tennis prodigy

  • 5 February 2019
  • From the section Stories

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