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Egypt condemned Sunday the deadly attack on a mosque in southwestern Niger that killed at least 44 people and injured 13, ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

one critic said the mosque had "the tallest pulpit" and "the heaviest chandelier" but people in Egypt "can't find anything to eat". Others argue that a "key motivation behind the new city" is to ...