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U.A.E. To Review Banque Misr, Targeted by Iran Sanctions

30 août 2026 à 10:49
The Treasury Department accused Banque Misr’s branches in the United Arab Emirates of helping Iran. The Emirati central bank promised an examination.

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A branch of Banque Misr in Cairo in 2024. The U.S. Treasury Department said last week that the bank was helping Iran evade sanctions.

Coming next summer: the ‘eclipse of the century.’

13 août 2026 à 02:19
The sky will go dark for six minutes or more over landmarks like the Rock of Gibraltar, the casbah of Tangier and the temples of Luxor, Egypt.

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Watching the solar eclipse at Washington Square Park in New York in 2024.
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