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In a poignant address during the Coptic Orthodox Christmas Mass, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi shared a message of hope and ...

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decree on Saturday designating Tuesday, 7 January 2025, as an official paid holiday ...

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi expressed optimism about the new year, saying that "2025 will be better than previous years” ...

Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass service for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, ...