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MTN mulls sale of stake in Snapp, Iran's Uber - TechCentral

MTN Group is considering selling its stake in Iran’s ride-hailing app Snapp as it trims its e-commerce portfolio and plans an exit of the Middle East.

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Monuments being removed. Some still remain. — The Sacramento Observer

(CALMATTERS) - As the U.S. reckons once again with racial inequities, it’s triggered a new round of calls to remove statues and monuments idolizing Confederate leaders and those who enslaved people. While Mississippi is retiring its Confederate battle flag and Alabama and Georgia join the movement

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Kappa Alpha Psi Just Chartered an Alumni Chapter in Abu Dhabi - Watch The Yard

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Donald C. Johanson

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Ethiopia: New Study On Ethiopian Migrants to the Gulf Finds Many Unaware of Dangers

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