Decades

Skype is shutting down after two decades

New York CNN — Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid 2000s. Skype will “no longer be available” to use starting in May, the company confirmed on X, telling users that their log-in information can be used on Microsoft …

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Egypt Independent March 3, 2025

Holy Land Five: Palestinian American released to halfway house after two decades in prison

Holy Land Five: Palestinian American released to halfway house after two decades in prison Mufid Abdulqader was convicted in a

Middle East Eye December 14, 2024

After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been toppled. Here’s what you need to know

CNN — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting an uncertain new era for the country. For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of mass …

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Egypt Independent December 10, 2024

Syrian rebels seize Damascus, ending decades of brutal Assad dynasty rule

Syrian rebels seize Damascus, ending decades of brutal Assad dynasty rule Bashar al-Assad reportedly flees the capital by plane as

Middle East Eye December 9, 2024

The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like

(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. The Sahara does experience rain, but usually just a few inches a year and rarely in late summer. Over two days …

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Egypt Independent October 16, 2024

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

CNN — For nearly two decades, the Israeli nonprofit Road to Recovery has transported sick Palestinians roundtrip from checkpoints in Gaza and the West Bank to Israel for medical treatment. The organization, founded by 2011 CNN Hero Yuval Roth, had grown to 1,300 volunteers and was helping about 140 patients a day before the war. …

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Egypt Independent July 8, 2024

Nelson Mandela’s party has ruled South Africa for three decades – it now faces a critical moment of truth

Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — South Africans go to the polls on May 29 for what will likely be the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid. Polls show the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela led the party to power in …

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Egypt Independent May 22, 2024

Sunday’s presidential election in Panama is ‘most important’ in decades, say experts

CNN — Panama, the Central American nation at the crossroads of international trade and migration, will elect a new president on Sunday after a campaign season mired in legal uncertainty. “It’s a very important election, the most important since after the US invasion” in 1989, said Daniel Zovatto, a global fellow with the Latin America …

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Egypt Independent May 4, 2024

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