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First Egyptian woman elected mayor of Canadian city of Brossard
Egypt
November 7, 2017
First Egyptian woman elected mayor of Canadian city of Brossard
Egyptian Dourine Assaad, an immigrant to Canada, was on Monday elected mayor of Brossard city of Quebec after defeating her main rival and former…
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for ‘Islamic lifestyle’
Middle East
October 16, 2017
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for ‘Islamic lifestyle’
Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a former education minister as Jakarta’s governor on Monday, months after an election that…
Minya selects first female mayor
Egypt
August 11, 2017
Minya selects first female mayor
Nashwa Sarhan, 54, has become the first female mayor of the Minya governorate, upon selection by the Interior Ministry this week.…