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The Suez Canal's early years, under the shadow of the French and British empires

'Suez, a historic canal' (3/6). From 1880 to 1914, Egypt received less than 1% of the revenue generated by the Suez Canal Company. That income illustrated the United Kingdom's and France's domination of the waterway's management at the beginning of the 20th century.

The Suez Canal's early years, under the shadow of the French and British empires

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The Difficult Road out of 4 Decades of Thatcherism

In July, Andy Burnham, leader of the United Kingdom’s ruling Labour Party, became the country’s new prime minister. In his inaugural speech, he pledged to bring about “the biggest changes in the last…

  • 40-year dominance of Thatcherism ends under new Labour leader Andy Burnham
  • Burnham advocates decentralization and public control over privatized sectors
  • Political instability marked by six prime ministers since David Cameron's resignation

Thirty years of advancing equal opportunity

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Thirty years after Hong Kong established a statutory body to combat discrimination, equal opportunity has become…

Thirty years of advancing equal opportunity

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Thirty years after Hong Kong established a statutory body to combat discrimination, equal opportunity has become…

Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan

When Japan’s embassy in the Philippines extended applications for healthcare jobs on April 15, the pitch was straightforward: 50 positions for nurses and 300 for care workers in Japan, a three- to four-year placement, free Japanese-language lessons in both countries and a daily allowance during training.

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