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Kenenisa Bekele on his preparation for the January 23 Dubai Marathon board Photo: Mereja Media The eyes of the athletics world will be on Kenenisa Bekele in Dubai this coming Friday, Jan. 23 Olympic legend Kenenisa Bekele makes his debut at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on January 23, 2015. Since… Photo: Mereja Media Taytu Hotel in Addis Ababa – 1930 Photo: Mereja Media Forbes Names U.S. Republican Party’s Chief Data Officer Azarias Reda, an immigrant from Ethiopia, One of 30 Under 30 Photo: Mereja Media Menilik II military regalia and other Ethiopian national treasures for sale on ebay Ebay is full of smuggled priceless Ethiopian artifacts that have been looted by members of the current ruling… Photo: Mereja Media Ethiopians sweep the 2015 Mumbai Marathon Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Abera and Dinknesh Mekasha clinched the men’s and women’s titles respectively and the top prize of… Photo: Mereja Media Fire threatens the historic Daga Estifanos Monastery in Laka Tana, Ethiopia Deacon Daniel Kibret reports that a forest fire is threatening the historic Daga Estifanos Monastery at the Daga… Photo: Mereja Media Empress Zewditu I of Ethiopia Zewditu I was Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930. The first female head of an internationally recognized… Photo: Mereja Media Funeral service held for Dr Bernard Anderson in Gondar, Ethiopia Family members, friends and the Gondar University faculty and students said farewell to Professor Bernard Anderson today in… Photo: Mereja Media Addis Ababa’s iconic Taitu Hotel burned to the ground; it took firefighters over 1 hour to arrive even though they were stationed only 5 minutes away The 108-year old Taitu Hotel was burned beyond repair (sustained 75% damage) while fire fighters stood idly by… Photo: Mereja Media Ethiopian opposition party UDJ convened its General Assembly in Addis Ababa today Ethiopian opposition party Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) has convened its general assembly today after the ruling-party… Photo: Mereja Media The historic Taitu Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, burned down Addis Ababa’s first hotel that was built by Empress Taitu in 1907 is fully engulfed in fire today.… Photo: Mereja Media Miss Ethiopia Hiwot Bekele poses for photo with U.S. billionaire Donald Trump, owner of Miss Universe Pageant Miss Universe Pageant will be held on January 25, 2015 and broadcast live on NBC. Photo: Mereja Media Ethiopian birr devalued to 20.52 per 1 U.S. dollar    Currency Buying Selling  S AFRICAN RAND  1.7294  1.763988  CHINESE YUAN  3.2381  3.302862  EURO  23.676  24.14952  UAE DIRHAM… Photo: Mereja Media French magazine La Tribuna Inlustrata announces the passing away of Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia 101 years ago Photo: Mereja Media Dr Bernard Anderson, Professor of Surgery at Gondar University, Ethiopia, passed away The entire Gondar University family is mourning a beloved professor, Dr Bernard Anderson, Associate Professor of Surgery, who… Photo: Mereja Media From public defection to public shower in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Part of the regime’s “Limatawi” policy? Destitute residents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, take bath in the street. Photo: Mereja Media Zone 9 Bloggers and journalists arrive at the Lideta High Court, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – January 5, 2015 Families and friends of the detained came to the court, but some of them could not attend the… Photo: Mereja Media Merkato, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Chris Ozer Photo: Mereja Media The Haile Gebrselassie Story Photo: Mereja Media