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Qatar Population Booms On Back of 2022 World Cup

Qatar's population has swollen by almost 40 percent since the emirate was chosen to the host the 2022 World Cup,...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS

Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...

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Russia Urges ‘national Dialogue’ At Libya PM Meeting

Russia's foreign minister on Thursday pushed an "inclusive national dialogue" in Libya at talks with its UN-backed...

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Under Trump, Arab-Americans Think Twice About Census Visibility

Arab-Americans have long sought to be recognized as a distinct ethnic group by the US census. But with President Donald...

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NBA Warriors Sign Forward Barnes After Losing Durant

Matt Barnes, a 36-year-old journeyman forward in his 14th NBA campaign, signed Thursday with the Golden State Warriors...

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UN Envoy Calls For Highest Level Myanmar Probe

The United Nations rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar called Thursday for the creation of a Commission of Inquiry...

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Three Jihadist Groups In Africa’s Sahel Announce Merger

Three jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region have merged to form one single organisation, Mauritania's private...

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Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’

Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...

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Iraqi Kurd Forces Halt Pumping Through Key Oil Pipeline

Iraqi Kurdish forces deployed at a state-run oil company Thursday, temporarily halting pumping through a pipeline that...

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CAF Hopeful Ahmad Ahmad Eyes Change In Africa

Ahmad Ahmad insisted Thursday he can bring widespread, meaningful change to African football if he unseats Issa Hayatou...

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Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS

In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....

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More Hires, New Guidelines Aimed At Helping NBA Referees

The NBA will hire more referees, bolster their training and feedback and develop guidelines to improve communication...

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

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Former NBA Star Stoudemire Apologizes Over Gay Comment

Former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire has apologized following a backlash over his comments that he would avoid a gay...

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Snapchat Jumps More Than 40% In Debut Trade On Wall Street

Instant messaging service Snapchat surged in its debut trade Thursday, jumping more than 40 percent from the level set...

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Protectionism Would Be ‘disaster’ For Autos

Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn warned Thursday that protectionist trade policies could spell "disaster" for an...

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More Than 20 US Strikes Targeted Al-Qaeda In Yemen

US forces on Tuesday conducted a series of air strikes in Yemen against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Pentagon...

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Medical Examiner Contradicts NYPD In Probe of Russian Diplomat’s Death

New York medical examiners investigating the mysterious death of a Russian diplomat are contradicting the police...

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Trump ‘helping Gut Rights In Arab World’

US President Donald Trump's attacks on Muslims and his support for strongman leaders are exacerbating an already...