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Measures In Place To Ensure Incident-Free Hajj

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that government has put measures in place to address the...

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Indonesia Says 1,200 IS Operatives In Philippines

There are about 1,200 Islamic State (IS) group operatives in the Philippines, including foreigners of whom 40 are from...

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27 Dead As Yemen Army Closes In On Taez Palace

Yemeni government forces fought Saturday to capture a rebel-held presidential palace in the southwestern province of...

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Dozens Flee Islamist Gunmen In War-Torn Philippine City

Dozens of people ran to freedom through a terrifying gauntlet of military air strikes and Islamist gunmen Saturday,...

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CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying

The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran...

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CIA Names Former Bin Laden Hunt Chief To Run Iran Spying

The CIA has named the hardline chief of its hunt for Osama bin Laden and head of its lethal drone program to lead Iran...

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Yangon Authorities Sue Muslims For Praying In the Street

Yangon authorities on Friday sued three Muslim men for holding Ramadan prayers in the street, after the local school...

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Bahrain Follows Trump Trip With Dissent Crackdown

Authorities in Bahrain have clamped down on dissent in the wake of US President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf last...

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Tunisians Get Jail Terms For Eating During Ramadan

A court in northern Tunisia handed one-month jail terms Thursday to four men for eating in public during the Muslim...

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Philippine Friendly Fire Airstrikes Kill 11 Troops

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields killed 11 soldiers,...

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Philippine Airstrikes Aimed At ISIS Kills 11 Soldiers In Friendly Fire

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed...

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Philippine Friendly Fire Airstrikes Kill 11 Troops

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed...

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US Contractors Hurt, Afghan Guards Dead In Kabul Bomb

At least 11 Afghan guards working for the US embassy in Kabul were among those killed in a massive truck bomb attack...

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Bahrain Court Dissolves Secular Opposition Group

A Bahraini court dissolved a secular opposition party on Wednesday, a judicial official said, as authorities in the...

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Iran TV Uses Green Screen To Bypass Headscarf Rules

For Iranian viewers sitting down for this year's primetime historical drama during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,...

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Russian Warship, Sub Fire Cruise Missiles At IS In Syria

A Russian warship and submarine have fired cruise missiles at Islamic State group targets around Palmyra in Syria from...

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Nepal Pushes Back Polls A Third Time, Risks Monsoon Clash

Nepal on Wednesday postponed local elections for a third time after its tiny Muslim community expressed concerns about...

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Massive Blast In Kabul Diplomatic Quarter

A massive blast rocked Kabul's diplomatic quarter during the morning rush hour on Wednesday the latest attack to hit...

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Twelve-Year-Old Melbourne Schoolgirl Killed In Baghdad Bombing

A 12-year-old Australian schoolgirl was among 17 people killed in a car bomb attack on an ice-cream parlour in Baghdad...