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Hunger and Fear In Syria’s Tabqa After IS Defeat

When Dalal Ahmad heard that the fighters who expelled the Islamic State group from the Syrian town of Tabqa were...

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Chinese Monica Wants Baako To Come Clean Over Galamsey Sex Video

Veteran journalist Abdul Kweku Baako's name and shame tactic on the subject of galamsey has caused a stir among the...

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Yemeni Government Rejects Southern Autonomous Council

The government of war-ravaged Yemen on Friday rejected a self-proclaimed autonomous body in the formerly independent...

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TV Series Puts Human Faces On Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Hisham Suleiman now hears calls of "Abu Ahmad" when walking down the street -- a sign of the popularity of a television...

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Rifts Grow On Both Sides of Yemen Conflict

Rifts are growing within the ranks both of Yemen's government and the rebel alliance, further dimming the prospects of...

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Egypt Cleric Suspended, Faces Trial For Non-Muslim Remarks

An Egyptian Muslim cleric has been barred from preaching and is set to appear before a court for saying Christians and...

International

Copenhagen Imam Accused of Calling For Killing of Jews

A video of an imam appearing to call for the murder of Jews in a sermon during Friday prayers at a Copenhagen mosque...

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South Yemen Leaders Defy Government With Local Council

Former Yemeni officials on Thursday launched an autonomous body to manage the war-wracked country's formerly...

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UN Confirms 58 Cholera Cases Across Yemen

The United Nations on Thursday confirmed 58 cases of cholera and 47 cholera-associated deaths across war-torn Yemen in...

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Philippine Assault On Extremists Sends 24,000 Fleeing

More than 24,000 people fled their homes as the Philippine military used airstrikes and artillery against Muslim...

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Suspected Killer of Hamas Commander Arrested

Hamas has arrested the suspected murderer of one of its key military commanders in Gaza, the Palestinian Islamist...

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Jihadists Snaring Starving Civilians In Mosul Death Trap

Jihadists preparing for a desperate last stand in Mosul are booby-trapping homes with civilians inside and welding...

International

Bangladesh ‘militants’ Killed In Police Raid

Bangladeshi police have carried out a string of raids on suspected militants in recent weeks Police in Bangladesh say...

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Yemen War Threatens Millennia-Old Mummies

Yemen's war has claimed thousands of lives and pushed millions to the brink of famine. Now the conflict threatens to...

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US Offers $10 Mn Reward For Ex-Qaeda Affiliate Chief

The United States is offering a $10 million reward for information to identify or locate the head of Al-Qaeda's former...

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Anglican Head Backs Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian Peace Effort

The leader of the world's Anglicans on Wednesday backed US President Donald Trump's bid for fresh peace talks between...

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Ex-Qaeda Branch Threatens Syria Rebels On Safe Zone Deal

An alliance dominated by Al-Qaeda's former Syrian branch has warned rebel groups against implementing a deal on safe...

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Suspected Qaeda Suicide Bombing Kills Yemeni Soldier

A suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bombing on Wednesday killed a Yemeni soldier in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, a...

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Yemen Strongman Saleh Open To Negotiations With Saudi

Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh is open to negotiations with rival Saudi Arabia, two years into a deadly war...