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Turkish Cuisine Seeks Place At the Table

In a bid to banish stereotypes of late-night greasy fast food, Turkish chefs are trying to burnish their image by...

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In Solidarity With Our Military Counterparts [Article]

The nation was stunned by the gruesome murder of a young promising soldier, Captain Maxwell A. Mahama on the 29th May,...

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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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Lebanon Bans Wonder Woman Film Over Israeli Actress

Lebanon has banned the screening of Hollywood blockbuster "Wonder Woman" because of its lead actress Gal Gadot, who...

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Palestinian Refugees’ Dreams of Returning Home Fade

Fifty years ago, Sobhi Awwad left the ancient West Bank city of Jericho with his parents, running to dodge the...

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US Weighs Banning Laptop Computers On International Flights

US Homeland Security John Kelly said Sunday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights...

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Improvisation A ‘way of Life’

For star trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, famed for his award-winning film soundtracks and jazz-inspired mixing of eastern...

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Akufo-Addo Charges Army To Be At Forefront of Galamsey Fight

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghanaians are looking up to the Ghana Armed Forces to...

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Help Fight Galamsey – Akufo-Addo To Soldiers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghanaians are looking up to the Ghana Armed Forces to be at the...

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Arab TV Series Showcases Untold Stories of IS Women

They are mothers, daughters, wives -- and suicide bombers: an Arab television drama timed for the Muslim holy month of...

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Hezbollah Says Unfazed By US, Saudi ‘threats’

The head of Lebanese movement Hezbollah said Thursday he was unfazed by "threats" of attacks or fresh sanctions, days...

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Israeli Defence Minister Says Uneasy Over US-Saudi Arms Deal

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday he was uneasy over a massive US-Saudi arms deal announced at...

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From the Death Penalty To Gay Marriage

Same-sex marriage, which Taiwan could become the first Asian nation to authorise, is currently legal in around 20...

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Anti-IS Coalition Trains Policemen In Syria’s Raqa

Dozens of young men gathered Tuesday in a school yard in northern Syria to take the oath at a police graduation...

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UN To Honour Two Ghanaian Peacekeepers Posthumously

Two fallen peacekeepers from Ghana will be honoured at the United Nations Headquarters on Wednesday, 24 May, to mark...

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Jordan Has ‘hit Limit’ Hosting Syrian Refugees

Jordan said Monday it has hit the limit of its ability to host Syrian refugees as Washington's United Nations envoy...

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Iran Shrugs Off Trump Threats, Missile Tests To Carry On

Iran's newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani ridiculed US strategy in the Middle East, dismissing Donald Trump's...

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Hamas Says Trump Smeared Palestinian ‘resistance’

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas accused US President Donald Trump on Monday of smearing the name of Palestinian...

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Tensions Deepen Between Saudi, Iran, US After Trump Visit

The yawning gap between Tehran and Washington has grown even wider with US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to...