Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

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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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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...

Business

Ghana Export Promotion Authority Targets $4 Billion In 2017

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is targeting $4 billion in non-traditional export (NTEs) earnings for 2017....

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Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit...

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Boko Haram Traps Starving People In Nigeria, UN Warns

Two million people are teetering on the brink of famine in northeastern Nigeria but efforts to reach some are being...

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Pakistan Buzkashi Game Faces Final Whistle

In a remote northern Pakistani valley surrounded by giant ice-capped peaks, villagers gather to watch a game of...

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Solar Power Brings Relief To Syrian Refugees In Jordan

Before solar power came to the Jordan desert camp she now calls home, life was tough for Syrian refugee Racha Hadar and...

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Muslim Cleric Urges FIFA To Ban Christian Players Celebrating With Sign of the Cross

FIFA has been urged to ban Christian players from making the sign of the cross after scoring a goal. A Muslim cleric...

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Pakistan Says To Use Google Maps In Afghan Border Dispute

Pakistan and Afghanistan plan on using Google Maps to help resolve a border dispute that led to deadly clashes last...

Sports

Black Starlets Complete First Training In Port Gentil Ahead of AFCON U-17

Black Starlets have started training in Gabon ahead of their opening match at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The U-17...

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Frenchman Kidnapped In Chad Freed In Sudan

A French mineworker who was kidnapped in Chad and taken to neighbouring Sudan has been freed after more than six weeks...

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UN Expert Seeks Urgent Review of Saudi Terrorism Law

Saudi Arabia should urgently review its definition of terrorism under a law used to prosecute non-violent journalists...

Sports

Ghana U-17 Coach Satisfied With Preparations Ahead of Gabon Tournament

Head Coach of the Black Starlets Paa Kwasi Fabin says he is pleased with his side’s preparations towards the African...

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Niger Gold Seekers Dig Deep For Bullion Dreams

Arriving on motorcycles and donkeys, in cars, or even on foot, hundreds of people have flocked to a site in southern...

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Top Saudi Royal Rules Out Rapprochement With Iran

A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said...

International

France Says ’20 Fighters Killed’ In Northern Mali

France says it has killed about 20 suspected fighters in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso. French Mirage...

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Around 20 Jihadists Killed Or Captured In Mali’s North

French soldiers killed or captured about 20 jihadists in Mali's restive north where a French soldier was killed on...

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Desert Warlord Turned Brutal Tyrant

A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of ruthless...

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Bangladesh To Build Hundreds of Mosques With Saudi Cash

Bangladesh has approved a project to build hundreds of mosques with almost $1 billion from Saudi Arabia, an official...