Muslim-majority countries

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Yemeni Women Rally Against War Outside UN Offices

Dozens of women staged a sit-in outside UN offices in Yemen's capital Tuesday demanding an end to the country's war...

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Tunisia PM Hails Ben Guerdane Battle As ‘turning Point’

The battle against jihadists in Ben Guerdane a year ago was a "turning point" for Tunisia, Prime Minister Youssef...

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11 Malian Soldiers Killed In Attack On Border Base

At least 11 soldiers were killed in Mali on Sunday in an attack on an army base near the border with Burkina Faso, as...

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Senegal and Gambia Announce New Era of Ties

Senegal and The Gambia on Saturday affirmed a "new dynamic" between the two countries since the fall of former Gambian...

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UN Chief To Visit Kenya As Famine Threatens Region

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to Kenya on Sunday for talks with leaders on regional issues, his...

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Trapped Syrians Tell of Misery In No Man’s Land

A Jordanian army ambulance pulled up at a makeshift clinic a few hundred metres from a desert border camp where tens of...

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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...

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President Barrow’s First Foreign Travel, A 3-Day Visit To Senegal

Gambian President Adama Barrow is expected in Senegal for a three-day official visit. It is Barrow’s first official...

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Saudi King Urges Fight Against Terrorism On Indonesia Trip

Saudi Arabia's King Salman called Thursday for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia's parliament...

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Merkel Heads To Egypt, Tunisia To Reduce Migrant Flows

German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts a two-day trip to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday, part of her push to limit...

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Indonesia, Saudi Sign Deals As King Salman Starts Landmark Visit

Indonesia and Saudi Arabia Wednesday signed agreements in areas ranging from trade to aviation as the kingdom's monarch...

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Saudi King Visits Indonesia With Huge Entourage, Tons of Gear

King Salman Wednesday began the first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia in almost 50 years, seeking to strengthen...

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Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Released In Yemen

Seven people detained in a rebel-held part of Yemen for using recycled boxes originating in Saudi Arabia to distribute...

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Merkel Visits Algiers In Bid To Curb Africa Migrant Flow

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Algeria from Monday to press efforts to get North African countries to reduce...

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Merkel Visits Algeria, Security and Migration Top of the Agenda

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on a two-day visit to Algeria starting Monday. She is scheduled to hold talks with...

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Gambia Celebrates Barrow’s Inauguration

Thousands celebrated Saturday as new Gambian President Adama Barrow retook his oath of office, a month after he was...

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Trump Fears May Thaw Iran, Gulf Relations

Shared fears over US President Donald Trump's policies could bring Iran and Gulf Arab countries closer together,...

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UAE Ambassador Juma Mohammed Abdullah Al-Kaabi Dies After Afghan Blast

Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi, centre, has died of wounds sustained in the Kandahar attack The ambassador of the...

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Syria Refugees Shrug Off Peace Talks But Dream of Home

Almost six years into a war that has devastated their country, Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon say they expect...