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Saudi Arabia ‘seeks death penalty’ for female activist
Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five human rights activists who are currently being tried by the country's terrorism tribunal, according to rights groups. Among the detainees is Israa al-Ghomgham, who
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Kashmir protests: Violence mars Eid celebrations
This week, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al Adha, or the "Festival of Sacrifice". But in Indian-administered Kashmir, the holiday has been marred by violence. Several people were injured in Srinagar during
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Domestic abuse adds to Yemeni refugee women’s woes in Djibouti
Markazi Refugee Camp, Djibouti - Hafsa* says she feels trapped. War forced her to flee her home in Yemen to Djibouti with her husband three years ago. Little opportunities or hope of returning have left her
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Video sparks debate over sexual harassment in Egypt
It could have been another #MeToo moment: An Egyptian woman says a man stalked her at a bus stop, made inappropriate advances and only backed off when she began filming him with her mobile
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Bolton: US to act ‘very strongly’ if Syria uses chemical arms
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser has warned that the United States would respond "very strongly" if forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad use chemical weapons in an offensive to retake Idlib
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Suicide attack kills six Sunni fighters in northern Iraq
TIKRIT, Iraq: A suicide attack on a former Iraqi lawmaker’s house killed at least six tribal militiamen and wounded seven others in a northern Sunni Muslim village early on Wednesday, police said.No group has
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US to act ‘very strongly’ if Syria uses chemical arms: Bolton
CAIRO: It might have been another #MeToo moment: An Egyptian woman says a man stalked her at a bus stop, made inappropriate advances, and only backed off when she began filming him with her
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#MeToo moment? Video of unwanted advance divides Egyptians
CAIRO: It might have been another #MeToo moment: An Egyptian woman says a man stalked her at a bus stop, made inappropriate advances, and only backed off when she began filming him with her
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Bolton: Turkey can end lira crisis ‘instantly’ by freeing pastor
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser has said that Turkey could end its lira-battering crisis with Washington "instantly" by freeing a detained American pastor, adding that a Qatari cash infusion would not help
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Hawaii braces for Category 5 Hurricane Lane
Hurricane warnings and watches have been issued across Hawaii after the National Weather Service's (NWS) Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu advised that Hurricane Lane has now strengthened to a category five storm. It


