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In Al-Hol camp, a market bustles
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria: Plump fruits, bright slushies, and hair dye — the coloful market in Al-Hol is an unlikely sight in a Syrian camp overflowing with desperate people displaced as Daesh’s “caliphate” collapsed. Clothing
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Iraqi leader highlights ‘consensus’ on US troops’ presence
GAZA CITY: They marched for jobs, they marched for dignity, they marched for an end to the Israeli blockade that blights their lives. But most of all they marched for justice. More than 40,000
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Afghanistan floods kill dozens, worsen desperate situation
Flash floods in western Afghanistan have killed at least 35 people, destroyed homes and swept through makeshift shelters that housed displaced families, according to a government official. Flooding caused by heavy rains started spreading on Thursday
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What is holding Indonesia’s economy back?
Indonesia's economy isn't growing as fast as President Joko Widodo had promised it would when he was elected five years ago. But the president, who is also known as Jokowi, has put the economy at
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Can Amnesty International fix its toxic work culture?
Amnesty International has worked to hold governments accountable for human rights violations for nearly 60 years, and it is now giving a critical look at its own organisation. Following the suicide of a staff
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Pakistan battles to control inflation
Since taking office seven months ago, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to improve the economy. The task of tackling the rising cost of living falls to his government. For now, he appears
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Australia plans tough social media law after Christchurch attacks
The Australian government has announced plans to introduce tough new anti-terror legislation to prevent people from "weaponising social media platforms" and "livestreaming violent crimes", as it happened during a recent attack on Christchurch mosques
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Yemen’s army makes strategical advances in Taiz
RABAT: Pope Francis arrived in Morocco on Saturday for a visit which will see him meet Muslim leaders and migrants ahead of a mass with the country's minority Catholic community.The spiritual leader of the world's
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Turkey will solve Syria issue ‘on the field’ after Sunday’s elections: Erdogan
CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday announced that he has raised the minimum wage to 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($115.74) per month from 1,200 ($69.27), a 67 percent increase.The move came ahead of
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Third Palestinian dies after Israel border clashes: Gaza ministry
GAZA: A third Palestinian died from Israeli fire in clashes along the Israel-Gaza border on Saturday, the health ministry in the Strip said.Tamer Abu al-Kheir, 17, was shot in the chest by Israeli fire east


