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Deadly suicide bomber strikes polling station in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least 15 people as voting concluded in parliamentary elections that were overshadowed by the threat of attacks and serious organisational
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Russia says kills 88,000 Syria rebels
OTTAWA: Canada is preparing to welcome a group of Syrian White Helmets rescuers, officials said on Friday, without specifying when they will be resettled.“Together with a core group of international allies, Canada is working
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Canada to resettle group of Syrian White Helmets
OTTAWA: Canada is preparing to welcome a group of Syrian White Helmets rescuers, officials said on Friday, without specifying when they will be resettled.“Together with a core group of international allies, Canada is working
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Daesh releases six of 27 Druze hostages held in southern Syria: monitor
BEIRUT: Daesh has released six of 27 Druze hostages it seized during a deadly July attack in Syria’s Sweida province in exchange for a prisoner swap and a $27 million ransom, a monitor said
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A portrait of Othello as a black Muslim tragic hero
London, England - A new adaptation of Othello in the UK subtly interrogates the tragic hero's religious identity, presenting to audiences the possibility that the Moor of Venice was a closeted, practising Muslim. Produced
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The Saudi regime does not represent Islam
The recent disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has the world's fingers pointed in the direction of the Saudi government, specifically at its de-facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen living
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Anti-Brexit protesters gather to demand second referendum
London, England - Anti-Brexit protesters are gathering in London to call for a second referendum on Britain's departure from the bloc, less than six months before the divorce from the European Union becomes a reality. Demonstrators
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Who was Jamal Khashoggi?
Jamal Khashoggi was one of the most prominent Saudi and Arab journalists and political commentators of his generation, owing to a career that has spanned nearly 30 years. Saudi Arabia has admitted he was killed
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Does Brexit mean chaos for the UK?
Brexit is less than six months away, and the British government is no closer to agreeing on an exit deal with the EU, despite another round of negotiations. A no-deal Brexit could result in
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Israeli forces wound 77 Palestinians at protest near Gaza Strip border
GAZA: Israeli soldiers shot and wounded 77 Palestinians during protests near the Gaza Strip border on Friday, the enclave’s Health Ministry said.An Israeli military spokeswoman said about 10,000 demonstrators massed at the border and


