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Raped, abused and harassed: Tale of female migrants in Morocco
Rabat, Morocco - Sitting on the pavement outside an NGO's office in the Moroccan capital of Rabat, 18-year-old Juliet (not her real name) stared at the cars speeding past. Juliet had a look of
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Sri Lanka temporarily bars Rajapaksa from acting as PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka - A Sri Lankan court has barred former President Mahinda Rajapaksa from acting as prime minister as it hears a petition challenging his refusal to step down despite losing two no-confidence
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Who are Western museums guarding African artefacts from?
On November 23, France announced it was going to return 26 works of art to Benin illegally obtained after the French conquest of the Kingdom of Dahomey (modern-day Benin) in the 19t century. The
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What is OPEC?
Qatar announced on Monday it was leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the world's leading oil producing bloc. The Gulf state, which has been a member of OPEC since 1961, said
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MBS’ visit to Jordan postponed: sources
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Jordan has been postponed, sources told Al Jazeera. The crown prince was scheduled to arrive in Amman on Monday as part of his first major trip
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Hamas court sentences 6 Palestinians to death on charges of ‘collaborating with Israel’
Hamas court sentences 6 Palestinians to death on charges of ‘collaborating with Israel’ Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: A military court in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Monday sentenced six people, including a woman, to
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UN’s Yemen envoy traveling to Sanaa Monday: UN source
CAIRO: Egypt refuses to accuse police officers suspected by Italy of involvement in the grisly murder of an Italian student because of a lack of evidence, the authorities said.Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old doctoral researcher
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Egypt refuses to accuse police over Italian student’s murder
CAIRO: Egypt refuses to accuse police officers suspected by Italy of involvement in the grisly murder of an Italian student because of a lack of evidence, the authorities said.Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old doctoral researcher
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Sri Lanka temporarily bars Mahinda Rajapaksa from acting as PM
A Sri Lankan court has barred former President Mahinda Rajapaksa from acting as prime minister as it hears a petition challenging his refusal to step down, despite losing two no-confidence motions last month. Judge
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MI6 chief warns Russia: Don’t underestimate the West
The chief of British foreign intelligence agency MI6 is set to deliver a speech warning Russia not to underestimate the UK's "capabilities" and "determination". Alex Younger's speech comes after a brazen nerve agent attack


