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UK to ban Lebanon’s ‘terrorist’ Hezbollah’s political wing
The United Kingdom said it will add the political wing of Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah to its list of banned "terrorist" organisations, despite the role it plays in the government and parliament. The move, which will come
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‘This Is Lebanon’ webpage shames employers accused of maid abuse
Beirut, Lebanon - "Write to us if you are a domestic worker, or know a domestic worker, who is being abused in Lebanon. We will try to help." The words are translated into seven
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Iraq’s president in Paris; will discuss French Daesh detainees
PARIS: Iraqi President Barham Saleh is on a two-day visit to France with a focus on the country’s security and the fight against the Daesh group in the region. Saleh will have a working
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Incumbent Macky Sall wins Senegal presidential elections: PM
Dakar, Senegal - President Macky Sall has won Sunday's presidential election in Senegal, the country's prime minister said. Mahammed Dionne, citing a provincial tally, said Sall garnered at least 57 percent of the votes
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Cuba referendum: Results expected Monday
Ballots are being counted in Cuba after millions of people voted on whether to approve a new constitution. The government says it offers more freedoms while still embracing communism as the official political ideology.
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‘This Is Lebanon’ website shames employers accused of maid abuse
'Pay or become famous', online activists warn employers accused of mistreating domestic workers in Lebanon.
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Venezuela-Brazil border violence: Reports of at least 25 killed
The number of people who have been killed in violent confrontations along Venezuela's border with Brazil is reportedly higher than previously thought. At least 25 people are now thought to have died in the
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‘We want war to end’: Afghan peace talks set to kick off in Doha
Kabul, Afghanistan - The United States and the Taliban are to sit down for what could be the highest level of negotiations yet in the Qatari capital, Doha, aimed at finding a solution to
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Algerian police use tear gas as rare anti-government protests enter third day
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman joined leaders from Europe and the Middle East in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday night for the first EU-Arab League Summit. “Relations between
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Arab, European leaders in joint pledge to fight terror
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman joined leaders from Europe and the Middle East in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday night for the first EU-Arab League Summit. “Relations between


