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Growing support for Turkish rallyists on hunger strike
Militant ideologies are driving intolerance and instability, faith leaders at an Abu Dhabi summit warn ABU DHABI: Religious leaders have a duty to help fight rising populism and intolerance, faith leaders said on Sunday.
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Trump sees ‘good chance’ of North Korea deal in second Kim summit
Donald Trump has said he sees a "good chance" of reaching a deal with North Korea on denuclearisation, as senior US and South Korean officials met to discuss an upcoming second summit between the
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Erdogan slams US ‘silence’ over Khashoggi, demands Saudi answers
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at the United States for not taking a tougher position against Saudi Arabia over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, as he demanded answers from the kingdom over
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Dozens of Haitians drown after boat sinks off Bahamas
At least 28 Haitians have drowned off the coast of Abaco in the Bahamas, in the latest tragedy at sea for people seeking to leave the Caribbean's poorest economy. In a statement on Sunday,
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Can sports heal divisions in the Middle East?
At the outset of the AFC Asian Cup, Qatar's football team was ranked 93rd in the world. But after an almost flawless month-long tournament, Qatari players brought home their first major trophy. All the
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India monitoring detention of students after US sting operation
India has said it is closely monitoring the detention of Indian students arrested in a sting operation in the United States, and has urged authorities there to not deport them against their will. Indian
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Trapped in shrinking Syria holdout, Daesh turns to human shields
BAGHOUZ: On a rooftop near the front line with the Daesh group’s collapsing caliphate in eastern Syria, a US-backed fighter and his comrades sip tea as they await orders to restart the battle.The Syrian
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Palestinian wounded by Israeli fire dies: Gaza ministry
MOSUL: A raven perched on the shoulder of a woman with flaming hair is Iraqi artist Marwan Fathi’s symbol for the terrible events he and his home city Mosul have had to endure.Three years
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In Mosul exhibition, Iraqi artists process brutal rule of Daesh
MOSUL: A raven perched on the shoulder of a woman with flaming hair is Iraqi artist Marwan Fathi’s symbol for the terrible events he and his home city Mosul have had to endure.Three years
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Sudan’s Bashir promises growth after weeks of protests
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday pledged to bolster rural development, as he seeks to face down anti-government demonstrations that have rocked cities and villages nationwide. He held a series of rallies across the


