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Beirut summit: Arab leaders agree 29-item economic agenda
Beirut, Lebanon - Arab leaders have agreed a 29-item economic agenda in addition to encouraging the safe return of Syrian refugees to their homeland at the conclusion of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit. The 20 countries
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Children’s lives ‘in danger’ amid Gaza fuel shortage
Gaza, Palestine - Gaza's health ministry has made an urgent appeal for help amid an ongoing fuel crisis in the coastal territory, warning of a "catastrophic situation" at its hospitals, including at a children's
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Sudan police tear gas protesters ahead of parliament march
KHARTOUM: Sudanese police fired tear gas on Sunday at protesters ahead of a planned march on parliament in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum, witnesses said. Demonstrators chanting “freedom, peace and justice” began gathering
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Syria says air defence responds to Israeli raids
KHARTOUM: Sudanese police fired tear gas on Sunday at protesters ahead of a planned march on parliament in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum, witnesses said. Demonstrators chanting “freedom, peace and justice” began gathering
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Arab summit to address economic crisis in Mideast: Lebanon’s Aoun
The Arab Economic and Social Development summit held in Lebanon will address the economic crisis in the region, President Michel Aoun said on Sunday. Aoun proposed an initiative that includes the establishment of an
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Saudi Arabia to deport 250 Rohingya to Bangladesh: Activist group
Saudi Arabia is planning to deport 250 Rohingya men to Bangladesh, in what will be the second forced deportation by Riyadh this year, an activist group has told Al Jazeera. Saudi Arabia is home to
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Kenyans face up to ‘homegrown’ threat after hotel attack
Nyeri, Kenya - As the early morning fog gave way to bright sunshine, residents of Majengo in the town of Nyeri in central Kenya, stepped gingerly out of their homes. Most were quiet and
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Spain’s far-right hates not only immigrants, but also women
The regional elections in Andalusia last December put an end to 36 years of uninterrupted socialist rule in the most populous region of Spain and laid the foundation for a new right-wing coalition that
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Federer knocked out of Australian Open by Tsitsipas
Roger Federer's bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed as Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swiss master and become his nation's first Grand Slam quarter-finalist. In a match
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Thousands protest in Athens against Macedonia name change
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Syntagma Square in Athens to demonstrate against Greece's agreement with Macedonia to change the latter's name to Republic of North Macedonia. Hundreds of buses, especially from northern Greece,


