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Manbij attack ‘calls for better US-Turkey cooperation’ in Syria
The deadly suicide attack in northern Syria targeting US forces highlights the urgent need for closer military cooperation with Turkey to secure the restive region, analysts say. Four Americans were among 19 killed on Wednesday
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Deadly winter storm hits from Turkey to Egypt
At least 2 people have been killed as a severe winter storm slams the Levant region from Turkey to Egypt. Strong winds and heavy rain pounded the region as temperature fell and the rain
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Falz: The Nigerian rapper rebelling through music
Lagos, Nigeria - When Fela Anikulapo Kuti died, so too did the flavour of Nigeria's music scene. At the time, music in Nigeria was more than a lyrical lush, it was also about people power and
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Kenya attack: all accounted for in Al-Shabab hotel raid
Kenyan bomb disposal experts searched on Thursday for leftover explosives at the site of the brazen attack on a Nairobi hotel complex that killed 21 people plus five al-Shabab fighters. The al-Qaeda affiliate said
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Another Saudi woman takes to Twitter to ‘escape abusive family’
Another Saudi woman has turned to social media for protection from her father, just days after Canada granted refuge to Rahaf al-Qunun, the 18-year-old Saudi who fled her family. Identified only as Nojoud al-Mandeel
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Houthis prevent Dutch General Patrick Cammaert from meeting with the delegation of Yemen’s government
The Yemeni defense minister Lieutenant-General Mohammad Ali Al-Maqdashi met with US military attaché in Yemen, Col. Brad Gandhi, on Wednesday, to discuss improving the Yemeni army and counter-terrorism efforts. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister
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Yemeni defense minister discusses efforts to combat terrorism with US
The Yemeni defense minister Lieutenant-General Mohammad Ali Al-Maqdashi met with US military attaché in Yemen, Col. Brad Gandhi, on Wednesday, to discuss improving the Yemeni army and counter-terrorism efforts. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister
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Dust storms halt maritime operations in Kuwait
DUBAI: The Yemeni army has continued in its advances against the Houthis, liberating strategic areas in Saada that were strong-holds of the militia, the armed forces media center said Thursday. Backed by the Saudi-led Arab coalition,
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Zimbabwe doctors treat 68 for gunshot wounds after protests
Zimbabwean doctors said they treated nearly 70 people for gunshot wounds while police rounded up hundreds after violent protests this week triggered by a steep rise in fuel prices. The casualty list included 68
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Bauhaus at 100: Germany celebrates century-old art movement
The year 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus design movement, a German concept which has come to define a form of expression involving mass production and simplicity. Although Bauhaus prospered only briefly


