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Hajj 2018: An in-depth look at the sacred journey
The first day of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in 2018 is Sunday, August 19. For Muslims, the Hajj re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad in his "farewell pilgrimage" in 632 AD. It is a central pillar
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Israeli questioning of US Jews at border expose deeper rift
BEIRUT: Hezbollah says its leader has met with a delegation from the Houthi militia.The Lebanese militant group said Sunday that Hassan Nasrallah met with a delegation headed by Houthi spokesman Mohamad Abdelsalam to discuss
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Hezbollah leader meets with Yemeni militia
NICOSIA, Cyprus: An Egyptian man who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight in 2016 and ordered it to land in Cyprus to allegedly protest Egypt’s military-backed government has been extradited to his homeland after giving
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Egypt says plane hijacker extradited from Cyprus
TEHRAN: Iran will unveil this week a new jet fighter and upgrade its missile defenses to meet threats from Israel and the US, Tasnim news agency said Sunday quoting the defense minister.“Our first priority
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Iraq Supreme Court ratifies result of May vote
Iraq's Supreme Court has ratified the results of the May 12 parliamentary election, its spokesman said, setting in motion a 90-day constitutional deadline for the winning parties to form a government. "The court has
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Korean families to meet after decades in temporary reunions
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea is set to host a temporary reunion of families separated by the Korean War, the first such event in almost three years. From Monday, a total of 93 people
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Cyprus extradites EgyptAir hijacker who took photos with hostages
An Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir flight and ordered it to land in Cyprus has been extradited after giving up a drawn-out legal fight, authorities have said. Cyprus Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou told
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Twin typhoons threaten Japan and South Korea
Japan and South Korea are bracing for two typhoons which are expected later this week. The two storms, the 20th and 21st named storms of the West Pacific typhoon season, are still strengthening as
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Flying to Hajj 2018
MUST-SEE PROGRAMMES Talk to Al Jazeera UN human rights chief: 'My job is not to defend governments' The outgoing diplomat Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein discusses Syria, North Korea, Israel and future human rights defenders. United
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Yemen war: Disease rife amid water and sewage crisis
After almost four years of war, much of Yemen is suffering from a lack of basic services. Repeated bombings have damaged or destroyed a great deal of the country's infrastructure, including water and sewage


