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Ashraf Fayadh sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia

The Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh has been sentenced to death for apostasy.…

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Iran sentences ‘Washington Post’ reporter Jason Rezaian to prison

Iran has sentenced "Washington Post" journalist Jason Rezaian to an undetermined prison…

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Putin, Syria and Pandora’s box

Russia plans to hit the "Islamic State" (IS) hard, but will it…

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Putin, Syria and Pandora’s box

Russia plans to hit the "Islamic State" (IS) hard, but will it…

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Al-Azhar condemns suicide attack in Cameroon, at least 10 dead

Boko Haram militants suspected of carrying out attacks

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People looking to enter the EU can buy fake Syrian passports on social media

Amid a growing refugee crisis and an influx of asylum seekers, people…

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Hostage situation in a Mali hotel

170 people were taken hostage, 80 freed, mostly French and Turkish citizens

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Khartoum calls on Egypt to investigate abuse of Sudanese people

Sudanese parliament foreign affairs committee expressed dissatisfaction on treatment of nationals in…

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‘Terrorists may have used PlayStation 4 to communicate’

The ‘Islamic State’ tracks the latest trends in encrypted messaging tools. So…

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In Libya, a safe haven for refugees

Migrants and refugees from Africa and beyond find shelter in a former…

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