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Gazans endure power blackouts with dark humour
Hemmed in by Israeli and Egyptian blockades, Gaza is plagued by long…
Niger calls for international intervention in Libya
Niger, an impoverished but mineral-rich former French colony which adjoins southern Libya,…
Palestinians flee hunger and hell of besieged Syria camp
The camp began as a home for Palestinian refugees in the 1950s,…
Blast at school in Libya’s Benghazi wounds 6 children
AFP - A blast rocked a primary school in Libya's restive second…
Baghdad bombs, one near foreign ministry, kill 24
The attacks, which wounded dozens more, come as security forces battle militants…
In Pictures: African asylum seekers protest in Tel Aviv
AFP - The migrants, primarily from Eritrea and Sudan, are protesting to…
Yemen hostage mediators lose contact with Al-Qaeda
Kidnappers are demanding $3m (€2.2m) for his release before Saturday’s deadline.
Syria opposition chief presses Russia on Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s team and the opposition made no progress on…
UAE says ‘no disputes’ with Qatar after envoy summons
Abu Dhabi summoned Doha's envoy on Sunday to protest against "insults" to…
Israeli ministers harangue Kerry over boycott remark
Washington’s top diplomat also referred to “talk of boycotts” of Israel.