For migrants and refugees isolated in camps in the Balkans during the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating the holy month of Ramadan is an extra ordeal.
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Angered by their continued independence and support for democracy and secularism, the Turkish strongman is demanding changes to the way professional organisations like bar associations elect their leaders.
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Often at odds with neighbouring Romania, Hungary looks to cosy up to Moldova.
Read More »Muslim Brotherhood operative in Facebook’s censorship board
Most popular social media network Facebook has appointed Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Yemeni Nobel Prize winner Tawakkol Karman as one of the first 2- oversight board members.
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Tom Hurd, who was at Eton and Oxford with PM, parachuted in to launch new coronavirus unit
Read More »FBI 'mistakenly reveals Saudi official linked' to 9/11 attackers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has accidentally disclosed the name of a Saudi diplomat suspected of directing support to two al-Qaeda hijackers in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, Yahoo News reported.
Read More »Instability in Iraq During Leadership Transition
Bottom Line Up Front: Iraq’s new government will struggle to extricate the country from its role as an arena for conflict between Iran and the United States, or necessarily set Iraq on a course for long-term stability.
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Turkish security forces have killed over 1,300 terrorists across five different operational areas since the beginning of 2020, the country’s national defense minister said.
Read More »Militants attack Syrian troops on edge of rebel stronghold
Al-Qaida-linked fighters attacked Syrian government positions Sunday on the edge of the country’s last rebel stronghold, triggering intense clashes that killed nearly three dozen combatants across both sides, opposition activists said.
Read More »Counter terrorism police fear ISIS cells are being reactivated to plot attacks across Europe after second terror arrest in Spain
Counter terrorism police are investigating whether sleepers from Islamic State have been reactivated to carry out attacks around Europe.
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