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Running On Empty: Oil-Rich Libya Hit By Extreme Fuel Shortages

Black markets flourish and civilians resort to desperate measures as impact of ongoing oil blockade continues to affect Libya.

25 March 2020Middle East
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Jordan king warns Islamic State on rise again in Mideast

King of Jordan Abdullah II warns that the thousand foreign fighters that have left Syria’s Idlib to end up in Libya may help in the Islamic State's regrouping.

13 January 2020Middle East
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Pressured by Assad and assaulted by Turkey, can the Rojava project survive?

Pressured by the Syrian Government, and assaulted by Turkish forces, can the Kurdish Rojava Project Survive? Senior official in pro-Kurdish administration vows to 'continue to run things as before' despite deal with Damascus.

18 October 2019Syria
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More victims of Saddam's purge found, Kurds seek justice

The recent discovery of additional mass graves of Iraqi Kurds is prompting renewed calls for collaborators with the former Iraqi regime to be prosecuted.

12 August 2019Iraq
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In Northern Syria, A Society Prepares For War Against Turkey

Amid threats from Ankara, not only Kurdish fighters but also civilians in northern Syria are engaged in weapons training and building defences.

26 February 2019Syria
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'The boy on the beach': My family’s escape from Syria and our...

Tima Kurdi, aunt of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler whose body washed up lying face down on a beach in Turkey, tells her family’s painful story. Tima is currently going on publicity tours across Canada to sell her book which discusses her family's escape from Syria.

10 August 2018Syria
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Iraq's farmers hit hard by water shortages

With one in five Iraqis working as farmers, crippling water shortages have pushed many to find alternative employment

06 August 2018Iraq
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In struggling Jordan, grassroots movements are demanding political change

As its economy falters and protests continue to rumble, activists in Jordan and tribes are demanding greater representation.

10 July 2018Middle East
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Jordan's King Abdullah to ask PM to resign amid protests: sources

King Abdullah II of Jordan expected to meet Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki later on Monday as protests in Amman continue over tax increases. The tax increases came after an IMF-backed tax reform bill was sent to parliament last month.

04 June 2018Middle East
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King Abdullah II Confirms Jordan’s Support for Iraq in Facing Terror Threat

In a meeting between King Abdullah II of Jordan and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al Ja'afari in Amman, Abdullah confirms his country's support for Iraq's war against terrorism.

09 May 2018Middle East
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Turkey Kurds mark Newroz under shadow of Afrin, arrests

DIYARBAKIR — Turkey’s Kurds celebrated the annual New Year festival of Newroz under the shadow of the capture of Afrin...

23 March 2018Middle East
Glimmer of light for Egypt’s disabled citizens with new law

Glimmer of light for Egypt’s disabled citizens with new law

Disabled people in Egypt have been offered little support from the state, but a new law promises to assist them find employment.

12 January 2018
Syria's Arab, Kurdish women join forces to fight for future

Syria's Arab, Kurdish women join forces to fight for future

Arab women are joining the Kurdish Women's Protection Units as they see a chance to improve their lives.

08 November 2017
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SDF commander: We're 'ready to engage' with Damascus after defeat of IS

Syrian Democratic Forces commander says the group is willing to engage with the Syrian Government after the defeat of IS in Raqqa.

28 September 2017
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Kurdish female fighters join battle for Raqqa ‘to free women from ISIS’:...

Kobane – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched on November 6 a new military operation against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Raqqa city....

10 November 2016
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I live in Aleppo, under siege - Ismail Abdullah

The very first question that comes to my mind in the morning is “How am I going to get bread...

09 November 2016
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