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Where Writing Poems in Arabic Could Land You in Prison - 07/04/2017

Ask any Iranian who the persons they most admire are and you are likely to hear a list of poets- from Ferdowsi and Saadi centuries ago to Iraj Mirza and Sohrab Sepehri more recently. For an average...

In tweeted video, Trump knocks down, beats up 'CNN' - 07/03/2017

The latest tweet was immediately condemned by journalists, who said Trump seemed to be promoting physical violence against the media, while a Republican lawmaker said the president was trying to...

Rosaries and rifles: Syria Christians take on IS in Raqa - 06/30/2017

An ivory-coloured rosary swings from the rearview mirror of Abboud Seryan's pickup truck as he speeds through Syria's Raqa, inspecting the positions of fellow Christian fighters taking on the Islamic...

Oscar Perez: Venezuela action man in chopper 'coup' - 06/29/2017

CARACAS, VENEZUELA, Esteban Rojas- An elite cop-turned-film star became the man of the hour Wednesday in the disaster movie that is Venezuela's political crisis. With his tan and muscles, 36-year-old...

WHO receiving 'frequent' reports of chemical attacks in Iraq - 06/25/2017

Geneva/Cairo (dpa) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has been receiving "frequent" reports about alleged chemical attacks in Iraq, especially from the Islamic State group's former stronghold of...

King Salman attends Eid al-Fitr prayers in Mecca - 06/25/2017

Mecca, Saudi-Arabia Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Muslim's holy fasting month of Ramadan when faithfuls abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. Photo: -/Saudi Press Agency/dpa...

Explosion rocks Brussels train station, one suspect shot - 06/20/2017

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | An explosion rocked the central train station in Brussels on Tuesday and a man was shot by police during the incident, prosecutors told Belgian news agency Belga.  ...

58 presumed dead in London tower fire: police - 06/18/2017

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- A total of 58 people are presumed dead after the devastating fire in a London tower block, police chief Stuart Cundy told reporters on Saturday. "We've worked tirelessly to...

Al-Jazeera Twitter account temporarily 'suspended' - 06/17/2017

DOHA, QATAR, David Harding- Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was temporarily "suspended" on Saturday, in the latest incident at the...

Saudi detains Turkey media reporters 'on FM's visit' - 06/17/2017

ISTANBUL, TURKEY- Saudi Arabia detained two Pakistani reporters for Turkey's state-run English language channel TRT World for some 10 hours during a visit by the Turkish foreign minister, before...
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