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Abushagur reported kidnapped

Abushagur reported kidnapped

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By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab. Tripoli, 29 July 2014: Former Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur has been kidnapped according to reports, although it has not been confirmed. Abushagur, who was elected in Suq Al-Juma last month as one its five members of the new House of Representatives, is said by an intelligence source to have been seized […]

Jihadists organize tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'

Jihadists organize tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'

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Known for kidnapping, public stonings, lashings and executions, the Islamic State (IS) is now expanding into tourism, taking jihadists on honeymoon and civilians to visit other parts of its “caliphate”.

Jailed Jazeera reporter donates funds to Sisi's Egypt plan

Jailed Jazeera reporter donates funds to Sisi's Egypt plan

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An Al-Jazeera journalist whose jailing triggered global outrage has donated 15,000 Egyptian pounds to a fund initiated by the president to boost Egypt’s ailing economy, his brother said on Thursday.

Circumcision ceremony at Eskişehir archeology museum stirs controversy

Circumcision ceremony at Eskişehir archeology museum stirs controversy

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A circumcision ceremony held in the midst of ancient monuments at the ETİ Archeology Museum stirs controversy

Rabbi Nachman Sudak, head of Chabad UK, dies

Rabbi Nachman Sudak, head of Chabad UK, dies

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Directed personally by the Lubavitcher rebbe to move to London, the rabbi guided the movement in Britain for over 50 years

Blair cannot duck blame for troubles in Iraq

Blair cannot duck blame for troubles in Iraq

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The former prime minister tries to twist the facts of Iraq to suit his political decisions

Foreign nationals struggle to send money home

Foreign nationals struggle to send money home

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By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 14 June 2014: Money transfer companies are reportedly operating reduced hours, leaving many foreign nationals working in Libya struggling to send money home to their families. “Some Western Union and MoneyGram branches we use are not open at all now and others limit the number of people they will see […]

Guatemala Town Threatens to Expel Jews

Guatemala Town Threatens to Expel Jews

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A town in Guatemala has asked its Jewish residents to register with the municipality and warned that they face expulsion. Click here for the rest of the article…

Rocket attack wounds 20 in Libya's Benghazi

Rocket attack wounds 20 in Libya's Benghazi

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Twenty members of a single family were wounded when a rocket slammed into their home near an army base in Libya’s second city Benghazi overnight, medical and security sources say.

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