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Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned

Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned

Some 16,000 Muslims from the United States are in Saudi Arabia this week to perform the hajj pilgrimage, one of…
Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS

Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS

Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared the town of Tal Afar “fully liberated” from the Islamic State group after a…
Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir

Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir

Seven people were wounded when an explosion hit a shuttle bus carrying prison guards in the Turkish coastal province of…
Pakistan court convicts 2 policemen in Bhutto’s murder case

Pakistan court convicts 2 policemen in Bhutto’s murder case

A prosecutor says a Pakistani court has sentenced two former police officers to 17 years in prison for failing to…
Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician

Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician

Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a…
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage

2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage

With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade

Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade

Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj

More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj

In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday by circling…
Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants

Backed by Italy, Libya enlists militias to stop migrants

Under a deal backed by Italy, Libya’s struggling government in Tripoli has paid militias implicated in trafficking to now prevent…
Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital

Suicide bomber kills five at bank in Afghan capital

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a bank close to the heavily protected US embassy in the Afghan capital…
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