Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Middle East
In Iraq, people are living with fear and stigma because of their ties to ISIL. Families with links to ISIL have found it difficult to obtain identity cards,
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World
Ann Arbor, Michigan (CNN)At one point, Zach Wigal had 5,000 video games in his parents' basement.Yes, 5,000. But it's not what you might think.Wigal is the founder of
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Middle East
‘Sky is the limit,’ says Aisha Al-Mansouri, the UAE’s first female A380 pilot DUBAI: As the UAE’s first female pilot of an A380, Aisha Al-Mansouri knows a thing
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Middle East
A warning: Viewers may find some images in this report distressing. When Yemen's warring sides agreed to stop fighting and withdraw their troops from a crucial port city,
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Middle East
Karachi, Pakistan – Thousands of women from a cross-section of society are rallying in cities across Pakistan as part of the "aurat march" (women's march) to mark the International Women's
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Middle East
Israeli forces have beefed up security in and around the Old City of Jerusalem, following recent tensions surrounding the Bab al-Rahma prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
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World
Malaysia's tourism minister has denied the existence of gay people in the country, according to reports in German media.
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World
London (CNN) — UK consumer group Which? has warned that millions of Britons could see holiday plans disrupted if they don't renew their passport by Friday. Which? claims
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World
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN With proud, wistful expressions, the elderly figures in Peter Bos' portraits seem gentle enough -- kind, even. But the men's tattoos belie a
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Middle East
GAZA: Amid the poverty and deprivation of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian women struggle to find a taste of normality that is taken for granted in much of the
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Middle East
‘It’s a challenge’: Raya Al-Hassan, the Middle East’s first female interior minister BEIRUT: “What, it’s been two weeks? Wait, three weeks? No!” Lebanon and the Arab world’s first
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Middle East
Raya Al-Hassan, the Middle East’s first female interior minister, pledges to take ‘people-centric’ approach in Lebanon BEIRUT: “What, it’s been two weeks? Wait, three weeks? No!” Lebanon and
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Middle East
Tens of thousands of Algerians are expected to rally against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to seek a fifth term in office on Saturday, in what may become Algeria's
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Middle East
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday blamed "American imperialism" for a prolonged power outage which affected most of the South American country. The embattled president blamed the blackout
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Middle East
Noura Bendali was leaving her workplace one evening when she saw the Danish People's Party's new campaign. The leader of the far-right party had been putting up placards
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World
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(CNN)Climate-related disasters, extreme weather events and depleting water sources affect everyone on earth, but studies show that women are disproportionately impacted by global warming. Women in developing countries
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World
(CNN)More people have died from measles in the Philippines so far this year than in all of 2018, with experts warning about 2.6 million children remain at risk
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Middle East
‘It’s a challenge’: Raya Al-Hassan, the Middle East’s first female interior minister BEIRUT: “What, it’s been two weeks? Wait, three weeks? No!” Lebanon and the Arab world’s first
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Middle East
‘It’s a challenge’: Raya Al-Hassan, the Middle East’s first female interior minister BEIRUT: “What, it’s been two weeks? Wait, three weeks? No!” Lebanon and the Arab world’s first
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Middle East
‘Sky is the limit,’ says Aisha Al-Mansouri, the UAE’s first female A380 pilot DUBAI: As the UAE’s first female pilot of an A380, Aisha Al-Mansouri knows a thing
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Middle East
Beirut, Lebanon - Aziza Chami wipes away tears as she describes the toll Lebanon's misogynistic citizenship laws have taken on her daughter. "My daughter graduated three years ago but
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Middle East
Abuja, Nigeria - Nigerian women are hoping to use Saturday's local elections to change the country's political dynamics by triggering an upset during the polls. Women's groups have been mobilising
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Middle East
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less
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World
London (CNN) — UK consumer group Which? has warned that millions of Britons could see holiday plans disrupted if they don't renew their passport by Friday. Which? claims
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World
Atlanta (CNN) — Want to hang out with Cardi B? How about the legendary Marilyn Monroe or the famous Mona Lisa (the painting, that is)? Imagine being in
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World
New Delhi (CNN Business)Google is rolling out another app just for India, this time to help children learn to read. Bolo, an online reading tutor, was made available
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