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OSLO - In the aftermath of the twin attacks that left 93 people dead, Oslo's Muslim community has told how they felt

Anders Behring Breivik

Norway's Muslims felt heat of suspicion before revelation that man behind terror attacks was Christian…

At more than 1,500 pages long and nearly a decade in the making, the manifesto detailing Norwegian mass-killer

                 Anders Behring Breivik…

When Sana, who comes from the West Bank city of Hebron, married her Jerusalem-born husband Mohammed 13

In your own land and can't be with your family

Israeli barriers across occupied Palestinian territories continue to prevent families from reuniting

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MARSEILLE - Ali Ghanai arrived in France from Tunisia in March, keen to escape poverty, see a bit of the world and

Migrants battle tough immigration laws in Europe to survive

Changes in Tunisia have given Tunisian community in Marseille new sense of focus,…

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called on donor countries to immediately come

'Nearly half of the Somali population are now in crisis'

UN chief calls on donor countries to immediately come up with $1.6 billion in aid for two drought-hit regions in…

The many stages of imperialism are often brought into debate about whether the current US foreign policy, or any US

Eric Walberg’s book takes reader through “Great Games” of Middle East, rise and fall of financial power in relation to rise and fall of empires trying to gain hegemony over resources of Middle East, South Asia.

Book review by…

NAIROBI - The United Nations said Wednesday that famine has hit two parts of rebel-held Somalia, due to a severe

Nearly half of Somali population are now in food crisis

UN warns urgent action is needed to prevent famine from spreading to all regions in southern…

"Azul (hello). I'm going to teach you the language of your forefathers," Sara Abud tells the children of Yafran,

Learning the language of his ancestors

Freedom boosts Berber in Nafusa mountains after speaking it could land people in jail under Gathafi’s rule...

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PARIS - France accepts Moamer Gathafi could stay in Libya if he quits politics, under a ceasefire deal to end a

Diplomatic contacts intensify

Russia presses ahead with mediation efforts to end conflict between Libyan regime, rebel forces

conflict with rebels…

Libyan rebels said Monday they had won control of the strategic oil refinery town of Brega, as a US official confirmed

Who controls Brega?

Rebels claim capture of Brega, Libyan regime insists it still controls northeastern strategic oil refinery town.

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DAMASCUS - At least 30 people were killed in 24 hours in the central Syrian city of Homs in clashes between

Ethnic clashes

At least 30 people reported killed in Homs in clashes between supporters, opponents of Assad's regime.

supporters and…