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Iraq war on Islamic State

Iraq fighter jets pound IS in Syria

Iraq war on Islamic State

F16 fighter jet at an undisclosed location in Iraq

Iraq fighter jets pound IS in Syria

Migrant Crisis

Residents of the southern district of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv protest against the presence of African refugees and asylum seekers on August 30, 2018

Israel rejects UN migration pact along with US

Yemen Crisis

12 million of the 28 million Yemenis are just one step away from famine

Saudi Arabia, UAE pledge $500 million Yemen aid

Occupation

A road leading to the Jewish West Bank settlement of Dolev where rental properties listed on Airbnb are offered February 23, 2016.

After Airbnb, calls for Booking.com to leave West Bank

Refugees

A Venezuelan migrant child prepares to brush his teeth at an improvised camp near a bus terminal in Bogota on November 9, 2018.

UN urges more efforts to integrate children in schools

Iran Petrol

Low fuel prices have led to high consumption, with Iran's 80 million population buying an average of 90 million litres (20 million gallons) per day

Iran to combat petrol smuggling by curbing sales

Battle for Hodeidah

Intense fighting resumes in Hodeidah

Fighting resumes in Hodeidah despite peace push

Selahattin Demirtas

Demirtas was a member of parliament at the time of his arrest two years ago

Turkey urged to free pro-Kurdish leader

Syrian Constitution

The leaders of Russia, Turkey, Germany and France have called for the committee to be formed by the end of the year

UN in final push for Syria constitutional committee

Environment

Africa and the Arab world are key to a clean-coal alliance

Environment

Open to debate. Smoke rises from the cooling towers of the Matla Power Station, a coal-fired power plant in South Africa.

Africa and the Arab world are key to a clean-coal alliance

A Libyan Sufi man chants a hymn of praise to the Prophet Mohammad.

Libyan Sufis celebrate Prophet's birthday

Beirut International Marathon

Several NGOs took the opportunity of the huge crowd to raise public awareness about their causes.

Marathon ‘fills the heart of Beirut’ with joy — once a year

American wrestling in Egypt

Members of the self-declared Egyptian Wrestling Federation (EWR) train in a ring during a session in the village of Serapeum

American wrestling draws Egyptian crowd

Art

In its first year, Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomed more than 1 million visitors

Louvre Abu Dhabi fulfils its promise in first year

N.P. Krishna Kumar

Yemen War

Yemenis ride a motorbike past historical buildings in the old quarter of the capital Sanaa on November 14, 2018.

Yemenis divided by war share hope for peace

Cinema

Director Talal Derki poses for a portrait to promote the film, "Of Fathers and Sons, at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Park City, Utah.

Syrian filmmaker's bleak look at children training for jihad

Saudi Reforms

Saudi women jog in the streets of Jeddah's historic al-Balad district on March 8, 2018.

Saudi women mount 'inside-out' abaya protest

Racism

Race crimes are now punishable by three years in prison and a 5,000 euro (5,600 dollar fine).

Minority black Tunisians hope for greater equality

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