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Lebanese hunter dies after shot by Syrian border guards 21 Sep 2019 - 02:17 pm
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HRW urges Egypt to respect right to peaceful protest 21 Sep 2019 - 01:21 pm
Small groups of protesters gather in central Cairo shouting anti-government slogans in Cairo, Egypt September 21, 2019.REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Israel's Netanyahu clings to power as coalition talks loom 20 Sep 2019 - 07:24 pm
A woman places electoral banners for the Likud party showing Benjamin Netanyahu in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on September 15, 2019. AFP/Hazem Bader
A historic first? Israel's Arabs could lead parliamentary opposition 20 Sep 2019 - 07:24 pm
Ayman Odeh, leader of the Joint List, gestures as he hands out pamphlets during an an election campaign event in Tira, northern Israel September 5, 2019. Reuters/Amir Cohen
Netanyahu holds talks with outgoing US envoy Greenblatt 20 Sep 2019 - 07:24 pm
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Thousands protest in Algiers despite tight security 20 Sep 2019 - 06:45 pm
People watch demonstrators shouting slogans during a protest to reject the Algerian election announcement for December, in Algiers, Algeria September 20, 2019. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina
Israel’s homegrown Houdini finally hits limit to political magic 19 Sep 2019 - 11:47 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine, after it arrived in the Haifa port, January 12, 2016. Reuters/Baz Ratner
'Only Bibi' no more: Why does Israel's Netanyahu want to power-share? 19 Sep 2019 - 11:47 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu (R), Supreme Court president Esther Hayut (C) and Benny Gantz (L), leader of Blue and White party, attend a memorial ceremony for late Israeli president Shimon Peres, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on September 19, 2019. AFP / Gil Cohen-Ma
Ennahda backs Saied in Tunisia's presidential run-off 19 Sep 2019 - 11:40 pm
Kais Saied gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Tunis on September 17, 2019, following the announcement of official results in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election. AFP / Anis Mili
In Israel, calls for unity reveal deep divisions after vote 19 Sep 2019 - 08:45 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech during a memorial ceremony for late Israeli president Shimon Peres, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on September 19, 2019. AFP / Gil Cohen-Magen
Weakened Netanyahu's offer for unity government rebuffed by rival Gantz 19 Sep 2019 - 08:40 pm
Benny Gantz looks on during a press conference in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, on September 19, 2019. AFP / Jack Guez
The anti-Netanyahu? Ex-general Gantz poised for top office 19 Sep 2019 - 03:23 pm
Benny Gantz, leader of Blue and White party, speaks to supporters at his election campaign event, in Kfar Ahim, Israel, September 16, 2019. Reuters/Amir Cohen
Netanyahu, Gantz in standoff over Israeli unity government 19 Sep 2019 - 03:19 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Benny Gantz speak during the opening ceremony of the 19th Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem July 18, 2013. Reuters/Baz Ratner
In new Sudan, women want more freedom, bigger political role 19 Sep 2019 - 10:11 am
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Lebanon PM closes TV channel run by his family over funding 18 Sep 2019 - 05:33 pm
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Israel votes on Netanyahu's political survival 17 Sep 2019 - 09:50 am
File photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during a weekly cabinet meeting in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 15, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
Robot man, tv mogul gain from Tunisia’s rage against the system 16 Sep 2019 - 06:03 pm
Presidential candidate Kais Saied kisses a Tunisian flag after unofficial results during the Tunisian presidential election in Tunis, September 15, 2019. Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi
Iran seizes vessel in Gulf for allegedly smuggling diesel fuel - ISNA 16 Sep 2019 - 02:48 pm
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Fie photo India urges caution for ships entering Black Sea
A Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporter shouts slogans at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 23, 2026. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain / AFP) India's Gen Z protesters on whats driving them to join CJP movement 
A Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporter sits at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 23, 2026 during the ongoing protest. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain / AFP) Modi vows punishment for exam leaks fuelling India protests
This handout screengrab taken on July 23, 2026 and released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows a Chinese Coast Guard ship (back) water canonning a Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources (BFAR) ship near Scarborough Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP) / Philippines says China harassed vessels in disputed waters

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Flames spread on the hills surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France on July 23, 2026 during a wildfire. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest
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Africa

File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute
A wildfire rages in a mountainous area near the town of Al Hachimia, Bouira Province, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
File photo Ebola death toll in Africa outbreak surpasses 1,000
This photo shows a view of a power station in Mateur on July 21, 2026. Tunisia has been experiencing a heatwave for a week, with temperatures exceeding 48 degrees celsius as people endure the ordeal of daily water and electricity cuts. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP) Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration

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