BBC News
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Syria
– CONFUSION ! – US TRAINED MILITIA REFUSES TO FIGHT ISLAMISTS
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“Brigade 30” is a group of U.S.-trained Syrian “moderate’ rebels , who according to USA Strategy are supposed to fight the Islamic State and/or Jabhat al-Nusra and to be an available alternative to both Bashar Assad’s pro Iranian… Continue reading
– THE CURRENT STAGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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It is now over a year, since the Islamic State seized Mosul and most of the Sunni Arabs inhabited areas of Iraq, in 06/2014, since USA put in place its alleged strategy to cope with ISIS. The main principles of… Continue reading
– THE THREAT FROM SYRIA’S AL-SAFIRA COMPOUND
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The village of Al-Safira, about just 25 k”m South-East to Aleppo in Northern Syria.. The main chemical depot of the Syrian Army is also located there along with other manufacturing installations for chemical ammunition. Among al-Safirah’s products is sarin,… Continue reading
– TURKISH DOUBLE PLAY
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Almost half of the 457 people detained by Turkish authorities on the Turkish-Syrian border between 01/01/2015 and 06/30/2015, over half a year, are Chinese nationals, Turkish Armed Forces sources told Anadolu Agency Wednesday 07/22/2015.
Moreover, the suspects include citizens… Continue reading
– MOHSEN AL-FAHDLI KILLED! IN SYRIA
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* Mohsen al-Fahdli served in Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, probably in 1999-2000, and was associated to the Kuwaiti Suleiman Abu Ghaith. In Afghanistan he got acquainted with Ahmad al-Mutairi, the future associate in forming the Al Qaeda network… Continue reading
– 3 SPANISH JOURNALISTS KIDNAPPED NEAR ALEPPO, SYRIA
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3 Spanish journalists who went missing after entering Syria are feared to have been kidnapped, according to reports.
Antonio Pampliega, Jose Manuel Lopez and Angel Sastre disappeared after entering the county through Turkey on 07/10/2015,, according to the… Continue reading
– 32 KILLED IN THE TURKISH BORDER TOWN SURUC
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An explosion hit a cultural centre in the southeastern Turkey town of Suruc near the Syrian border on Monday 07/20/2015 at about 12:00 killing at least 27 people, according to Reuters news agency. Nearly 100 people were injured and treated… Continue reading
– ASSAD’S SYRIAN REGIME ON THE SLOPE
Russia aside Iran, was a strong and constant supporter of Bashar assad’s regime in Syria. They sent military experts to advise the Syrian Army, supplied the Syrian regime with technology and weapons and backed the regime in all international… Continue reading
– ISIS THREAT SPREADS ALL OVER
* Libya – Islamic State militants in Libya said, on Friday 05/29/2015 evening, they have seized the airport in the coastal city of Sirte, as the group continues to make advances in the country. Most of Sirte, former… Continue reading
– AL-NUSRA, ALLEGEDLY, AIMING ONLY AT ASSAD’S REGIME
Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra, has been ordered by the jihadist network not to use the country to launch attacks on the West, the group’s leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani (pic) has said. But his statements did include a… Continue reading