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
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– MUSTAFA SETMARIAN
Mustafa Nasar Abdul Kader Setmarian was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1959. After the Hama Massacre in 03/1982 Mustafa Setmarian fled Syria to Afghanistan and joined the Mujahidin in the war against the Russians. Continue reading
– SYRIAN CLERIC, ABU AL-QAQA, ASSASSINATED
Sheikh Mahmoud Abou al-Qa'qa, a young sheikh from Aleppo, Syria was shot dead on Friday 09/28/2007 noon after he came out from Friday prayers. Continue reading
– NABIL AL-MARABH
Nabil Almarabh, a Syrian citizen, was born in Kuwait in 1968. Continue reading
– REDOUANE AL-ISSAR
Redouan al-Issar was born in Syria in 1961. He is by profession a geologist. Continue reading
– LEBANON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
According to the Lebanese constitution the President, who must be a Christian, is elected to six years by a majority of 2/3 from the Lebanese parliament, which has 128 seats. Continue reading
– PRO SYRIAN WINS LEBANESE POLL
In the Lebanese elections of 06/2007 the candidate Kamil Khoury, a supporter of the Pro-Hizbullah, once a tough anti Syrian military leader of Lebanon, Gen’ Michel Aoun, defeated the supporter of the current anti SYRIAN, the former President of Lebanon, Amin Gemayel. Continue reading
– IMAD MUGHNIYAH
Imad Fayez Mugniyah was born in 12/07/1962 in Tayr Daba, a small village near Tyre in South Lebanon. His family moved to the Shiite suburbs of South Beirut sometime before 1976 when the civil war in Lebanon erupted. Continue reading
– HOT SUMMER
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came on 07/19/2007 for a 24 hours visit to Damascus, Syria. He met with the leaders of the “Shiite axis”, as king Abdullah of Jordan preferred to call the IRANIAN allies and proxies, and President Bush named “Axis of evil”. Continue reading
– LEBANON CRISIS
In the last Lebanese elections, which ended in 06/2005, the anti Syrian block, called the “March 14 Coalition”, gained 67 seats while the pro Syrian opposition only 61 seats. Continue reading
– HAMA MASSACRE
On 02/02/1982 Islamists and other opposition activists proclaimed Hama a "liberated city" and urged Syrians to rise up against the "infidel" (meaning – Alawites). Continue reading
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