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VIDEO: Fixing soles on the streets of Havana September 19, 2015
A cobbler in Cuba talks about running his own business in Havana.
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VIDEO: Has Greece fallen out of love with Syriza? September 18, 2015
BBC News asked the people of Athens if they had fallen out of love with Syriza.
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VIDEO: 'It's a journey for a new life' September 18, 2015
Najeen Mustafa, a 16 year old from Syria is trying to reach her brother in Germany.
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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 Fraser 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.
Sub Sahara
– LEMGHEITI RAID
On 06/04/2005 a group of over 100 fighters raided a remote military outpost in Lemgheiti, Mauritania, in the corner of the Mauritanian borders with Algiers and Mali. Continue reading
– GITMO INMATE AL-KURANI FIRST TIME ON PHONE
Mohammad al-Kurani was born in Chad in the late 80s’and was an Al Qaeda operative. On Tuesday 04/14/2009 Mohammad al-Kurani was allowed to make phone call to his family. Continue reading
– AMARI SAIFI
Amari Saifi also known as Abdelrazzak "le Para" (in French “The paratrooper”) served in a Paratroop regiment of the Algerian Army in the late 80s'. Continue reading
– 12 MAURITANIAN SOLDIERS KILLED BY AL QAEDA
Twelve Mauritanian soldiers have been killed, on Monday 09/15/2008, by suspected MAGHREB al-Qaeda operatives in a battle 850 km north of the capital Nouakchott, a senior military official has said. Continue reading
– MOKHTAR BELMOKHTAR
Mokhtar Belmokhtar (Khaled Abu al-Abbas), was born in the city of Ghardaya, Algeria, in the mid 60s’. Continue reading
– ALEG TERROR ATTACK
On Monday 12/24/2007 5 French tourists stopped beside the road in South Mauritania, not far from the border with Senegal, for a picnic. The French family was attacked by 4 men. Continue reading
– MAURITANIAN MILITANT ESCAPED AGAIN !
On Monday 04/07/2008 morning the Mauritanian police closed on a building in the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania’s capital. The police suspected that Islamic Militants, including Sidi Ould Sidna,were hiding in the building. Continue reading
– NABIL SAHRAWI
Nabil Sahrawi, also known as Abu Ibrahim Mustafa, was born in Algeria in 1966. Continue reading
– MAURITANIA
Mauritania, a part of the Maghreb, in North-West Africa on the Atlantic Ocean, stretches on 1,030,000 Km and has a population (01/2008) of about 3.2 million people. Continue reading