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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.
Arab Spring
– THE SHIITE ARC – CHAOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
On 03/17/2012, an Arab diplomat told AFP that Saudi Arabia, which closed its embassy in Damascus this week, has started delivering arms to Syrian rebels, while its rival Iran is suspected of sending weapons to its Syrian regime allies. Continue reading
– GREEN CURTAIN ON THE MEAS”T
There were great expectations in 2011 that the so called “Arab Spring” will bring a new atmosphere to the Middle East, an era of more openness. Instead a new curtain is separating the Arab World from the Western Democracies - the “Green Curatin” of Islam. Continue reading
– THE SYRIAN DILEMA
The Iraqi branch of Al Qaeda - AQI carried out two recent bombings in Damascus and was likely behind suicide bombings on Friday in Halab (Aleppo), McClatchy Newspapers reported on Saturday 02/11/2012 Continue reading
– IS IRAN INVOLVED IN SYRIA’S CRACKDOWN ?
A group of armed militants have attacked an Iranian bus on the road connecting the capital, Damascus, to the northwestern city of Aleppo, Iranian Press TV reported on Thursday 01/26/2012. Continue reading
– THE ISLAMIC DECADE
The first round of the Egyptian elections to the interim Egyptian lower house - the People's Assembly, held on Monday 11/28/2011, was the first free election ever to tack place in Egypt. Continue reading
– THE SYRIAN WARNING
In an interview with the UK’s Sunday Telegraph, published on Sunday 10/30/2011, Syrian President Bashar Assad has warned of an "earthquake" if the West intervenes in his country. Continue reading
– U.S CITIZEN MOHAMAD SOUEID SPIED ON ANTI-BASHAR PROTESTERS
A US citizen Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid has been arrested and charged in Virginia, on Wednesday 10/12/2011, with spying on anti-Syrian government protesters in the United States. Continue reading
– THE INGREDIENTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Some call the series of Arab revolutions of 2011 the Arab Spring. For now the spring is looking more as a cold winter with radicals Islamists challenging the shape of the Middle East future. Continue reading
– THE ISRAELI WINTER
The so called Arab Spring is still in formation. The final shape is still an enigma but, in 08/2011 there are already some results, among them the growing isolation of Israel in the Middle East. Continue reading
– OVER HUNDRED ISLAMIC MILITANTS SWOOP EL-ARISH
Two people were killed as dozens of armed men in cars waving flags with Islamic slogans rampaged through the north Sinai city of El-Arish on Friday 07/29/2011. Continue reading