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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.
– ABDUL RAHMAN AL-NIGERI
* Abdul Rahman Al-Nigeri, who is also known as Abu-Dujana, was born in Niger probably in the early 60s’. According to the Nouakchott News Agency, Abdul Rahman Al-Nigeri “is from one of the Arab tribes in Niger” . He fought with Arab volunteers in Afghanistan in the 80s’ and befriended with some of them, especially with Mukhtar Bilmukhtar.
Abdul Rahman Al-Nigeri joined, after the civil war in Algeria ended by the late 90s,’ to the Algerian remnants of the war who found refuge in the Sahara desert. Abdul Rahman Al-Nigeri joined the Algerian Salafist Group for Call and Combat in Azawad (Northern Mali) during the first half of 2005.” The Salafist Group for Call and Combat, or GSPC, officially joined al Qaeda in 2007 and adopted the name MAGHREB al-Qaeda , or AQIM.
Abdul Rahman Al-Nigeri became, essentially, the leader of Bilmukhtar’s special operations team. In 06/2005, Abdul Rahman al-Niger led the GSPC team that assaulted a Mauritanian military barracks in Lamghiti in northern Mauritania (see – Lemgheiti-Raid). Seventeen Mauritanian soldiers were killed in the attack.
On 01/16/2013 Abdul Rahman Al-Nigeri led the In-Amenas Raid in Algeria.
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