Sheikh Mohammed meets Egyptian president to discuss fight against terrorism
Sheikh Mohammed said the UAE was keen on strengthening cooperation with Egypt and other Arab brethren to bolster regional stability.
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Southeast Asia
World’s cheapest Michelin-starred meal - in pictures
June 20, 2017
In July 2016, Michelin surprised the world by awarding a star to two street food stalls in Singapore, and one of them belonged to Chan Hon Meng. Today, Chan has succeeded in bringing his famous soya sauce chicken to Taiwan, and new branches are due...
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Iraq
Iraqi PM seeks to boost ties in first visit to Riyadh
June 19, 2017
Saudi Arabia is the first stop for Haidar Al Abadi on his three-day visit of the Arabian Gulf that will take him to Kuwait and Iran for talks to ease tensions in the region.
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Europe
At least one dead after van rams worshippers leaving London mosque
June 19, 2017
An imam stepped in to save the life of a man being beaten up after he drove a van into a group of Muslims outside a mosque in London. The van driver injured 10 people in the attack on worshippers leaving Finsbury Park Mosque after prayers on Sunday...
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Middle East and North Africa
Russia in threat to hit US jets in Syria
June 19, 2017
US-led coalition planes operating west of the Euphrates will be targets, Moscow says after Syrian jet downed on Sunday.
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World
UN: Refugee numbers reached record in 2016
June 19, 2017
Conflicts, persecution and human rights abuses forced 65.6 million people from their homes in 2016 – most of them from Syria, Afghanistan and South Sudan.
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Europe
Finsbury Park Mosque: a saga of transformation
June 19, 2017
Once linked to Abu Hamza, it is now a sign of moderation.
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Europe
Macron to forge ahead with pro-EU reforms after French election victory
June 19, 2017
French president Emmanuel Macron was poised to forge ahead with pro-EU, business-friendly reforms on Monday after his party’s victory in parliamentary elections.
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Government
Qatar’s isolation could last ‘years’, warns UAE’s Gargash
June 19, 2017
Dr Anwar Gargash, the UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs, also urged Turkey to take a balanced approach in the Qatar conflict and understand that its best interest lies in supporting the efforts of the Arab bloc.
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Africa
Four including EU staff killed in Mali attack by suspected extremists
June 19, 2017
Two of those killed were working for the European Union, the bloc’s foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.
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UK
Britain, EU kick off ‘positive’ Brexit talks
June 19, 2017
At stake is not just Britain’s future but also Europe’s postwar political order and its place in the world, which could be fatally undermined without an agreement by the March 2019 deadline.
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Europe
Police targeted in Paris attack
June 19, 2017
A car loaded with gas cylinders crashed into a police van on the Champs-Elysees boulevard in Paris on Monday, killing the driver.
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Qatar
Full effects of sanctions on Qatar yet to take hold
June 19, 2017
Doha residents say reduced activity during Ramadan has muted the effect of sanctions, but they fear looming shortages.
Global Talk podcast: Meet the Palestinian trying to set up Gaza’s first English-language library
In the latest episode of Global Talk, Laura Mackenzie talks to Mosab Abu Toha, a 25-year-old English language teacher, about the highs and lows of his journey to establish the first library in Gaza dedicated to books in English
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