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Syrian children lie on the ground while they and others take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz, Aug. 26, 2012. AP
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Muslim pilgrims circle counterclockwise Islam’s holiest shrine, the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, late on September 20, 2015. The annual hajj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and more than a million faithful have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in preparation for what will for many be the highlight of their spiritual lives. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH
Governor of Makkah: We will not Allow Politicization of Hajj
Mina – Governor of Makkah Region Prince Khalid al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Chairman of Hajj Central Committee, stressed that Saudi Arabia would not allow using Hajj for any political slogans. Faisal said that there have been calls...Caption:
Yemeni girls sit on the back of a camel-drawn cart as people gather in the street during celebrations for Eid al-Fitr in Aden’s northern Dar Saad district on July 6, 2016.PHOTO: AFP
Lack of Liquidity Aggravates Yemenis’ Struggles
Aden – Yemenis in the southern and eastern districts of the country are suffering of liquidity crisis which adds more problems to their already troubled life. Because of the economic situation, many Yemenis were not able to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Monday or buy new...Caption:
Slovenian Football Association president Aleksander Ceferin who was elected as UEFA leader (AFP Photo/Jure Makovec)
UEFA Elects Slovenia’s Ceferin as New Leader
UEFA overwhelmingly elected Aleksander Ceferin to succeed Michel Platini as president on Wednesday, replacing one of the greats of soccer with a Slovenian lawyer, who is little known outside his country, to lead the European game. The 48-year-old Ceferin will complete...Caption:
Matthias Mueller, chief executive of Volkswagen, is displayed on a camera’s viewfinder during a news conference.
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