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Christian migrants from Eritrea and Ethiopia attend the Sunday mass at the makeshift church in “The New Jungle” near Calais, France, August 2, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol


Citizens of ‘Jungle’ Camp.. Victims of Wars

Citizens of ‘Jungle’ Camp.. Victims of Wars

by | Oct 23, 2016 | Features

Calais (North France)- Many have written about the camp, which is known as “the Jungle,” and was built at the northern area in Calais, whose port is only 42 km away from Britain. French and global media have continuously published pictures of those desperate people...
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A member of the security forces patrols a street in the Yemeni port of Mukalla, 480 km (300 mi) east of Aden, on May 3, 2016 (AFP Photo/)


U.N. Seeks to Extend Ceasefire in Yemen

U.N. Seeks to Extend Ceasefire in Yemen

by | Oct 23, 2016 | Middle East

London – The 72-hours ceasefire ended in Yemen at exactly 11:59 PM Saturday, amid U.N. attempts to extend the ceasefire. International news agencies reported Houthi-run channel al-Masira admitting to Houthis violation of the ceasefire. The channel said that Houthis...
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A tank of the Iraqi army is seen in the town of Qayyara, Iraq August 24, 2016. -REUTERS


U.S. Soldiers Wear Gas Masks in Qayyara

U.S. Soldiers Wear Gas Masks in Qayyara

by | Oct 23, 2016 | Middle East

Qayyara – U.S. soldiers deployed at Qayyara military base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul put on protective masks on Saturday after the wind started to carry toxic smoke from nearby sulphur plant which ISIS set on fire. The precautionary measure was taken when...
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Sunni politician Ashraf Rifi shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot at a polling station during Tripoli’s municipal elections, Lebanon, May 29, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer