Middle East and North Africa
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Suicide car bomb reportedly used in early-morning attack in Somalia, with group claiming it has killed 43 soldiers
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Former prime minister says Labour leader is focused on ‘politics of protest’ and is doing nothing for people of Syria
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Human rights groups have written to world cycling’s governing body, urging it to reject an attempt by a member of Bahrain’s ruling royal family to bankroll the Middle East’s first professional WorldTour cycling team
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Blue card changes, which do not apply to UK, part of plans also aimed at stemming migration from Africa and Middle East
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HCHR says there are credible reports of violence against civilians by militias helping effort to retake Iraqi city from Isis
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International order is fragile enough without weakening one of its more stable components. Remain and leave camps need stop insulting voters’ intelligence
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The former prime minister is expected to warn of the dangers of leaving Saddam in power and blame Iran and al-Qaida for post-war collapse of Iraq
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Proposal intended to stop refugees reaching southern Europe, according to draft document seen by the Guardian
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Activist says film from Somalia shows young girl being held down and cut while people look on
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Report raises questions over how much sales of light weapons and ammunition are fuelling conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Libya
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Aid group says residents leaving the Iraqi city have been killed trying to cross the Euphrates river
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Proposal will go before the cabinet on Monday and wider details of Vision 2030 reforms expected to be announced
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Army poised to enter main city after slow-moving operation to recapture neighbourhood of Naymiya from Isis
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Anecdotal evidence suggests pattern of Muslims becoming Christians, with some churches conducting mass baptisms
Saudi Arabia has been given a free pass to bomb schools and hospitals in Yemen