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African troops edge towards borders as midnight deadline for President Yahya Jammeh to cede power passes.
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by Al Jazeera Staff
Egypt17 Jan 2017 20:35 GMT
A tumultuous tale of two islands that span decades.
Middle East16 Jan 2017 22:11 GMT
Authorities say at least eight dead in Naqb, about 70km from Kharga city, in New Valley province in the Western Desert.
Maps16 Jan 2017 20:31 GMT
Explore our interactive map to examine in detail the violent incidents in and around Nigeria from 2009 to 2016.
Middle East16 Jan 2017 19:31 GMT
Delegation of opposition factions to attend peace talks but others, including Ahrar al-Sham, plan to stay away.
Libya16 Jan 2017 12:22 GMT
Haftar met with Russian officials in an effort to secure military support that would prepare for his control of Libya.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict15 Jan 2017 21:52 GMT
France's Hollande tells representatives from 70 countries it is up to Palestinian and Israeli leaders to achieve peace.
War & Conflict15 Jan 2017 21:45 GMT
Monitoring group says seven dead in assault on village in contested valley which supplies water to the Syrian capital.
Inside Story15 Jan 2017 21:16 GMT
Is there still hope for a two-state solution?
Palestine15 Jan 2017 20:40 GMT
Amid efforts to bring the issue back to the negotiating table, 137 UN member nations have recognised State of Palestine.
Palestine15 Jan 2017 11:38 GMT
A half-century of Israeli occupation is not going to be meaningfully addressed by international meetings.
Maps15 Jan 2017 08:03 GMT
A map of the Syrian civil war that shows who controls what after five years of fighting.
War & Conflict15 Jan 2017 05:00 GMT
Army says it has seized strategic university complex used as base by ISIL fighters following two days of fierce clashes.
War & Conflict14 Jan 2017 18:32 GMT
Clashes continue in parts of Syria in advance of scheduled peace talks in the Kazakh capital later this month.
Middle East14 Jan 2017 17:06 GMT
Palestinian leader meets Pope Francis for the opening of Vatican-based embassy, a day before Paris peace conference.
Palestine14 Jan 2017 14:25 GMT
President Mahmoud Abbas meets Pope Francis for the opening of the embassy, one day before Paris peace conference.
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