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Assault by Islamic State militants reportedly began with suicide attack on border between Turkey and strategic Syrian town
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Egyptians outside a Cairo court react as former dictator Hosni Mubarak is cleared of conspiring to murder 846 protesters in 2011
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The reaction to the Michael Brown verdict, the death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, the ongoing crisis on the Turkish-Syrian border - the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
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Series of US military air strikes hit Isis in Iraq and Syria as Syrian minister says Turkey must tighten border controls
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Pontiff calls for greater tolerance on visit to Turkey’s President Erdoğan, who has been criticised for authoritarian policies
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Editorial: With a bill to define the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, a democracy stands on the brink of downgrading itself
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The Pope meets Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara as he starts a three-day visit to Turkey
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Analysis of 2m online posts found those originating in Europe were more favourable to Isis than those from frontline of conflict
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Heavy gunfire is heard in the diplomatic quarter of Kabul on Thursday, just hours after a deadly suicide attack on a British embassy vehicle
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Gaza streets and vehicles are submerged in rain water on Thursday as the region was hit by flooding, triggered by heavy rains
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Reuven Rivlin: In a landmark speech, the president of Israel warns of the dangers of a proposed law that would place Jewishness before democracy
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As Ukraine's MPs attend their inaugural session of parliament, we take a look at parliamentary brawling from around the world
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From King Abdullah down, officials are blunt about strategy to target supporters of movement wreaking havoc in Iraq and Syria
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US and Yemeni forces rescue eight hostages from mountain cave - but al-Qaida captors escaped days earlier with Briton and US citizen
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Hamza Nawaz, 24, and Mohommod Nawaz, 30, had ammunition and timetable for terror training when stopped by police
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Letters: With the proposed counter-terrorism and security bill in the news it is surprising that the most effective and obvious way of curbing terrorism is rarely mentioned. That, of course, is to stop killing Muslims
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In a world swamped with cheap, unsold crude oil, the powerful petroleum cartel needs Vladimir Putin to join it as it considers trimming production
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Opposition’s concerns over security bill focus on powers to seize passports of terror suspects and temporary exclusion orders
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Almost 100 people are now believed to have died after a series of 'government' air strikes on the Islamic State (Isis) held city of Raqqa on Tuesday
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Authorities said the teenage boys joined Muslim Brotherhood rallies calling for the return of ousted president Mohamed Morsi
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Abdullah al-Thinni refuses UN call to end air strikes on rebel-held positions in the capital, seized by Libya Dawn in August
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When producer Johnny McDevitt was working on a recent documentary about the migrants in Calais, he met a group of Sudanese musicians living in the makeshift camps
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Critics say ‘Jewish nation-state’ bill would diminish freedoms of minorities and give ammunition to enemies abroad
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Research reveals human consequences of violence and lawlessness in north African country since fall of Gaddafi
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Intelligence committee chair calls Facebook a ‘safe haven for terrorists’ but rights groups warn of creeping state surveillance
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Jonathan Littell: For Obama and Cameron, the political cost of the hostages’ deaths is far higher than any ransom
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Political obstacles to deal set to increase in January, after which Democratic leadership will be unable to halt new sanctions vote
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Sean O'Hagan on photography Marrakech is set to become photography's global HQ – so why aren't locals happy?
As one of the world’s biggest photography galleries prepares to open in Morocco, some locals are still furious about having their – and even their horse’s – picture taken, writes Sean O’Hagan -
Rescue teams are searching for survivors trapped under rubble in the western Cairo suburb of Matariya
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With just 6% separating the candidates holding contrasting views on Tunisia’s future, the runoff vote is likely to be close
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The deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran has been extended until next year after a clear agreement failed to be reached at the current round of talks in Vienna
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Brother of British woman freed in Iran is 'very happy' – video
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John Kerry speaks after it is announced nuclear talks between Iran and six world leaders failed to reach an agreement before Monday's deadline
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Dozens of homes swept away as heavy rain turns normally-dry riverbed into free-flowing watercourse
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