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Monday, 23 March 2015 00:00
Libya: IS kidnaps 20 medical workers
A group of 30+ gunmen attacked the Ibn Sina Hospital in Sirte and abducted 20 workers. The hospital workers had decided to leave the city because of the poor security situation there and the Islamic State…
Monday, 23 March 2015 00:00
Israel: Victorious Netanyahu – next steps
The next step following the Israeli election is to form a coalition government. The final results of the ballot boxes will be known by Friday as the soldiers’ and diplomats’ votes need to be counted. After…
Monday, 23 March 2015 00:00
Syria: Four years since teenage graffiti sparked civil war
Four years ago this week a group of young teenagers with a can of paint sprayed messages on a wall in Daraa city. They couldn’t have known it but, over the next nine days, their graffiti…
Saturday, 14 March 2015 00:00
Hungary: Court to probe ‘Islamic State’ crackdown on Christians
Hungary's foreign minister says his country has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the ‘brutal actions’ committed against Christians by the Islamic State group. Minister Péter Szijjártó said it was crucial for the Netherlands-based…
Saturday, 14 March 2015 00:00
Ukraine: Arms withdrawal on both sides nearly complete, Kiev says
Both Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels have pulled back most of their heavy artillery from the front line in accordance with a February ceasefire deal, Ukraine’s president said late Monday, amid reports of fresh clashes in…
Saturday, 14 March 2015 00:00
Hungary: Court to probe ‘Islamic State’ crackdown on Christians
Hungary's foreign minister says his country has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the ‘brutal actions’ committed against Christians by the Islamic State group. Minister Péter Szijjártó said it was crucial for the Netherlands-based…