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A Hindu village in Bangladesh has been attacked over a Facebook post allegedly insulting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad (Twitter)

November 13th, 2017 - 03:14 GMT

Updated: Muslims Torch Hindu Village in Bangladesh Over Facebook Post Insulting the Prophet Mohammed

But the account might not even have belonged to the villager in question, as the Dhaka Tribune later indicated that Titu Roy's family had claimed he was illiterate.

But the subsidy reductions could hurt the fragile economy, which is heavily reliant on tourism, agriculture and remittances from Moroccans living abroad.

January 20th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

And the IMF does it again: Morocco makes final blow to oil and gas subsidies

A Palestinian man inspects damage at a training site for the Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad after on January 14, 2014 after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

January 16th, 2014 - 07:09 GMT

Israel launches massive Gaza airstrike after Iron Dome intercepts rockets

The U.S. is reconsidering sending nonlethal aid to the Syrian opposition, now that some Islamist rebels are proving to be more moderate, according to a recent New York Times article. (AFP/File)

January 10th, 2014 - 08:55 GMT

U.S. may resume supply of nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels

Tunisia’s constitutional assembly prepares to select a new committee to oversee elections after its work weekend was disrupted. [AFP]

January 6th, 2014 - 03:50 GMT

Death threats disrupt Tunisian constitution vote

ISIS fighters have been fighting with rebel factions in Syria's northern regions at unprecedented levels over the past week (File Archive/AFP)

January 6th, 2014 - 07:10 GMT

Syrian rebel group issues strong warning to Al-Qaeda linked jihadists

Ansar Al Sharia groups are present in Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Yemen as well as Egypt (Courtesy of International Business Times)

December 30th, 2013 - 12:56 GMT

Islamist militant leader from Ansar Al Shariah captured in Libya

A member of the Egyptian security forces stands in front of the damaged police building following a powerful car bomb explosion in the Egyptian city of Mansura earlier this week. [AFP]

December 26th, 2013 - 03:28 GMT

Members of "terrorist" Muslim Brotherhood arrested in Egypt

Egyptians carry the body of one of the thirteen people killed in a car bomb attack earlier in the day, during his funeral in the Egyptian city of Mansura, North of Cairo. [AFP]

December 25th, 2013 - 08:00 GMT

Hamas denies involvement in Mansoura blast

Western powers have previously said that Assad would have no future role in Syria's government, but now they seem to be changing their stances (File Archive/AFP)

December 18th, 2013 - 06:19 GMT

Western powers backtrack on Assad stance, call for president's role in Syria's transitional government

Tunisians have been calling for new government leadership and the oust of Ennahda since MP Mohammed Brahmi's assassination in July (File Archive/AFP)

December 14th, 2013 - 03:38 GMT

Tunisian political parties in talks to announce new PM

During a phonecall with Gazan Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow wants a "speedy" end to Israel's harsh blockade of Gaza. Here, a young boy stands by a puddle of raw sewage, caused by the outage of power in the Gaza Strip. (AFP/File)

December 12th, 2013 - 06:30 GMT

Russia calls for "speedy" end to Gaza blockade

Members of the Free Syrian Army. [picnik]

December 11th, 2013 - 06:14 GMT

Syria rebel group "Islamic Front" seize Turkey border town