Taliban Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The group’s aim is to impose its interpretation of Islamic…
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Ramadan Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. In 2024, Ramadan is expected to begin at sundown on March 10 and end…
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These Iranian activists fled for freedom. The regime still managed to find them | CNN
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Sudan’s paramilitary RSF announces 72-hour ceasefire ahead of Muslim holiday | CNN
CNN — One of Sudan’s two warring factions has declared a 72-hour truce after nearly a week of fierce fighting, which has left more than 330 people dead…
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At least 78 killed in Yemen crowd surge during packed Ramadan charity event | CNN
CNN — Dozens of people were killed in a crowd surge in Yemen’s capital on Wednesday as needy residents flocked to receive charity handouts from local merchants during…
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How electric tuk-tuks could become a ‘virtual power plant’ for this country | CNN
CNN — The streets of Dhaka are filled with constant clamor. Among the chorus of honking horns and ringing bells, roaring cars and rattling rickshaws, you can hear…
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Man accused of stabbing imam at New Jersey mosque pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge | CNN
CNN — The 32-year-old man accused of stabbing an imam at a mosque Sunday in New Jersey pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge in court Monday…
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Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan prayers, sparking rocket fire from Gaza | CNN
CNN — Israeli police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, during Ramadan prayers early Wednesday, arresting hundreds of Palestinians and sparking retaliatory rocket…
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Ramen noodles and drained savings: FEC weighs allowing candidates to use political cash to pay themselves bigger salaries | CNN Politics
CNN — When Nabilah Islam began running for Congress in the 2020 cycle, she said she quickly discovered the high price of her decision. “It was impossible for…
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Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey | CNN
Reuters — Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that a planned visit by his Swedish counterpart to Ankara has been canceled after Swedish authorities granted permission…
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Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
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Three foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees | CNN
CNN — Three foreign aid groups said Sunday that they were moving to temporarily suspend their operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred female employees of non-governmental organizations…
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