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Philippine military launch offensive in Marawi

ThePhilippinemilitaryhaslaunchedarenewedpushagainstISIL-linkedmilitantsholedupinthesoutherncityofMarawi.Aircraftbombedrebelpositions,andgroundtroopsusedautomati

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Syrians set up Ramadan "love" checkpoints offering foods, drinks

While people in the Syrian capital Damascus got used to countless military checkpoints demanding IDs and checking their cars, some volunteers decided to create checkpoints of "love in Ramadan."

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Syrians set up Ramadan "love" checkpoints offering foods, drinks

WhilepeopleintheSyriancapitalDamascusgotusedtocountlessmilitarycheckpointsdemandingIDsandcheckingtheircars,somevolunteersdecidedtocreatecheckpointsof"loveinRama

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In pics: Daily life of Muslims in holy month of Ramadan

MuslimsaroundtheworldcelebrateRamadan,theholiestmonthintheIslamiccalendar,inwhichtheyabstainfromeating,drinkingandconductingsexualrelationsfromsunrisetosunset.P

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US Secretary of State breaks 18-year tradition to host Ramadan event

SecretaryofStateRexTillersonhasdeclinedarequesttohostaneventtomarkIslam'sholymonthofRamadan,twoUSofficialssaid,apparentlybreakingwithabipartisantraditioninplace

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Many Egyptian expats return home to enjoy end of Ramadan, Eid with families, friends

"I took my car and drove from Kuwait to Egypt to spend the last days of the holy month of Ramadan and the Fast-breaking Feast (Eid al-Fitr) with my family and friends. Ramadan and Eid are tasteless without loved ones," said Essam al-Sayyid, a 43-year-old Egyptian man who runs a small store in Kuwait, after coming back home.

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Why so-called Islamic State chooses to bomb during Ramadan

More than 160 people are now known to have died in Sunday's appalling attack in Baghdad. It is just one of eight different attacks believed to have been carried out by the so-called Islamic State (IS) over the last month - the Muslim month of Ramadan.

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Roundup: Afghan militancy gets momentum in Ramadan

The situation in Afghanistan seems different as militants have intensified activities since the beginning of the holy month.

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Massive blasts widely condemned in Afghanistan

​The three separate blasts that claimed 26 lives inclduing two suicide bombers and 14 Nepalese nationals and injured more than 50 others in Afghanistan on Monday have been widely condemned.

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Nice hymns awaken sleeping Muslims for last meals ahead of daylong fast

​Before daybreak during Ramadan, Mohamed Zaqout sings with his lovely voice several popular religious hymns to awaken sleeping Muslims so they could eat the last meal before starting their daylong fast.

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Ramadan full of heartbreak, pain for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

​Suheila Idriss, a Syrian woman who fled her devastated town in Aleppo and took refuge in the plains of Marjeyoun in South Lebanon, feels confused and puzzled every day while preparing the traditional iftar for her family.

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Ramadan begins, overshadowed by conflict for many in the Middle East

Many families have fled to a nearby makeshift camp, where they say they have little electricity to keep them cool in the blistering heat of the daytime fasting hours, and little food to break the fast at dusk.

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Gazans receive Ramadan amid sharp economic recession

​The holy month of Ramadan is a festal season of spirituality and an occasion where family members share the usually delicate Iftar (evening breakfast) meals immediately after sunset. But for many hard-hit Gazans, this Ramadan has the smell of destitution.

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Afghans observe Ramazan or month of fast

​The people of Afghanistan like Muslims in other countries observe Ramazan or fasting month from Monday during which they do not eat and drink from dawn to dusk.

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Ramadan lanterns light up hearts of Egyptian Muslims

​Colorful handmade glass and metal lanterns of different sizes, known as fanoos in Arabic, are a common scene in Egypt during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as stores buzz with customers despite the price hikes.

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UN urges rapid solution for Yemen in light of suffering

​UN secretary-general's special envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said that reports from several Yemeni cities indicate the magnitude of suffering that the Yemeni people are going through in light of shortages in basic services, a UN spokesman said here Wednesday.