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Monday

Middle East

Yemenis Pay The Price For Saudi Arabia-Iran Rivalry

Saudi-led airstrikes continue in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. And as usual, there was no warning. Residents worry that soon the battle will move from the sky to Yemen's soil.

Yemenis Pay The Price For Saudi Arabia-Iran Rivalry

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Sunday

Middle East

Saudi Airstrikes Could Be Precursor To Ground Invasion In Yemen

Saudi Arabia shares an 1,100-mile border with Yemen, a country quickly falling into anarchy. The Saudis have led airstrikes against rebel Houthi forces, but ground forces might not be far behind.

Saudi Airstrikes Could Be Precursor To Ground Invasion In Yemen

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Wednesday

Couple Spends Millions To Save Migrants In The Mediterranean

The Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) carries out its first rescue in the Mediterranean in August 2014. The Malta-based private rescue service founded by a wealthy American and his Italian wife has rescued more than 3,000 migrants since its launch in August 2014. Barcroft Media /Landov hide caption

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Couple Spends Millions To Save Migrants In The Mediterranean

With record numbers fleeing the Middle East and Africa in overcrowded boats, the Catrambone family is conducting private rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea.

Couple Spends Millions To Save Migrants In The Mediterranean

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Thursday

Attack On Museum Seen As Strike Against Tunisian Economy

Survivors are escorted from the National Bardo Museum in Tunis on Wednesday. At least 20 foreign tourists were reportedly killed in the attack. Mohamed Messara/EPA/Landov hide caption

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Africa

Attack On Museum Seen As Strike Against Tunisian Economy

Tunisia is reeling after a deadly attack on the Bardo National Museum left at least 20 foreign tourists dead. The gunmen took hostages before police shot two of the militants and caught at least one.

Attack On Museum Seen As Strike Against Tunisian Economy

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Wednesday

World

Tunisian Officials Still Investigating Deadly Museum Attack

At least 21 people, including 17 tourists, were killed in Tunis Wednesday when gunmen stormed a museum, Prime Minister Habib Essid says.

Tunisian Officials Still Investigating Deadly Museum Attack

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Saturday

Egyptians Fight ISIS Fear-Mongering With Punchlines And Parody

A photo from the wedding of Ahmed Shehata and Shaimaa Daif shows friends of the couple mocking members of the so-called Islamic State. Shehata says he staged the surprise to show his wife that ISIS was "something to laugh at, not to fear." Courtesy of Ahmed Shehata hide caption

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Egyptians Fight ISIS Fear-Mongering With Punchlines And Parody

Some Egyptians have decided to fight back against ISIS propaganda with parodies of the militant group's gruesome videos.

Egyptians Fight ISIS Fear-Mongering With Punchlines And Parody

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Saturday

Europe

In Malta, Journalist Makes A Bridge Between Somalia And Asylum

After fleeing mortal threats in Somalia, a radio journalist found himself languishing in Malta. He's decided to settle in and is starting a radio program for the many other Somalis there in limbo.

In Malta, Journalist Makes A Bridge Between Somalia And Asylum

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Monday

Africa

Egyptian Blogger Sentenced Amid Opposition Crackdown

An Egyptian blogger who was an emblem of the democracy movement was sentenced Monday to five years in prison as the government cracks down on opposition.

Egyptian Blogger Sentenced Amid Opposition Crackdown

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Egyptian Court Orders Prominent Activist Jailed For 5 Years

Relatives and supporters of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah react after Monday's verdict in a trial over an illegal protest. Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Egyptian Court Orders Prominent Activist Jailed For 5 Years

Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others were convicted of violating a law banning unlicensed protests. Activists said the sentences underscore the lengths the government will go to to stifle dissent.

Tuesday

ISIS Beheadings In Libya Devastate An Egyptian Village

Relatives of Egyptian Coptic Christians purportedly murdered in Libya by self-proclaimed Islamic State militants mourn for those killed. Mohamed el-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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ISIS Beheadings In Libya Devastate An Egyptian Village

The small hamlet of el-Aour is reeling from the massacre of 13 of its men in Libya, where they worked. A lack of jobs in Egypt means laborers still head to neighboring Libya, despite the danger.

ISIS Beheadings In Libya Devastate An Egyptian Village

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Middle East

Defense Posts In Libya's Rival Governments Illustrate Country's Decline

Libya is a country divided. We hear from the defense ministers for the rival governments at war with each other. Extremism is thriving in the security vacuum.

Defense Posts In Libya's Rival Governments Illustrate Country's Decline

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Monday

Middle East

Egypt Urges The World To Back Its Retaliation To ISIS Killings

Egypt is conducting airstrikes on positions held by the self-declared Islamic State in Libya, in response to a video apparently showing the militants' beheading of Egyptians on the Libyan coast.

Egypt Urges The World To Back Its Retaliation To ISIS Killings

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Middle East

Egypt Vows To Avenge Deaths Of Coptic Christians

A video from the so-called Islamic State purports to show a mass beheading of Coptic Christians from Egypt. The 21 Egyptians were kidnapped in Libya in December and January.

Egypt Vows To Avenge Deaths Of Coptic Christians

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Sunday

With Oil Fields Under Attack, Libya's Economic Future Looks Bleak

Libya's oil terminals — like the Brega refinery and oil terminal, pictured in March 11, 2014 — are being fought over by militias and by the nation's two rival governments. The conflict is drying up production, and may have a devastating impact on the nation's battered economy. Abdullah Doma/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Africa

With Oil Fields Under Attack, Libya's Economic Future Looks Bleak

The man who runs Libya's national oil company is struggling to resume production amid conflict and falling prices. A functioning oil industry might define whether Libya is a nation or a failed state.

With Oil Fields Under Attack, Libya's Economic Future Looks Bleak

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Saturday

Middle East

After Over A Year In Egyptian Prison, Freed Journalist Recalls His Nightmare

Mohamed Fahmy, one of the Al-Jazeera journalists just freed from Egyptian custody, recounts what he calls the nightmare of the last 14 months and talks about what comes next.

After Over A Year In Egyptian Prison, Freed Journalist Recalls His Nightmare

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