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Muslims burn Christian shops in Egypt's south

Saudi Arabia reports first H1N1 deaths among pilgrims

Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal

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Gazan farmers unable to work their land in ‘buffer zone’

Yemen: Film Team Partners with ADRA in Documentary

Child deaths; silent emergency calls for simple, low-cost interventions

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Yemen conflict: People living in limbo

Milking for a shared future- flourishing co-existence in West Ramallah

Traumatised Yemen displaced find shelter in camp

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Overcrowding in Yemen camps deep concern for aid groups

UN aid chief urges more money for Yemen displaced

Major coastal African cities among most vulnerable to sea level rises

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