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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 09:11
Bukhara was once a focal point on the Great Silk Road, a powerhouse of Islamic learning. It was also the capital of one of the world's oldest and most isolated Jewish communities that barely survived centuries of persecution and is now facing extinction because of an exodus to Israel and the United States.
Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 10:32
Nearly 13 years after the US arrived, and following the cycling of more than five million servicemen through Afghanistan, geopolitics in Central Asia are shifting - and the United States has just ceded its most substantial asset.
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 19:03
Recent national dialogues have failed to end the political standoff between government and opposition leaders. "Current efforts for a dialogue are not credible," Rajab told Al Jazeera from his home on Sunday.
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 19:01
Yemeni troops have launched a ground assault against al-Qaeda suspects who fled a recent large army operation in the south to a district near the capital Sanaa, killing three fighters, sources told AFP news agency.
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 16:51
In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Khalifa Haftar on Monday said he had no ambitions to replace Ahmed Maetig but called for the postponement of June parliamentary elections while the nation fought "terrorists".
Monday, May 26, 2014 - 16:49
Netanyahu and the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, met Francis separately on Monday afternoon. Peres, along with his Palestinian counterpar Mahmoud Abbas, have both accepted an invitation to a "joint prayer for peace" at the Vatican on June 6.
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 08:54
The fighting has seen an array of forces lining up on opposing sides, underlining the splintered divisions of Libya three years after its "Arab Spring" uprising.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 13:12
Witnesses said the fighting broke out on Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony to mark the death of Ali Faisal al-Akrawi, a Shia killed in an explosion on May 16.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 07:19
The official Libyan news agency said on Wednesday that the Interior Ministry has also announced its support for Haftar's offensive, which the government has described as a coup attempt.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 10:18
Ambulances arrived at the scene of Thursday's blast, which was quickly sealed off by security forces. A military helicopter hovered overhead and shop owners cleaned shattered glass from their stores.