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Ramadan 2024: When does the holy month start and why do Muslims fast?

We answer key questions about the holy month, including when it starts and ends this year, why the date changes every year and what can invalidate a fast
Migration
Mexican authorities find 19 'kidnapped' Mauritanians in US border town
Migration
Abandoned bus with more than 100 Egyptians found in southern Mexico
Diplomacy
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Media
Middle East Eye's picks of the year 2022
Qatar World Cup 2022
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Cop27
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Egypt Turmoil
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Religion
Eid al-Adha 2023: What is Qurbani? Why Muslims sacrifice livestock, explained
Guantanamo
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Religion
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Guantanamo
Guantanamo's 'most tortured man' released without charge
Human Rights
Mauritanian anti-slavery activists jailed for up to 15 years
Media
Mauritanian journalist jailed for throwing shoe at minister: Lawyers
Refugees
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Human Rights
Mauritania charges anti-slavery activists over slum riot
Culture
Syrian musicians unite for first time since war to kick-start Glastonbury Festival
Diplomacy
UN's Ban arrives in Mauritania: Report
Diplomacy
Confused? MEE's video guide to the Middle East minefield
Al-Qaeda fighter breaks out of prison in Mauritania
Al-Qaeda fighter breaks out of prison in Mauritania
Human Rights
The poison of Guantanamo will spread until its prisoners are set free
Victoria Brittain
Human Rights
Mauritanian detainee freed from Guantanamo Bay