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Did you know? A list of the Muslim countries that ban Israeli Jews

Many people are angry with the President Trump’s falsely-labeled “Muslim ban,” which bars refugees from seven high-risk Muslim majority countries for a period of JUST 90 days. The same countries, of course, were previously identified by President Obama’s own Department of Homeland Security, but some people and media choose to forget that…

Solo travelers choose Greek islands for their holiday

Greece’s islands are the best holiday destination in the world for those who prefer to travel alone, according to a recent survey conducted by Solitair Holidays.

The Greek islands came out on top for the most visited holiday destinations for single travellers with Turkey and Italy following closely behind.

Arab youth prefer a 'slower system change from within'

While the ideals of the Arab Spring are still alive among the young generation, the Syrian war has made some Arab youth fearful of revolution, according to a Western-based Arab political scientist. The tactics have changed, says Bessma Momani, adding that they prefer ?a slower system change from within?

US preferred destination for Turkish travelers

A survey has revealed that the United States is the top of the list for preferred holiday destinations of Turks.

According to the survey, conducted by DORinsight, a Turkish research and analyst company, 11.6 percent of the participants chose the U.S. as their preferred vacation spot, followed by Italy with 10.4 percent, the Maldives with 6.1 percent and Spain with 5.6 percent.

Riots between immigrants and Spanish police break out (vid)

The immigration crisis in Greece has been the focus of global media attention since July, when swelling numbers of refugees from war-torn Syria and illegal immigrants from the wider Middle East region landed on Greek islands. However, other European countries in the Western Mediterranean are also coming under pressure.

When Sam met Sam

They shared mutual interests. Their passion was cooking and in particular, they favored Mediterranean cooking. They were quite obsessed with Moorish culture. They loved Spain, Morocco and the Maghreb. They truly enjoyed the sun-matured tastes of Mediterranean food, which was quite exotic to the British palate in the 1990's.

Eight-year-old smuggled to Spain in suitcase

Police found an eight-year-old Ivorian boy hidden in a suitcase that was smuggled across the border into Spanish territory in north Africa, an official said on May 8.

A 19-year-old woman took the case through a pedestrian crossing from Morocco into the small Spanish-governed territory of Ceuta on May 7, a spokesman for the Civil Guard police force said.

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