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In a smuggler paradise on Tunisia-Libya border, closure wrecks livelihoods
Al Jazeera· 9 hours agoNothing much is moving in Ben Guardane, Mohammed says. The money-changing kiosks sit silent and the...
Excruciating heat blamed as hundreds of pilgrims die on journey to Mecca
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoAt least 550 people have died during pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia,...
Hundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
Chicago Tribune· 59 minutes agoHundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced...
How a CT lawmaker is helping an unhoused community living in woods in Stamford during heat wave
The Citizens' Voice· 1 hour agoState Rep. David Michael has been making sure they have water, working cellphones and a ride to a...
Tunisia's Jabeur to skip Paris Olympics
Reuters· 2 days agoTunisia's world number 10 Ons Jabeur said on Monday she will not compete at the Paris Olympics, citing concerns over how her body would adapt to the clay...
‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution
Al Jazeera· 5 days agoIt is a balmy Thursday night in Tunis and the region’s coolest crowd is escaping the city centre....
WTA roundup: Ons Jabeur wins rain-delayed Berlin opener
The State· 3 hours agoNo.8 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia won her rain-delayed first-round match at the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin on Wednesday, finishing a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Chinese qualifier Xinyu Wang.
Dozens die in extreme Hajj heat, but fears toll could be in hundreds
dpa international via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoDozens of Muslims have died during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia this year due...
Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 5 days agoIn the coastal town of El Amra, Tunisia, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa are asking to be let go in order to reach Europe as tensions mount in the country over the government ...
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims reported dead amid extraordinary heat
Washington Post· 5 hours agoEgypt has not yet shared an official count, but other countries whose citizens flocked to the holy city of Mecca have been reporting tolls: at least 138 from Indonesia, 41 from Jordan, 35 from ...