Kenyan de-radicalisation teacher on $1m prize shortlist
A Kenyan teacher who gives classes against violent extremism is one of 10 finalists up for $1m (£690,000) prize for the world’s best teach
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Syria crisis: Aid arrives in besieged Muadhamiya
The first of several convoys carrying badly-needed aid to besieged areas of Syria has arrived at its destination. Trucks have entered the rebel-held t
Leading Egyptian journalist Mohamed Heikal dies aged 92
One of the most famous and influential journalists in the Arab world, the Egyptian Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, has died in Cairo at the age of 92. His n
Former U.N. chief Boutros-Ghali dead at 93
Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, whose term was marked by war in the former Yugoslavia, famine and genocide in Africa and confront
Burundi bans use of motorbikes in parts of Bujumbura
Burundi has banned the use of commercial motorbikes from the centre of the capital, Bujumbura, in a bid to end violence in the city. Motorcycle taxis,