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Tunisia’s Ben Gardane: Between Daesh and a hard place

My last visit to Ben Gardane, a coastal town in southeastern Tunisia, was in March, shortly after Daesh militants tried to seize the city. From capital Tunis to our hotel in Ben Gardane, few security checkpoints could be seen. But as we approached the town’s northern entrance, we could...

Australia ‘out of step’ on asylum seeker issue

Amnesty International has taken Australia’s immigration minister to task over his statement that the processing of asylum seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru -- currently under a cloud due to allegations of abuse, self-harm and suicide -- will “continue for decades”. “Dragging out...

Istanbul police hold 24 foreign Daesh suspects

The anti-terror police detained Friday 24 foreign nationals, including a Syrian suspected of providing explosives and ammunition to Daesh terrorists, a security source said. The Syrian national identified as Azzov K. was detained along with the others during a police raid in Kucukcekmece...