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Eden Hazard could become the best player in the world

Eden Hazard could become the best player in the world if he heeds manager Jose Mourinho’s advice, according to new Sky Sports pundit Ian Holloway. Hazard joined Chelsea from French side Lille in 2012 and has since developed into one of the world’s best players, playing a pivotal role in the club winning the Premier League and Capital One Cup ...

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Fire destroyed an empty house in Canberra’s south

A suspicious fire has destroyed an empty house at Narrabundah in Canberra’s south. The fire ripped through the house on Matina Street about 7:00pm on Wednesday while it was unoccupied. Commander Michael Cochrane said fire crews responded to three emergency calls about the blaze. “Our first pumper was here at 7:07pm to find the house well alight and half of ...

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Stateless Syrian children facing a lifetime in limbo in Lebanon

Born with a deformed left foot, eight-month-old Wael has yet to attempt his first faltering step. Instead he lies in his mother’s lap in their makeshift two-room concrete shack on the outskirts of Baalbek, in Lebanon’s Bekaa ­Valley. Wael’s chances of receiving treatment for his deformity are slim. His parents, Thaer, 26, and Asmaa, 19, fled from Syria to ­escape ...

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The Origins of Modern Terrorism

By The Editor of English\ Kalahan Deng Written by Kalahan Deng Some people may have concluded that the so called terrorism has started with the former Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, but the history might tell us something else or contradict our understanding in regard to our perception of the word terrorism in general . Therefore, let’s trace the origins ...

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UAE law makes hatred a crime

Spreading hate will now be deemed a crime and discrimination against any resident will invite fines ranging from Dh50,000 to Dh2 million. Offenders will also be sent to jail for six months to 10 years under a new decree issued by the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The law, No 02 of 2015, applies to any ...

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UAE issues law against hate crimes, discrimination

The United Arab Emirates has issued a new law against any form of discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, creed, doctrine, race, colour or ethnic origin following a decree by The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The new law, No. 02 of 2015, criminalises any acts that stoke religious hatred and/or which insult religion through ...

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Hate-crimes law upholds our values

Of all the many differences between the UAE and extremist groups like ISIL, the most fundamental is on the issue of tolerance. Sheikh Zayed, the founding father of the UAE, established the country on the principle of being accepting of other faiths and philosophies, unlike the divisive agenda of ISIL, where followers of anything other than their twisted misinterpretation of ...

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Anti-discrimination law enacted across UAE

ABU DHABI // The law criminalising all forms of discrimination on the grounds of religion, caste, creed, doctrine, race, colour or ethnic origin was enacted on Monday. The Anti-Discriminatory Law, issued following a decree by President Sheikh Khalifa, criminalises any acts that stoke religious hatred and/or which insult religion through any form of expression. This covers speech and the written ...

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SOUTH SUDAN AND ITS LEADERS AT A POINT OF NO RETURN

By The Editor of English\ Kalahan Deng WRITTEN BY KALAHAN DENG It is a heartbreaking situation to see a man building his family’s house and then set it on fire. This is the grave situation that is going on between the political leaders in the new nation of the South Sudan. In the past, they battled the Islamic regime of ...

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Government Critics In Australia Got It Right

By The Editor of English\ Kalahan Deng In August 24, 2005, the Australian government and the so called moderate Muslims leaders pledged to work together to join forces in the fight against terrorism and to blend Australian values with Islamic teachings at Mosques and schools. But government critics at that time voiced their concerns that the exclusions of the radical ...

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