Topic: Islamic Relief
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On Libya-Tunisia border, refugees plead for help to go home
More than 95,000 refugees have crossed the remote desert border post at Ras Ajdir, Tunisia, in the past 10 days. President Obama said the US military would help transport home refugees from Libya, and the European Commission boosted aid.
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Why many Pakistani-Americans aren't sending flood donations home
Many Pakistani-Americans say they are reluctant to donate to Pakistan flood relief efforts because they think their money will only line the pockets of a government they see as corrupt.
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Underwear bomber's London mosque under pressure
Members of the East London Mosque say they feel increased scrutiny since Nigerian "underwear bomber" Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to blow up an airplane.
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Fresh fighting in Yemen ignites refugee crisis
Refugees in northern Yemen say that their villages were bombed in an escalating conflict with Houthi rebels. The population of the largest refugee camps doubled in the past month, prompting UNHCR to open a third one Dec. 17.
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Pakistan's offensive opens new forum for militants: refugee camps
Religious charities with extremist ties or sympathies are winning favor among displaced people for their speedy aid work.
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Millions of Darfuris at greater risk with aid groups' removal
But the expulsion of 13 aid groups from Sudan is more than a humanitarian crisis. It may reignite regional conflicts in the country – and beyond, say analysts.
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Terrorism & Security
Afghanistan aid delivery shortfall a security risk
An international agency's report says 40 percent of aid destined for Afghans is spent on overhead costs.
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