Built along a thin coastal strip, the capital of the African country of Guinea, Conakry, is one of the longest and narrowest cities in the world, stretching about 36 kilometres (22 miles ...

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The dispute over the Gyanvapi Masjid spans several decades. Hindu groups claim that the mosque was built atop the remnants of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which Mughal emperor Aurangzeb allegedly ...

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As the primary commercial port in Guinea, the Port of Conakry plays a leading role in the national economy. 90 percent of foreign trade in the West African country is carried out at the port, whose ...

After months of dancing and many hours of training, it all comes down to this! The Strictly Come Dancing grand final takes place on Saturday 14 December from 6pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

Opposition groups in Guinea say they are outraged at an announcement by the junta that the transition to democratic rule will extend beyond the end of the year. A spokesperson for the ruling ...

Thousands of Syrians flooded the Ummayad Mosque in the Old City on Friday for the first Friday prayers held since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad six days ago. Abu Mohammed Golani, the rebel ...

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Footage showed the head of the National Intelligence Organization at the city’s Umayyad Mosque, four days after Syrian rebels led by HTS, or the Organization for the Liberation of the Levant ...