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Khan protest heads to tribal belt
A motorcade protest against US drone strikes in Pakistan, led by former cricket star Imran Khan, heads for the country’s restive tribal regions.
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Gold miners accused of tribal massacre
The Venezuelan government says it is investigating allegations that unauthorized Brazilian gold miners killed dozens of Yanomami Indians in an attack in the Venezuelan Amazon.
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Syrian rebels’ million-dollar tribal ties
Every time I talk to a group of Syrians, I learn another layer of the complex construct that weaves Syrian society together and complicates any analysis of the conflict.
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Many deaths in Libya tribal clashes
Violence in southeastern city of Al Kufra erupts between Tibu and Zwai tribes, underscoring wisespread security issues.
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Tribal clashes in southern Libya kill scores
Sixteen people killed in Sabha, the latest of at least 147 deaths since truce between Toubou and Arab tribes broke down.
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Drone strike hits Pakistani tribal region
A drone strike took place early Friday in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan, a Pakistani military official said.
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Scores killed in Libya tribal clashes
Fighting in southern town of Sabha has killed more than 70 people as African tribe says it is facing a “massacre.”
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Dozens killed in South Sudan tribal violence
Around 47 people have been killed in Jonglei state in the latest cycle of attacks that have displaced some 60,000.
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Thousands flee South Sudan tribal conflict
Villagers hide in the bush as the government and UN deploy soldiers to quell tribal violence in Jonglei state.
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Saleh mastered tribal rivalries to rule
Ali Abdullah Saleh clung to power in Yemen for 33 years, navigating — and even channeling — the country's complex tribal power structure.
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Afghan tribal leaders gather in Kabul
Hundreds of community elders attend loya jirga in capital with Afghan security forces on high alert to prevent attacks.
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