New student allocation system based on exam scores and geography has placed non-religious students in religious schools.
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Three million Syrian refugees have fled the country since civil war erupted in 2011.
The appointment of Ahmet Davutoglu as Turkey’s new PM has highlighted growing divisions within the ruling AK party.
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Turkey’s new president-elect is expected to change the political system, but experts say Erdogan faces many challenges.
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Turkish voters in Istanbul and Izmir tell Al Jazeera who they will vote for in presidential polls on August 10.
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Despite widespread death, destruction and displacement, Assad government will hold presidential polls by July.
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Rising sectarian tensions and a lack of funding for Lebanon’s military, compound the challenges in keeping Tripoli safe.
