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The Fifth Floor: Yemen's Forgotten Victims

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07/10/2016 GMT

Yemen's Forgotten Victims

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Exposing a humanitarian crisis in a nation trapped by war.

Yemen's forgotten victims, Turkey after the coup and the stray dogs of Delhi, with David Amanor.

BBC Arabic's Nawal al-Maghafi  planned a two week visit to Yemen to make a programme about the impact of the ongoing fighting on the country's children: one in three are at risk of malnutrition.  It made shocking viewing.  But her visit was also unexpectedly extended to two months when a lull in the fighting broke down, and she had to wait to be evacuated by the UN.  She tells David Amanor about the impact of such an extended visit on her understanding of the crisis.  

UnIndian
One of the fastest bowlers in cricket history has made an unlikely career move - starring in a Bollywood-style romantic comedy.  UnIndian is directed by Anupam Sharma and shot in Sydney. The male lead, played by Australian cricket legend Brett Lee, falls in love with a single mother played by Bollywood star Tanishtha Chatterjee. Is the film too UnIndian to appeal to Indians? Insights from BBC Hindi's Sushant Mohan, and Mumbai-based journalist and actor Chirantana Bhatt. 

Party Like A...
The new Robbie Williams song Party Like A Russian has upset some Russians, who accuse him of promoting a stereotype of vulgar oligarchs. We find out what it means to party like a rich Russian, and take the microphone around the Fifth Floor for other party experiences.

Living through the Turkish crisis 
The Turkish authorities have arrested or detained around 100,000 people suspected of links with exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, who the government alleges masterminded the attempted coup in July. Universities and schools associated with Gulen have been closed.  How much are ordinary Turks affected by this purge and what are they saying about it?  Questions for Rengin Arslan of BBC Turkish in Istanbul.

India's stray dogs
Delhi is home to around 400,000 stray dogs, and they don't always get a good press, portrayed as either villains who bite and maul, or victims of human cruelty.  Vikas Pandey of BBC Online in Delhi is a dog lover, and has been uncovering friendships between some of the city's strays and the people who cherish them.  

And Fifi Haroon's pick of weird and wonderful stories from across the world wide web.

Main Image:  A close up of an under-nourished child's had held by an adult hand.   Credit:  Ashwaq17

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