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King Salman wins King Faisal International PrizeThe Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, has been named the winner of the King Faisal International Prize 2017 for Service to Islam. The King Faisal International Prize honours exce More… |
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Saudi King aims for new Sunni bloc vs Iran, ISSaudi Arabia is pushing for Sunni Muslim Middle East countries to set aside differences over political Islam and focus on what it sees as more urgent threats from Iran and Islamic State. Its new monarch, King Salman, has used summ More… |
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'Jihad Jane' sentenced to 10 years in plotA US judge has sentenced an American woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" to 10 years in prison - at least a decade less than prosecutors had sought for her role in a failed plot to kill a Swedish artist for his anti-Islam drawings. More… |
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Glitzy Dubai eyes profit in setting Islamic standardsFrom cosmetics to accommodation, travel to toothpaste, complying with religious principles is becoming big business in the Muslim world, and Dubai, better known for flamboyance and unrestrained consumerism, sees an opportunity. Th More… |
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US actress sues anti-Islam filmmaker, YouTubeAn actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests across the Muslim world took her legal bid to federal court on Wednesday in a renewed effort to force it off YouTube. More… |
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Pakistan minister puts bounty on anti-Islam film-makerA Pakistani minister has offered $100,000 to anyone who kills the maker of an online video which insults Islam, as sporadic protests rumbled on across parts of the Muslim world. "I announce More… |
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Fury over video simmers on in Muslim worldA wave of furious anti-Western protests against a anti-Islami film abated on Saturday, but US policy in the Muslim world remained overshadowed by 13 minutes of amateurish video on the Internet. More… |
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Norway mass killer wants to explain actionAnders Behring Breivik wants to tell Norway and the world why he killed at least 93 people in a bomb attack and shooting rampage when he appears in court on Monday, his lawyer said. Calling himself a crusader against a tide of Islam More… |
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Obama backs Palestinian stateUS President Barack Obama told Turkey's largely Muslim but secular democracy on Monday the US was not at war with Islam and that it wanted to reinvigorate efforts towards creating a Palestinian state. Obama reiterated the US position after More… |
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Male doctors in Bahrain face clampMale doctors could soon be banned from working in all maternity wards in Bahrain, if parliament has its way. MPs said at their weekly session on Tuesday many women were complaining that they were forced to reveal their 'sensitive parts More… |
