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Indian Supreme Court clears way for Hindu temple at disputed site
World
November 9, 2019
Indian Supreme Court clears way for Hindu temple at disputed site
India’s top court cleared the way on Saturday for a Hindu temple to be constructed at a hotly disputed holy…
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
Middle East
November 5, 2019
US growth of Islam creates need for religious scholars
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Imam Mohammad Qazwini’s deep understanding of Islam and his formal training at a seminary in…
Saturday, November 9 announced as official holiday for Egypt’s private sector
Egypt
October 30, 2019
Saturday, November 9 announced as official holiday for Egypt’s private sector
Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan announced that Saturday, November 9 will be an official vacation for the private sector to celebrate…
Lebanon protesters block roads to keep revolt alive
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Lebanon protesters block roads to keep revolt alive
Lebanese demonstrators set up barricades and parked cars across key roads Monday to protest corruption and press their demands for…
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses
World
October 8, 2019
US blacklists 28 Chinese entities over ‘brutal’ Xinjiang abuses
The US is to blacklist 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs…
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
Middle East
August 21, 2019
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle…
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
World
August 14, 2019
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
Restrictions on freedom of movement in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir will be eased after Independence Day on Thursday, the…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism
World
August 13, 2019
India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival over protest fears, as Beijing warned…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
World
August 12, 2019
India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival, fearing anti-government protests over the stripping…
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Two million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat…