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Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam
Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling...
34 Dead, 2,000 Sick With Suspected Cholera In Yemen
Thirty-four people have died of cholera-related causes and more than 2,000 have been taken ill in less than two weeks...
Seven Anti-Corruption Activists Kidnapped In Baghdad
Armed men have kidnapped seven young Iraqi anti-corruption activists in central Baghdad, security sources and a civil...
What Emmanuel Macron’s Win Means For Africa
Emmanuel Macron's decisive win in the French presidential election has not only spurred enthusiasm in Europe. Across...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years on Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy,...
Why Is Religious Intolerance On the Rise In Indonesia?
A guilty verdict and two-year jail sentence for Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on blasphemy...
Anti-IS Coalition Meets In Denmark To Assess Campaign
Key members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria meet in Copenhagen on Tuesday to...
Jakarta Governor Ahok Found Guilty of Blasphemy
The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence. Basuki...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy, capping...
Jakarta Governor To Learn Fate After Blasphemy Trial
Islamic hardliners staged a noisy protest Tuesday against Jakarta's Christian governor as a court prepared to deliver...
Vice President Charges Up Hajj Board
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has charged the Ghana Hajj Board to ensure that this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi...
New Hamas Chief Backs Hunger-Striking Prisoners
New Hamas leader Ismail Haniya pledged support for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners on Monday in his first...
Egypt Issues New Life Sentence Against Brotherhood Supreme Guide
An Egyptian court sentenced the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide Mohamed Badie to life in prison for "planning...
Indonesia To Disband Radical Islamist Group Hizb Ut-Tahrir
Indonesia said Monday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow...
US Confirms Death of ISIL Leader In Afghanistan
The head of ISIL in Afghanistan was killed in an operation led by Afghan Special Forces in the eastern province of...
Ismail Haniya Elected New Political Chief of Hamas
Ismail Haniya has been elected as the new leader of Hamas's political bureau, according to the Palestinian movement's...
From Refugee Camp To Charismatic Hamas Leader
Ismail Haniya, named Saturday as head of Hamas, is a charismatic leader from the Gaza streets who represents the more...
Egypt Azhar University Head Replaced After ‘apostacy’ Remarks
The head of Egypt's Al-Azhar university, one of the world's leading Islamic seats of learning, has been replaced after...