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German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
World

German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of German police officers conducted coordinated raids early Thursday in Berlin and the surrounding state of…
Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East
Middle East

Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East

A new study traces an international procurement network that the Islamic State group cultivated over years. A small phone store…
Pope Francis denounces barbarity during Egypt visit
Egypt

Pope Francis denounces barbarity during Egypt visit

Pope Francis, making a two-day visit to Egypt, urged Muslim leaders on Friday to unite in renouncing religious extremism at…
Pakistan’s blasphemy law exalts killer, threatens missing bloggers
Middle East

Pakistan’s blasphemy law exalts killer, threatens missing bloggers

Two ornate minarets pierce the evening sky. They frame the emerald green colored dome of an ornate shrine erected to…
Sources: Endowments Ministry allowing Salafi preachers to defy sermon ban to combat extremism
Egypt

Sources: Endowments Ministry allowing Salafi preachers to defy sermon ban to combat extremism

Salafi Dawa sources confirmed that its preachers have not abided by the Religious Endowments Ministry's instructions, which prohibit their sermons…
Saudi smashes ‘sinful’ horse statues on cleric’s orders
World

Saudi smashes ‘sinful’ horse statues on cleric’s orders

RIYADH- Ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has smashed sculptures of horses erected on a roundabout in the southwest after the kingdom's top…
Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire
Culture

Prominent Saudi preacher calls on popular singer to retire

A prominent Saudi Muslim preacher has demanded Emirati star Ahlam, one of the Gulf’s most popular singers, retire from singing…
Egyptians charged with being Islamic vigilantes
Egypt

Egyptians charged with being Islamic vigilantes

  ISMAILIA — Three Egyptians accused of killing a man while he was walking with his fiancée have been charged…
Coptic activists march to presidential palace
Egypt

Coptic activists march to presidential palace

Dozens of Coptic activists marched from Abbasiya Square to Orouba Palace in Heliopolis Saturday to call on President Mohamed Morsy…
Police detain suspects accused of stabbing Suez man
Egypt

Police detain suspects accused of stabbing Suez man

Suez authorities on Thursday arrested three suspects accused of killing engineering student Ahmed Hussein Eid Sunday. The victim's fiancée and…
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