religious extremism
German police raid suspected Islamic extremists in Berlin
World
February 25, 2021
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
December 14, 2020
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
April 28, 2017
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
January 25, 2017
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
August 23, 2014
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
June 12, 2013
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
June 11, 2013
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
July 15, 2012
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
July 7, 2012
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
July 5, 2012
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…