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Britain extradites Abu Hamza to US

Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other men suspected for their involvement in terrorist activities have been extradited to the US…

14 years ago

Turkey returns fire after new Syria shelling; Erdogan warns testing would be ‘fatal mistake’

Turkey again returned fire Friday after another Syrian shell slammed into its territory close to the border, said local authorities…

14 years ago

Muslim Artwork Sparks French Tensions

PARIS – An Islamic artwork on a pavement has been taken down from a Toulouse Museum after sparking tensions among…

14 years ago

Sweden Muslims to Finally Raise Adhan

CAIRO – A mosque in Sweden has received an initial approval to call Adhan (prayer call) from its minaret, the…

14 years ago

Turkey urges U.N. to take action on Syrian ‘threat’

Turkey on Wednesday asked the U.N. Security Council to take the “necessary action” to stop Syrian aggression and ensure that…

14 years ago

Saudi Arabia eyes field work guidelines for religious police

Saudi Arabia’s Consultative Assembly has urged the kingdom’s religious police authority, commonly referred to as the Hai’a, to set up…

14 years ago

French rapper stuns fans, makes first TV appearance wearing hijab

Amid a nationwide debate in France surrounding attitudes towards the Islamic veil, or hijab, a French rapper has surprised fans…

14 years ago

Iran currency crashes 9% to record low

Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged nine percent to a record low of 32,500 to the dollar in early trade on…

14 years ago

Fierce clashes in Syria’s Aleppo as fire engulfs souk

ALEPPO, Syria, (AFP) — Troops shelled rebel positions in Aleppo on Sunday after a night of fierce fighting for control…

14 years ago

Many killed in string of Iraq attacks

Bombs striking targets across Iraq have killed at least 37 people and wounded 90, officials said, in the latest instance…

14 years ago