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Free speech, religion clash over anti-Muslim film
CERRITOS, Calif. (AP) — While the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East would likely face swift punishment in his native Egypt for making the film, in America the government is in the thorny position of...Tags: Entertainment, Egypt, Religion and Belief, Companies and Corporations, Separation of Church and State
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Soccer-Emboldened new AFC chief meets critics head on
ReutersBy Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Reuters) - Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa barely had time to toast his landslide victory in the Asian Football Confederation's presidential election on Thursday before he was again the target of...Tags: Elections, Football, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Sports Organizations
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FACTBOX-Soccer-AFC presidential candidate Sheikh Salman
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - Factbox on Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who is standing in the Asian Football Confederation's presidential elections in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Name: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa Born: 1965 Country: Bahrain...Tags: Elections, Football, Justice and Rights, Human Rights, Sports Organizations
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Bahrain protesters battle police into night before F1 -activists
ReutersBy Alexander Dziadosz MANAMA, April 20 (Reuters) - Bahraini protesters clashed with police into Saturday's early hours a day ahead of a Formula One race that the island kingdom's opposition hopes will draw attention to its campaign for democracy....Tags: Witnesses, Activism, Armed Conflicts, Open-Wheel Racing, Riots
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Teen killed in Bahrain as protests mark anniversary of uprising
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Clashes erupted in Bahrain early Thursday, leaving a teenager dead and tensions soaring as protesters marked the second anniversary of the continued uprising against the Persian Gulf monarchy. Bahraini police said a young man was fatally injured as...Tags: Murder, Armed Forces, Activism, Islam, Justice and Rights
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Middle East mess was born in the U.S.A.
Titillation over David Petraeus and political posturing over Susan Rice aside, here is the most important unasked question: Why did we foster regime change in Libya and Egypt that gave the Muslim Brotherhood control in the latter and produced a gaggle...
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Bahrain officer given jail time after fatally shooting protester
A Bahrain police officer was sentenced to seven years in prison after fatally shooting a protester, state media reported, the latest verdict tied to the turmoil in the Persian Gulf nation. The victim, Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima, was the first person to lose...Tags: Trials, Punishment, Mexico, Islam, Justice and Rights
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Kim Kardashian sparks protests in Bahrain with trip to the Middle East
Pop2itKim Kardashian praises Bahrain on Twitter, but protests greeted her visit.... -
Saudi Arabia reports say protesters detained in east
World NowSaudi protesters were detained in the restive city of Qatif, the official Saudi Press Agency reported Friday, the latest turn in a simmering protest movement in the eastern edge of the kingdom.... -
Jailed dissidents in Bahrain granted new trials
World NowA Bahraini activist who has refused food for months and a score of others convicted of plotting against the Persian Gulf state were granted retrials Monday, meeting a key demand of human rights groups who have argued that the military trials carried out... -
U.S. activist deported from Bahrain following protests
World NowRadhika Sainath was clutching an iPad and trying to blend in with Indian shopkeepers on the outskirts of a scattering protest when the Bahraini police asked for her passport. “They looked at my name and they looked at their Blackberrys and they... -
Bahrain activists fear for inmate on 55th day of hunger strike
World NowBahraini activists fear for the life of a hunger striker who they say has gone without food for 55 days, a perilous attempt to draw attention to human rights abuses in Bahrain....
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