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Iran says appeals for 'jihad' in Syria fuel radicalism
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Calls by Sunni Muslim clerics for a holy war against the Syrian government and its Shi'ite allies are fuelling radicalism in the region, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday. Earlier this month, prominent cleric Sheikh Youssef...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, Kuwait, Bashar Assad, Religious Conflicts
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Iran says appeals for "jihad" in Syria fuel radicalism
ReutersKUWAIT, June 19 (Reuters) - Calls by Sunni Muslim clerics for a holy war against the Syrian government and its Shi'ite allies are fuelling radicalism in the region, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday. Earlier this month, prominent cleric...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, Kuwait, Bashar Assad, Religious Conflicts
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Muslims sue NYPD over monitoring of mosques, congregants
New York Muslims have filed a federal lawsuit against the New York Police Department over the department's surveillance of Muslims, which they called invasive and unconstitutional. The public debate over government surveillance has crescendoed over...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Litigation, American Civil Liberties Union, Trials, Government
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Saudi role in Syria driven by fear of Shi'ite "full moon"
Reuters(Repeats story, text unchanged) * Saudis increasingly frustrated at lack of tougher U.S. action * Growing alarm at rebels' capacity after fall of Qusair * Riyadh believes Assad win would boost Iran across Middle East By Angus McDowall RIYADH, June 18...Tags: Religion and Belief, Rebellions, Barack Obama, Government, WikiLeaks
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Iraqi Shi'ites flock to Assad's side as sectarian split widens
Reuters* Iraqis say they are defending fellow Shi'ites, shrines * Fighters' flow to Syria casts doubt on Iraqi neutrality * Shi'ite officials privately acknowledge support for Assad * Divisions emerge between Syrian and Iraqi fighters By Suadad al-Salhy...Tags: Religion and Belief, Tehran (Iran), Rebellions, Government, Bashar Assad
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Culture?
A great challenge of today's "culture" is the determination of liberals to push a divisive agenda. People are expected to believe that there is no universal truth. We are fed a steady media diet of trivia and fantasy, often laced with vulgar language...Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War I (1914-1918)
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Mali signs peace deal with Tuareg rebels
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Mali's government reached a peace deal Tuesday with Tuareg fighters who rebelled last year and seized most of the country's north. But the deal does not resolve the West African nation's conflict with separate Islamic...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, Rebellions, Government, National Government
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WRAPUP 4-US puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zone
Reuters* Pentagon says F-16s, Patriots to stay in Jordan * Russia cautions against no-fly zone * Kerry says chemical attacks could scupper peace talks * Israeli defence minister says Assad can't win (Adds Egyptian president) By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT, June...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Religion and Belief, Rebellions
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East or West, few expect Rohani to reconcile Iran with its foes
ReutersBy Andrew Roche LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Iran's enemies and friends responded to the election of Hassan Rohani as its next president with a little hope, but more scepticism, that the moderate cleric can close the rift between Tehran and much of the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Tehran (Iran), Hamas, Government, Politics
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Mursi cuts Egypt's Syria ties, backs no-fly zone
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said he had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus on Saturday and backed a no-fly zone over Syria, pitching the most populous Arab state more firmly against President Bashar al-Assad. Addressing a...Tags: Religion and Belief, White House, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Egypt, Government
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Arabs put (slim) hopes in new Iranian president
ReutersBy Alastair Macdonald and Angus McDowall CAIRO/RIYADH, June 15 (Reuters) - The election of a moderate Iranian president could help rein in hostility between Tehran and its Arab neighbours, but many Arabs doubt he can end a sectarian confrontation that...Tags: Religion and Belief, Tehran (Iran), Arab Spring, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak
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Egypt's Brotherhood joins Sunni front over Syria
Reuters* Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood joins jihad call * Mecca sermon savages Assad as tyrant * Broad Sunni coalition hardens sectarian confrontation * Mursi to speak Saturday, may see domestic benefits By Alastair Macdonald and Maggie Fick CAIRO, June...Tags: Religion and Belief, Rebellions, Egypt, Government, Bashar Assad
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