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Egypt Brotherhood backs Syria jihad, denounces Shi'ites
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood blamed Shi'ites for creating religious strife throughout Islam's history, as the movement joined a call by Sunni clerics for jihad against the Syrian government and its Shi'ite allies. In a striking...Tags: Arab Spring, Islam, Cairo (Egypt), Mohamed Morsi, Egypt
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In Mecca, Saudi cleric urges followers to back Syria rebels
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - A senior cleric in Islam's holy city Mecca exhorted followers on Friday to support Syrian rebels by "all means", the latest in a series of rhetorical attacks on President Bashar al-Assad reflecting rising sectarian tension across the...Tags: Iran, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The age of dictators and religious zealots is over
The recent article on multiculturalism by Bob Ehrlich ("Multiculturalism is the enemy of democracy," June 2) and the response by Wally Pinkard ("America is more than baseball and apple pie," June 7) have opened up a credible discussion on the root...Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Islam
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. says Assad forces used chemical weapons against Syria rebels
Reuters(Updates with U.S. announcement on chemical weapons, adds WASHINGTON dateline, byline) * U.S. doesn't say if new military aid will include weapons * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now focus of fighting By...Tags: Barack Obama, European Union, Activism, Human Rights, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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WRAPUP 3-U.S. to increase military support to Syria rebels
Reuters(Recasts lead, adds details and quotes) * Rebel and opposition leaders demand sophisticated weaponry * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now focus of fighting By Matt Spetalnick and Erika Solomon WASHINGTON/...Tags: European Union, Activism, Human Rights, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Religious Conflicts
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WRAPUP 4-U.S. to increase military support to Syria rebels
Reuters* Chemical weapons use changes Obama's "calculus" * U.S. estimates 100-150 killed by chemical weapons * Rebel and opposition leaders demand sophisticated weaponry * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now...Tags: John McCain, Mathematics, The Wall Street Journal, European Union, Activism
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WRAPUP 1-Obama considers Syria moves, Assad turns guns on north
Reuters* Obama under mounting pressure to do more on Syria * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now focus of fighting By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is deciding whether to...Tags: Barack Obama, European Union, Activism, Human Rights, Religious Conflicts
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Sunni clerics call for jihad against Syria's Assad, allies
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - A congress of leading Sunni Muslim clerics issued a call to holy war on Thursday against the Damascus government and its Shi'ite allies, hardening sectarian confrontation across the Middle East over the Syrian conflict. Alarmed by...Tags: Islam, Mohamed Morsi, Cairo (Egypt), Egypt, Saudi Arabia
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Sunni clerics call for jihad against Assad, allies
ReutersCAIRO, June 13 (Reuters) - Leading Sunni Muslim clerics issued a call to jihad in Syria on Thursday at a meeting in Cairo which condemned the conflict as a "war on Islam" and said believers should use all means to ensure victory. In one of the most...Tags: Iran, Bashar Assad, Religion and Belief, Islam, Cairo (Egypt)
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Islamist terrorists still aspire to kill you
Very smart libertarians often make an argument against muscular counterterrorism efforts (I prefer this term over "war on terror," because "war on terror" reminds me of Donald Rumsfeld). It goes like this: Why do we obsess over terrorism when a) guns, b)...Tags: Terrorism, Boston Marathon, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Diabetes, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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REFILE-Gulf Shi'ites fear rising sectarian rhetoric over Syria
Reuters(Adds dropped first name, title in paragraph 26) * Syrian crisis fuels sectarian tensions in the Gulf * Inflammatory language stoked by gory footage posted online * Shi'ites fear being blamed for Iran, Hezbollah's role in crisis By Sami Aboudi DUBAI,...Tags: Revolutions, Bahrain, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Islam, Substance Abuse
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Gulf Shi'ites fear rising sectarian rhetoric over Syria
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslims in the Gulf, alarmed by the shrill sectarian rhetoric of some Sunni clerics after Lebanon's Hezbollah militia entered Syria's civil war, fear they will be blamed and may be victimized for the bloodshed. "Hate language is...Tags: Revolutions, Bahrain, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Substance Abuse, Islam
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