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France expels two Moroccans over security threats
Aug 27, 2016 09:13With a string of terrorist attacks in France over the past months, Paris has expelled two Moroccans after evidence was found that they could pose serious security threats by “their continuous stay on French soil.”
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France’s Council of State suspends ban on burkini
Aug 26, 2016 12:40France’s Council of State has suspended a controversial ban on Muslim women’s full-body swimsuit, known as burkini, which has stirred anger among Muslims and split government officials.
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Dutch far-right party vows to close mosques, ban Qur'an
Aug 26, 2016 07:07The political party of Dutch far-right politician, Geert Wilders, has pledged to close mosques and ban Islam’s holy book of Quran amid growing Islamophobic sentiments in the European country.
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New York police violated rules on probing Muslims: Report
Aug 24, 2016 10:31The New York City Police Department (NYPD) routinely violated rules governing intelligence-gathering while targeting American Muslims for surveillance after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to a new report.
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Kofi Annan to advise Myanmar on Rohingya Muslims
Aug 24, 2016 09:41Myanmar has picked former UN chief Kofi Annan to lead a commission tasked with stopping human rights abuses in Rakhine State, where Rohingya Muslims long suffered from discrimination and violent attacks by the Buddhist majority.
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$11.5 trillion Muslim wealth leaves asset managers salivating
Aug 17, 2016 08:04Muslims have a whopping $11.5 trillion of wealth to their names, triggering a race among asset managers to tap this massive pool of capital, a Bloomberg report says.
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Muslims and Christians hold joint ceremony at the church of Prague
Aug 13, 2016 03:36Muslims and Christians held a joint ceremony at the great church of Czech Republic capital, Prague, to condemn terrorism and show that the followers of both religions stand hand in hand in spite of the recent attacks in Europe.
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Muslim group asks women to speak out against Trump
Aug 01, 2016 11:31A prominent Muslim group is urging women to speak out against Donald Trump after the Republican presidential nominee made disparaging remarks about the mother of a slain US soldier.
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Muslims, Christians pay tribute to slain French priest in Normandy
Jul 30, 2016 08:52Muslims and Christians have taken part in Friday prayers at a mosque in the northern Normandy region to pay tribute to an elderly priest who was recently killed by terrorists.
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Srebrenica buries 127 victims of 1995 massacre victims
Jul 11, 2016 17:21The remains of 127 newly-found victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre have been buried more than 20 years after the carnage.