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Keyword: The Muslim 500
After Baghdadi death, Southeast Asia expects long fight against Islamic State's influence
2019-10-28 09:24:49
Martin Petty
Southeast Asian countries fighting Islamic State's influence in the region lauded the killing of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but said security forces were preparing for a long battle to thwart the jihadist group's ideology.
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Date: 2019-10-27 18:38:23
Keyword: Mohammed bin Zayed
UAE, Brazil ink deals in first visit for Bolsonaro
2019-10-27 18:38:23
AFP
The United Arab Emirates and Brazil signed several agreements Sunday during President Jair Bolsonaro's visit to Abu Dhabi, which marks his first official trip to the Arab world. "Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and I witnessed the exchange of agreements an…
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Date: 2019-10-27 00:37:26
Keyword: Ahlam Mosteghanemi
Sharjah’s 38th International Book Fair Welcomes 60 International Authors and Chefs
2019-10-27 00:37:26
Porter Anderson
The 2019 Sharjah International Book Fair cultural and cooking programs offer their own busy schedules, during the full 11 days of the fair's 38th run. The post Sharjah’s 38th International Book Fair Welcomes 60 International Authors and Chefs appeared first o…
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Date: 2019-10-26 14:47:46
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
Exploring Saudi Arabia on the country's new tourist visa
2019-10-26 14:47:46
By Mark Jones For The Daily Mail
The Saudis are allowing the citizens of 49 countries to obtain instant tourist e-visas and have relaxed rules around unmarried Western couples sharing hotel rooms. Mark Jones pays a visit...
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Date: 2019-10-25 21:36:30
Keyword: Aga Khan IV
$10.5 Million Of Aga Khan Wife’s Jewels To Sell At Sotheby’s
2019-10-25 21:36:30
Kate Matthams, Contributor, Kate Matthams, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/katematthams/
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva November 13, will feature several pieces from the collection of Princess Salimah Aga Khan, including striking Colombian emerald and diamond pieces, dating from the 1970s, as well as a purple-pink pe…
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Date: 2019-10-23 13:30:37
Keyword: Halimah Yacob
I look forward to working with Japan's Emperor Naruhito to further strengthen ties: President Halimah
2019-10-23 13:30:37
CNA
TOKYO: Singapore President Halimah Yacob - who is in Japan this week to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito - said that she is looking forward to strengthening bilateral relations with Japan in the years to come. Madam Halimah, who returns to…
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Date: 2019-10-23 06:17:48
Keyword: Aqil Siradj
Indonesia's Muslim Groups Not Ready to Speak Out on Uyghurs
2019-10-23 06:17:48
John Pike
Leaders of Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations say they are still analyzing China's treatment of Uyghurs to verify whether the minority group is subject to human rights violations.
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Date: 2019-10-23 04:51:00
Keyword: Anwar ibrahim
We all understand Azmin’s ‘background’, says Anwar
2019-10-23 04:51:00
MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM, TARRENCE TAN
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR president and PM-in-waiting Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim appears unfazed over his deputy Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s call for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to complete a full term as premier.
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Date: 2019-10-17 14:14:50
Keyword: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Qatar moves to announce abolishment of kafala system
2019-10-17 14:14:50
Al Jazeera
Qatar and its labour laws have been under the spotlight ever since the country was named the host of the 2022 World Cup.
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Date: 2019-10-17 13:45:01
Keyword: Erdogan
The Turkish president apparently threw Trump's ridiculous letter in the trash
2019-10-17 13:45:01
Nicole Gallucci
Welcome to the second day of the terrifying Trump letter saga. For those who have been shielding their eyes from the news, on Wednesday the public learned that Trump sent a deeply concerning letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address the dang…
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Date: 2019-10-17 08:46:00
Keyword: Erdogan
Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump's letter to Erdogan
2019-10-17 08:46:00
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel pokes fun at President Donald Trump's "don't be a tough guy" letter sent to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Date: 2019-10-12 18:23:11
Keyword: Ali Khamenei
UPDATE 1-Iran says ready for talks with Saudi, with or without mediation
2019-10-12 18:23:11
Reuters
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to hold talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia with or without the help of a mediator, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, ahead of a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Asked about rep…
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Date: 2019-10-12 07:03:33
Keyword: Zakir Naik
DAP rep furious at Perlis mufti for stating DAP a national 'threat', 'cancer'
2019-10-12 07:03:33
Malaysiakini
Satees says Mohd Asri is a staunch supporter of Zakir Naik who is wanted for terrorism links, so who is he to interfere?
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Date: 2019-10-11 14:35:50
Keyword: Imran Khan
Pakistan PM heading to Iran after U.S. mediation request
2019-10-11 14:35:50
Reuters Editorial
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is heading for Tehran, two government officials said on Friday, weeks after the United States asked him to help mediate between long-time regional foes Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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Date: 2019-10-10 09:17:45
Keyword: Joko Widodo
Wiranto: Indonesia security minster stabbed by 'IS radical'
2019-10-10 09:17:45
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
The 72-year-old - a former head of Indonesia's military - suffers "two deep wounds" to his stomach.
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Date: 2019-10-09 13:44:00
Keyword: Anwar ibrahim
Anwar: Stop speculating on PM succession plan
2019-10-09 13:44:00
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the public to stop asking and speculating on the transfer of power from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to him.
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Date: 2019-10-09 08:10:38
Keyword: Halimah Yacob
Singapore, Indonesia presidents reaffirm 'excellent relations' between both countries
2019-10-09 08:10:38
CNA
SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Oct 9) reaffirmed the "long-standing and excellent relations" between both countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a press statement. Both presidents met at…
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Date: 2019-10-08 15:10:17
Keyword: The 500 Most Influential Muslims
PM Imran Khan declared ‘Man of the Year’
2019-10-08 15:10:17
News Desk, Reuters, AFP, AFP, News Desk, Reuters, AFP, News Desk, Reuters, Reuters
It was PM’s desire for peace with India which earned him the title, says Prof S Abdallah Schleifer The post PM Imran Khan declared ‘Man of the Year’ appeared first on The Express Tribune.
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Date: 2019-10-04 20:19:04
Keyword: King Mohammed VI
Morocco coalition party quits ahead of reshuffle
2019-10-04 20:19:04
Reuters Editorial
A member of Morocco's governing coalition said on Friday it would join the opposition ahead of a reshuffle requested by King Mohammed VI, citing disagreements with its partners in government.
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Date: 2019-10-04 17:12:46
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
Saudi Arabia considering some form of Yemen ceasefire: sources
2019-10-04 17:12:46
Aziz El Yaakoubi
Saudi Arabia is considering a proposal by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement for some form of ceasefire which, if agreed, could bolster U.N. efforts to end a devastating war tarnishing Riyadh's reputation.
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Date: 2019-10-04 13:32:46
Keyword: The Muslim 500
The Indian Government Is Trying to Erase the Citizenship of Millions. Climate Change Might Get There First
2019-10-04 13:32:46
Chandrani Sinha, Zach Lowry, Sam Wolff, Derek Mead
An entire community of Bengali Muslims faces an uncertain future amidst rising anti-Muslim sentiment in India, which has only been made worse by the threat of their land being washed away.
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Date: 2019-10-04 10:42:48
Keyword: Rached Ghannouchi
Restive election climate could deepen Tunisia's political impasse
2019-10-04 10:42:48
Tarek Amara
Dissatisfaction with established parties in Tunisian politics means Sunday's parliamentary elections may not yield a clear winner, complicating the process of coalition building at a pivotal moment for the economy.
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Date: 2019-10-04 07:20:56
Keyword: Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian PM says Hong Kong leader should quit
2019-10-04 07:20:56
AFP
Malaysia's prime minister said Friday Hong Kong's embattled leader should resign over the city's increasingly violent pro-democracy protests and warned China would take "harsh action" to end the demonstrations. Hong Kong has been rocked by unprecedented prote…
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Date: 2019-10-03 21:05:36
Keyword: Tariq Jameel
Mufti Taqi Usmani Named Most Influential Muslim In The World
2019-10-03 21:05:36
namra zem
Famous religious scholar from Pakistan, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, has been named over a list of 500 most persuasive Muslims on the planet. The list was distributed by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, an autonomous research entity with the Royal A…
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Date: 2019-09-30 06:58:41
Keyword: Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian PM raises Kashmir issue at UNGA, alleges India ‘invaded and occupied’ Kashmir
2019-09-30 06:58:41
PTI
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad said that there may be reasons for India’s action in Jammu and Kashmir “but it is still wrong”
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Date: 2019-09-30 04:52:33
Keyword: Tariq Ramadan
France expands investigation into Prof. Ramadan, two more alleged victims
2019-09-30 04:52:33
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Two more testimonies have been made to the case which started in 2017
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Date: 2019-09-30 03:31:57
Keyword: King Salman
Saudi king's bodyguard shot dead after argument with friend
2019-09-30 03:31:57
Sarah El Sirgany and Helen Regan, CNN
The bodyguard of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has been shot dead by a friend in the coastal city of Jeddah following an argument, police said according to state media.
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Date: 2019-09-29 19:07:56
Keyword: King Mohammed VI
Moroccan king ill, forced to miss Chirac funeral service
2019-09-29 19:07:56
Reuters Editorial
Doctors have advised Morocco's King Mohammed VI to rest for several days to recover from a viral lung infection that forced him to miss a remembrance ceremony in Paris for France's late president Jacques Chirac, the palace said on Sunday.
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Date: 2019-09-28 07:33:28
Keyword: Tariq Ramadan
'I'm innocent': Tariq Ramadan on rape allegations
2019-09-28 07:33:28
The prominent professor of contemporary Islamic studies discusses the ongoing sexual assault accusations against him.
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Date: 2019-09-27 19:08:29
Keyword: Imran Khan
Pakistan PM warns "bloodbath" in Kashmir as protesters in Lahore march against India - Global News
2019-09-27 19:08:29
Pakistan PM warns "bloodbath" in Kashmir as protesters in Lahore march against India Global News Pakistani PM Imran Khan warns of 'bloodbath' when Kashmir curfew lifted The Globe and Mail Pakistan PM Imran Khan addresses United Nations General Assembly Al Jaz…
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Date: 2019-09-27 17:09:15
Keyword: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
UAE Issues Postage Stamps Honoring First Emirati Astronaut in Space
2019-09-27 17:09:15
Robert Z. Pearlman
The United Arab Emirates has released postage stamps commemorating its first astronaut's flight into space, 55 years after doing the same to honor international space travelers.
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Date: 2019-09-27 17:06:47
Keyword: Imran Khan
Pakistani Prime Minister Warns of ‘Bloodbath’ in Kashmir Region
2019-09-27 17:06:47
Associated Press
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has denounced India's crackdown in Kashmir and warned of a "bloodbath" in the disputed region.
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Date: 2019-09-27 15:59:42
Keyword: Rached Ghannouchi
Tunisian Islamists pivot from consensus politics as election looms
2019-09-27 15:59:42
Tarek Amara
Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda party will seek to govern alone or in partnership with "the forces of the revolution", its leader said on Friday, hinting at an end to five years of consensus rule with the secular establishment.
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Date: 2019-09-26 16:07:16
Keyword: Amr Khaled
Egyptian protesters to press for President el-Sisi's ouster
2019-09-26 16:07:16
Ali Younes
Battling severe repression and deteriorating economic conditions, Egyptians set to intensify anti-government protests.
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Date: 2019-09-26 15:00:57
Keyword: Joko Widodo
Police: 2 die in violent Indonesian student protests
2019-09-26 15:00:57
Associated Press
At least two people have died in violent demonstrations across Indonesia by students protesting a new law that they say has crippled the country's anti-corruption agency, police said Thursday. A student suffered chest injuries and died when riot police fired …
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Date: 2019-09-20 15:18:52
Keyword: Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah says Iran would destroy Saudi Arabia in any war
2019-09-20 15:18:52
Reuters Editorial
Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Saudi Arabia on Friday against betting on a war against Iran because it would destroy the country and urged Riyadh and the United Arab Emirates to halt the war in Yemen instead of buying more air defences.
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Date: 2019-09-20 12:39:45
Keyword: Joko Widodo
Indonesia’s President Halts Bill That Would Ban Sex Outside Marriage
2019-09-20 12:39:45
Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono
Parliament had been expected to pass a sweeping overhaul of the penal code, much of which mirrored Shariah. President Joko Widodo said it needed “further study.”
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Date: 2019-09-20 12:27:42
Keyword: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
UK PM Johnson and Emir of Qatar discuss Aramco attacks in London meeting
2019-09-20 12:27:42
Reuters Editorial
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Emir of Qatar discussed the attacks on the Aramco oil facilities in Saudi Arabia when they met in London on Friday.
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Date: 2019-09-19 15:11:49
Keyword: Habib Ali
Tunisian autocrat Ben Ali dies in Saudi exile
2019-09-19 15:11:49
Al Jazeera
Ben Ali fled Tunisia after citizens rose up against his oppressive rule in a revolution that inspired the Arab Spring.
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Date: 2019-09-19 04:18:34
Keyword: Zakir Naik
Mumbai court issues fresh NBW against Zakir Naik
2019-09-19 04:18:34
PTI
The warrant was issued by Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court judge PP Rajvaidya on a plea filed bythe Enforcement Directorate (ED) which is probing the case.
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Date: 2019-09-16 19:45:31
Keyword: Erdogan
Turkey says three million could return to safe zone in Syria
2019-09-16 19:45:31
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
Turkey's president suggests refugees could return to Syria and stay in a safe zone along the border.
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Date: 2019-09-16 11:00:02
Keyword: Joko Widodo
Indonesia's decision to move capital to Borneo raises concerns
2019-09-16 11:00:02
Raheela Mahomed
While plans are still in their early stages, the first construction is expected to be completed by 2024.
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Date: 2019-09-16 07:20:23
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
Trump says US locked and loaded in response to drone attack
2019-09-16 07:20:23
The Associated Press
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Date: 2019-09-16 05:46:48
Keyword: Ahed Tamimi
Mahathir, Anwar, Zakir Naik among 500 most influential Muslims
2019-09-16 05:46:48
Malaysiakini
This is in the 2019 world listing prepared by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.
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Date: 2019-09-15 21:37:46
Keyword: Mohammed bin Zayed
Abu Dhabi crown prince condemns Saudi oil attack: SPA
2019-09-15 21:37:46
Reuters Editorial
Abu Dhabi's crown prince called Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Sunday to condemn an attack on Saudi oil facilities a day earlier that has threatened global oil supplies, Saudi state news agency SPA said.
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Date: 2019-09-15 17:57:06
Keyword: The 500 Most Influential Muslims
PM Imran, Maulana Tariq Jamil, Malala among world’s most influential Muslims
2019-09-15 17:57:06
Fatima Rehman, AFP, Our Correspondent, AFP, News Desk, News Desk, AFP, AFP, News Desk, Sameer Mandhro
Published by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, the list includes Muslims around the globe The post PM Imran, Maulana Tariq Jamil, Malala among world’s most influential Muslims appeared first on The Express Tribune.
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Date: 2019-09-14 17:00:00
Keyword: Asghar Farhadi
TIFF 2019: Iranian Domestic Life, With Its Layers of Perseverance and Tragedy, is the Focus of the Devastating ‘Love Child’ and ‘Son-Mother’
2019-09-14 17:00:00
Roxana Hadadi
Iranian cinema generally falls into three broad genres: humanist, fourth-wall-breaking cinema, like that of the late, great Abbas Kiarostami; documentaries that allow you to glimpse into what living in Iran is like on a daily basis, like the later work...
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Date: 2019-09-13 02:37:45
Keyword: Mahmood Madani
‘Separatist movements harmful for India and Kashmir’: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind resolution backs Centre on Article 370
2019-09-13 02:37:45
Rohin Kumar
While presenting the resolution, Jamiat general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani said, "Kashmir is an integral part of India. There will be no compromise with national security and the integrity of India. India is our country and we stand by it." The post ‘Se…
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Date: 2019-09-01 13:44:46
Keyword: Sadiq Khan
Rise of populists in Europe resembles eve of WW2, warns London mayor
2019-09-01 13:44:46
Reuters Editorial
Europe is starting to resemble the situation on the eve of World War Two, with leaders using divisive language to win popularity and spreading hatred against minorities, London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned on Sunday.
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Date: 2019-09-01 09:53:23
Keyword: Abdullah Bin Bayyah
Malaysian King honours Chairman of Emirates Fatwa Council for peace efforts
2019-09-01 09:53:23
WAM
King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of Malaysia has awarded Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Chairman of the Emirates Fatwa Council, the "Ma'al Hijrah Recipient" award for his efforts in spreading science, values of peace, tolerance, coexistence and positiv
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