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‘Trump, an unwarranted attack on Muslims’

Donald Trump’s extremist call to ban Muslims from entering the United States is “an unwarranted and hateful attack” on the global peace-loving Muslim community. That was the view of the president of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), in response to the Republican presidential candidate’s outlandish comments, which have sparked global[…]

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Obama: No US troops on Syria front lines

President Barack Obama has said the US is not putting its troops on the front lines in Syria to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), despite his decision to deploy special operations troops on the ground. In his first comments since the deployment was announced on[…]

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Khamenei bans negotiations with the U.S

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday banned any further negotiations between Iran and the United States, putting the brakes on moderates hoping to end Iran’s isolation after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers in July. Khamenei, the highest authority in the Islamic Republic, already said last month[…]

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US judge dismisses 9/11 case against Saudi Arabia

A US judge has dismissed claims against Saudi Arabia by families of victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, who accused the country of providing material support to al-Qaeda. US District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan, New York, said Saudi Arabia had sovereign immunity from damage claims by families of[…]

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Russia and US to take part in Syria peace talks

Russia and the US are expected to take part in Syria peace talks in October, along with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, according to Russia’s deputy foreign minister. A meeting of an international contact group of the “most influential outside players” will “be pushed forward to October after the[…]

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When clocks are bombs

Donning his NASA T-shirt, young Ahmed Mohamed walked into his ninth grade class Monday morning, proudly holding the clock he had meticulously assembled at home. The 14-year-old Muslim American student, with a zeal for assembling, disassembling and fixing radios, computers and go-karts, hoped to draw the praise of his teacher.[…]

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US terror alert irresponsible: Samnet

A terror alert released by the U.S. embassy in South Africa is vague and extremely irresponsible, according to Dr. Faisal Suliman of the South African Muslim Network (Samnet). A warning was issued by the embassy on Tuesday that radicals may be targeting US interests in South Africa, and that information[…]

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The media portrayal of Muslims in the US

“You don’t speak Arabic? What kind of terrorist are you?” This line was delivered during a popular, prime-time US television show about a family of cops working in New York City. One of the main characters was interrogating a Muslim suspect following a failed bombing attempt. This line was heard[…]

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US terror alert: Nothing new

OPINION by Ibrahim Vawda – “A year-long investigation by the Daily Maverick’s DE WET POTGIETER has revealed surprising inaction by police despite incriminating evidence about secret military training camps and sophisticated sniper training at three well-documented locations as well as several others across South Africa. These subversive activities have taken[…]

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