LGBT event in Indonesia scrapped after security threats
Jakarta (Reuters) – Rights groups have cancelled a Southeast Asian LGBT event in Indonesia after receiving security threats, the organisers
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In response to the ‘Islamophobic’ Quran burning, Muslim states demand action
Ministers from Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran all echoed him in labeling it an act of “Islamophobia.” Retno Marsudi, the
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ASEAN chair urges unity as top diplomats meet amid Myanmar discord
Jakarta (Reuters) – ASEAN chair Indonesia on Tuesday stressed the importance of the regional bloc’s unity in remaining credible, as
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Saudi Arabia’s Dr. Al-Issa praises India’s coexistence model
New Delhi – Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, secretary general of the Muslim World League, on Tuesday lauded
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Reactions to Turkey backing Sweden’s NATO entry
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a move that will expand the
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Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO membership to Turkey’s EU accession
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the
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United Nations (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council approval for aid deliveries to several million people in rebel-held Syria from Turkey
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Dubai (Reuters) – Well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who supported the protest movement that sprang up in Iran last year,
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Most Gulf markets track oil, Asian shares lower; Abu Dhabi rises
(Reuters) – Most major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued on Monday, tracking oil prices and Asian shares lower,
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Israel’s Knesset gives initial nod to contested Supreme Court bill
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that limits some Supreme Court power, part of a
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