Now occurs in a third of countries, up from 7 percent in 2007
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Britain Grants Asylum to Atheist Afghan
Man fearing death penalty in Afghanistan is granted safe haven
Shi’ite Muslims Around the World Mark Ashura
Shi’ite Muslims from Lebanon to Afghanistan mark Ashura, a day of mourning, celebration and remembrance
‘Terror’ in Tiananmen Square: Beijing Police Nab 5 Suspects
Beijing police today confirmed what many had started to suspect: what happened in Tiananmen Square on Monday was no accident. In a statement posted online Wednesday, Beijing police said they have five suspects in custody for the …
Stoning, Flogging and Severing of Limbs to Be Introduced in Brunei
Laws to apply to the Sultanate’s majority Muslim population
Allah Means God, Unless You’re a Christian in Malaysia
Court decides only Muslims can use the term “Allah” in what critics say is an attempt to appease right-wing extremist supporters of embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak
Only Muslims Can Call God ‘Allah,’ Malaysian Court Says
Christians in Malaysia also call God ‘Allah’
51 Killed in New Egypt Violence
Military and Morsi supporters clash
Jakarta Bomb a Warning That Burma’s Muslim-Buddhist Conflict May Spread
The fear now is that the plight of Burma’s Muslim minority has become a battle cry for Islamist militants in Indonesia
G’Day Damascus: Australians Are Joining Syria’s Rebels in Surprising Numbers
A surprising number of foreign fighters joining the rebellion in Syria against the regime of President Bashar Assad hail from Down Under.
Savage Escalation Threatened in Thailand’s Southern Insurgency
“Children and women will not be spared,” warned the leaflet. It wasn’t an idle threat. On May 1, Islamist insurgents from the Pejuang Kemerdekaan Fatoni — the Fatoni or Pattani Fighters — opened fire on villagers …
Harsh Sentence a Warning to Australia’s Youthful Muslim Zealots
In almost any circumstance, pushing a police officer and kicking a police dog aren’t considered smart things to do. But does that behavior — even if it took place during the chaos and fury of a riot — deserve four years and …
Survey Reveals Little Change in Afghan Social Attitudes Despite Western Presence
After a decade of war in Afghanistan, the West’s massive military and aid presence has seemingly done little more than harden — or leave unchanged — social attitudes toward a slate of hot-button issues ranging from the …