Iran Opposition Claims to Have Found Secret Nuclear Site
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Leading Iranian opposition members claimed Thursday to have uncovered a secret nuclear enrichment site buried in the mountains northwest of Tehran and run by Iran's defense ministry.
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Eid Prayers to be Held Near Church Sponsoring 'Burn a Quran Day'
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Dr Nihad Awad, Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Washington, said he will travel with a group of Muslim leaders for the Eid prayer at the Martin Luther King Center in Gainesville, Florida. ... more |
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon Announce Eid al-Fitr on Friday
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Lebanon announced they would celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, on Friday.
In Saudi Arabia, seen as the beacon of Sunni Islam, the supreme ... more |
Muslims in Bahrain, Pakistan Protest Quran Burning
MULTAN, Pakistan, (AP) – A small American church's plan to burn copies of the Quran is stirring outrage in Muslim nations, with lawyers protesting in Pakistan and Bahrain's government calling the burning a shameful attack on interfaith relations.
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Jordan King Pardons Student Jailed for Insulting Him
AMMAN (AFP) – A Jordanian student arrested for having insulted King Abdullah II has been freed on the express orders of the monarch, an official source said on Thursday.
News of Hatim al-Shuli's release from prison came a week after rights watchdog ... more |
Iraq: Al-Qaeda Extorting Businesses in Mosul
Mosul, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Governor of the Ninawa has stated that armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda are extorting money from a number of local shop owners and traders.
In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, Governor Athil al-Najafi, who believes these ... more |
Religious Leaders Condemn "Anti-Muslim" Frenzy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida church to burn a Koran on September 11, an act a top general said could endanger American troops abroad.
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Iraq: Al-Iraqiya Denies Claim Biden Persuaded Countries to Stop Backing Allawi
Baghdad/Najaf, Asharq Al-Awsat- Sources inside Al-Iraqiya List, which is led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, have asserted that the media leaks claiming that US Vice President Joe Biden succeeded in persuading Arab and non-Arab countries ... more |
Iran Will Not Stop its Nuclear Research- Iran's IAEA Envoy
Vienna, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Iranian delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ali Asghar Soltanieh, in an exclusive interview with Asharq al-Awsat, said that his country is obliged to raise levels of uranium enrichment to 20 percent, ... more |
Arrest of West Bank Attackers 'Treason': Hamas
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Hamas on Wednesday accused the Palestinian Authority of "treason" over its arrest of members of the Islamist group in connection with the killing of Jewish settlers.
Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhum called the ... more |
Syrian Influence in Lebanon on the Rise Again
BEIRUT, (AP) – Five years ago, Lebanese thronged the streets of Beirut to protest Syrian control over their country in a movement that quickly ended decades of military domination.
Now, many Lebanese are wondering if much has really changed. Syria's ... more |
Four Killed in Bombs as Baghdad Bans Motorcycles
BAGHDAD (AFP) – A car bomb and several roadside blasts killed four people and wounded dozens in Iraq on Wednesday as Baghdad imposed a ban on motorcycles ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
In the deadliest attack, a vehicle packed with explosives ... more |
South Korea Imposes Independent Sanctions on Iran
SEOUL, South Korea, (AP) – South Korea said Wednesday it will ban unauthorized financial dealings with Iran and impose other penalties as part of a U.S.-led campaign to enforce sanctions against the country over its disputed nuclear enrichment program.
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Top US Commander: Burning Quran Endangers Troops
KABUL, Afghanistan, (AP) – The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned Tuesday that an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book the Quran could endanger U.S. troops in the country and Americans worldwide.
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Iraqi Political Official Accuses Al-Maliki of Wiretapping
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- An Iraqi political official has stated that “security services associated with the outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, have strengthened procedures to monitor Iraqi political leaders, from several political blocs”, indicating ... more |
Iran Hampering Nuclear Investigation: IAEA
VIENNA (AFP) – Iran is hampering a long-running investigation into its controversial nuclear drive by vetoing the nomination of certain United Nations inspectors, the UN atomic watchdog said Monday.
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84 Charged over Deadly Beirut Shootout
BEIRUT (AFP) – Eighty-four people have been charged in connection with a deadly clash last month between Hezbollah and a pro-Syrian Sunni faction, Lebanon's official National News Agency reported.
It said 22 of those charged are in custody and that ... more |
Palestinian Spokesman Abu-Rudaynah Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat- Palestinian Presidency Spokesman Nabil Abu-Rudaynah has affirmed that the negotiations between President Mahmud Abbas (Abu-Mazin) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not deal with the core issues of the ... more |
Egyptian Officials to Face Trial over Van Gogh Theft
CAIRO (AFP) – A senior culture ministry official and the head of a Cairo museum from which a Van Gogh painting was stolen will stand trial on charges of negligence, a judicial source said on Monday.
The trial of Mohsen Shaalan, the head of the ministry's ... more |
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