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Israel bombs Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria: official
(Reuters) – Israel has carried out an air strike targeting a consignment of missiles in Syria bound for Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, an Israeli official said on Saturday. The Jewish state had long made clear it is prepared to use force to prevent advanced weapons reaching Lebanon's powerful Shi'ite Muslim guerrillas from Syria. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah are allied to Iran, Israel's arch-enemy Continue reading
Brotherhood members face torture charge in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Two Muslim Brotherhood officials have been sent to trial on charges of kidnapping and torturing three men during protests in November following Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's decrees, since rescinded, that granted him near absolute powers. Continue reading
Egypt: Deadly Clashes After Coptic Funeral
Christians leaving a funeral are pelted with stones and bottles after chanting against the Muslim Brotherhood during the service. Continue reading
Five die in Christian-Muslim clashes in Egypt
By Ashraf Fahim EL KHUSUS, Egypt (Reuters) – Five Egyptians were killed and eight wounded in clashes between Christians and Muslims in a town near Cairo, security sources said on Saturday, in some of the worst sectarian violence in Egypt for months. Christian-Muslim confrontations have increased in Muslim-majority Egypt since the overthrow of former president Hosni Mubarak in 2011 gave freer rein to hardline Islamists repressed under his rule. .. Continue reading
Chase Bank site attacked, suffers intermittent outage
The website of Chase Bank was inaccessible on Tuesday because of a denial-of-service attack. A Muslim hacking group took responsibility, blaming the attack on continued refusals to remove an offensive YouTube video. Continue reading
Breathable nail polish a surprise hit with Muslims
For Zaida Saleh, like for many observant Muslim women, manicures have long posed a religious problem. With prayers five times a day, and a pre-prayer ritual that requires washing the hands and arms, traditional fingernail polish has been mostly off limits because it prevents water from making contact with the nails. Continue reading
Pakistan faces growing anger over sectarian bombings
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani Shi'ites called on the military on Sunday to take control of the city of Quetta after a bombing by Sunni militants killed 85 people, and threatened to stage a long march to the capital if their demands were not met. Continue reading
Thai military kills 19 militants who attacked base
PATTANI, Thailand (AP) — Thai soldiers fending off a major assault on a military base in the country’s violence-plagued south killed 19 insurgents, authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading
