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Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Erdogan
Middle East
October 28, 2020
Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials on Wednesday railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over its cover-page cartoon mocking…
Iran summons French diplomat over Macron’s remarks
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Iran summons French diplomat over Macron’s remarks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran summoned a French diplomat in protest at what it says is France’s support for the…
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
Society
October 27, 2020
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
The Muslim Council of Elders, an independent body based in UAE capital Abu Dhabi, held an emergency meeting on Monday,…
Turkish leader backs boycott of French goods over cartoon row
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Turkish leader backs boycott of French goods over cartoon row
PARIS/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan asked his compatriots to stop buying French goods on Monday in the latest…
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
World
October 26, 2020
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s interim prime minister said on Monday he was open to talks with Islamist militants whose insurgency…
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of…
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
KUWAIT/PARIS (Reuters) – Kuwait’s retail co-ops have pulled French products in boycott over the use of cartoons of the Prophet…
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
The Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Sunday issued a statement condemning all attempts to involve Islam in “political…
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
World
October 23, 2020
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – France extended curfews to around two thirds of its population on Thursday and Belgium’s foreign minister was…
Seven more people handed over to judge in probe on French teacher’s murder
World
October 21, 2020
Seven more people handed over to judge in probe on French teacher’s murder
PARIS (Reuters) – Seven more people, including two underage minors, were handed over to a judge overnight as part of…