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Apocalyptic' if Egypt, Saudi go nuclear, says Israeli minister

JERUSALEM: Egyptian and Saudi nuclear ambitions, on top of Iran's atomic drive,…

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Muslim clerics ban Koranic ringtones after Mecca meet

RIYADH: A Saudi-based Muslim clerics' organization has banned the use of Quranic…

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Mouth costs Bedouin his tongue or camels

CAIRO: A young Bedouin in the Sinai peninsula has been sentenced to…

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Three brothers killed in landmine blast

RAFAH: Three Egyptian brothers were killed on Monday as a landmine exploded…

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Saudi scholars in stormy debate over Quran ringtones

RIYADH: A top Islamic body in Saudi Arabia has hosted a stormy…

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Saudi scholars in stormy debate over Quran ringtones

RIYADH: A top Islamic body in Saudi Arabia has hosted a stormy…

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Dar Al-Ifta issues anti-pollution fatwa

CAIRO: Religious authorities have issued a religious edict, or fatwa, banning farmers…

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US halves troop numbers for Bright Star war games in Egypt

CAIRO: The United States has halved its troop numbers to take part…

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Halloween, Asian style

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Religion, culture cannot excuse female inequality, says Cherie Blair

LONDON: Religion and culture are no excuse for the suppression of women…

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