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 issue 37319.12.2016  |
TOPSTORIES
8-Year-Old Girl Carries Out Suicide Bombing in Damascus
The girl was strapped with a homemade bomb. When she entered a police station, the bomb was detonated by remote control. learn more 
VOICES FORHUMAN RIGHTS
Anila Ali: Being Muslim in Trump’s America
Anila Ali is a democrat and an Muslim public figure based in Irvine, California who spoke to us about the changed climate since Trump’s victory. learn more
MORENEWS
| WARNING: Don’t Try This at Home
A new book for newlyweds distributed by a local gov’t and containing ‘pearls of wisdom’ for creating a good marriage is sparking outrage in Turkey. |
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| 10 Teens Arrested for Planning Christmas Attacks in Belgium
The group received instructions online as to how to make bombs and kill people, said the spokesman for the Belgium prosecutor. |
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| Twelve-Year Old Tried to Bomb German Christmas Market
A 12-year-old boy was taken into foster care after he tried to carry out a nail bomb attack on a Christmas market in Germany. |
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| Iran: Defense Budget Increase Equals US ‘Ransom’ Payment
A few months after the nuclear deal, the US paid an astonishing $1.7 billion to Iran, which secured the release of five American political prisoners. |
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| Second Pro-Caliphate Rally in London in One Week
The international Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir held a second rally calling for a caliphate in a week at the site of the old Syrian Embassy in London. |
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| Terror in Jordan: Ten Killed in Crusader Castle Siege
Ten people were killed and at least 34 wounded when terrorists opened fire in the city of Karak before retreating into a crusader castle. |
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| Anjem Choudary’s Body Guard Appears in Beheading Video
Mohammed Reza Haque, dubbed ‘new Jihadi John,’ appeared unmasked in the video. Choudary was recently arrested and sentenced for supporting ISIS. |
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| The Hidden Costs of Jihad
From lack of tourism to increased security costs as well as disputes about the proper place of religion in the workplace, jihad affects the economy. |
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FEATUREDVIDEOS
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Saudi Writer: There Is No Better Model for Morality than the West
Saudi writer Abdullah Alalweet speaking on Saudi Arabia TV says that the focus on sex and women’s apparel is not the essence of liberalism — rather it is the freedom to think as well as the freedom that one gives others to practice their faith. |
BLOGPOST
| Khadija Khan Speaks Out: Calling Out the Apologists
Why do some in power try to prevent advances of women’s rights? |
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READERSWRITE
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 [Re: ‘Meet the Women Who Shun the Hijab in Saudi Arabia’]: Diplomats are exempt however tourist are not!
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[Re: ‘Iranian President Says Jihad Is Only Option for Palestinians’]: Note to Palestinians et al. Israel is not the EU. Unlike Germany and France and Scandinavia, Israel believes in existential threats and is inclined to take them seriously.
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