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Grand Mufti: Selling expired food grave sin

Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh. Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, the grand mufti of the Kingdom and chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, warned people against disturbing public order and other criminal acts. He also warned sellers against cheating in their transactions, mainly selling expired food stuffs and other items, describing such acts as a grave sin. He...

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Syria is a Somalia-style failed state that has blown up in the West’s face – former UN envoy

Western policymakers misread the Arab Spring and their failure to change policy is damning Syria to a decades-long ordeal as a failed state President Bashar al-Assad, right, meets Lakhdar Brahimi in Damascus on Christmas Eve (EPA)  By Damien McElroy Syria has become a Somalia-style failed state where terror groups cannot be defeated without Western governments dropping...

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UK PM ‘concerned’ over Muslim schools row

Remarks come as education minister prepares to submit report on alleged Birmingham plot by “Islamic extremists”. Cameron’s intervention follows months of reports about ‘extremists’ infiltrating schools [Reuters]   David Cameron, the UK prime minister, is “deeply concerned” about allegations that “Islamic extremists” have been plotting to take over UK schools. Cameron made the remarks on Saturday evening,...

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Refugees to call Tanzania home

By ERIC KABENDERA Refugees at a camp. Tanzania has given citizenship to refugees who had lived in the country for several years. Photo/FILE  Tanzania’s Ministry of Home Affairs has granted citizenship to 3,000 people who were originally Tanzanians but were captured by Arab slave traders centuries ago and sold to Somalia. They returned following the outbreak...

Somalia, AU forces hunt Al Shebab militants in capital
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Somalia, AU forces hunt Al Shebab militants in capital

MOGADISHU: Somali and African Union troops have carried out a major security swoop in Mogadishu, arresting dozens of suspected Shebab militants believed to have infiltrated the capital, the government said on Saturday. The security operation, which began on Monday, comes in the wake of a string of Shebab car bombings and suicide commando attacks against...

Somali pirates free 11 crew kidnapped in 2010
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Somali pirates free 11 crew kidnapped in 2010

BY ABDI SHEIKH Eleven crew members held hostage by Somali pirates for more than three years have been released, regional andUnited Nations officials said on Saturday. The number of attacks by Somali pirates has fallen over the last two years due to increased naval patrols and the presence of well-armed security teams on ships. However, 38...