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Malaysia Is Growing International Hub for Islamic Finance
April 25, 2019
Thomson Reuter's newly released 2018 Islamic Financial Development Report cites Malaysia as a fast-growing international hub for sharia-compliant/compatible financial services.
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Sisters' Plight Reminds World of Saudi Rights Violations
April 25, 2019
The plight of two now-disappeared sisters who fled Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Georgia to seek asylum has reminded the international community of the systematic, expansive human rights violations perpetrated by Saudi Arabia's Islamist theocracy.
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Saudi Arabia Announces 37 Executions
April 25, 2019
The official news agency of Saudi Arabia announced the execution of 37 individuals, including via crucifixion, convicted on charges of terrorism and inciting sectarian strife, in a pattern that figures into the current Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's crackdown against dissent and, especially, against the country's Shiite minority.
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Sri Lanka Attacks Underscore Need for Integrated Prevention Efforts
April 24, 2019
Reports that political feuding among Sri Lanka's government leaders caused the failure to prevent the mass-casualty Easter attacks on churches in the country underscores the need for integrated state planning and information sharing in efforts to counter the global threat of Islamist extremism and violence.
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UAE Hosts OIC Festival on Tolerance, Justice in Islam
April 23, 2019
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting the second annual Festival of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the 57-member global entity that is committed to upholding sharia principles worldwide, with this year’s event focusing on promotion of global awareness of the “teachings of tolerance and justice foundational to Islam.”
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