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OIC and UN Chiefs Confer at Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Indonesia
September 03, 2014
The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (“OIC”) and the Secretary General of the UN held informal discussions at this past week's Sixth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, with the OIC chief pushing the UN to address the plight of Muslim minorities in Myanmar, to prioritize reconstruction in Gaza strip, and to reject the equation of terrorism with Islamism.
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Six British Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Condemning ISIS
September 03, 2014
In response to growing international criticism about the failure of Muslim religious leaders to condemn the violent extremism of IS (The Islamic State), six British Muslim clerics issued a fatwa, or religious declaration, describing ISIS as heretical, prohibiting British Muslims from joining ISIS.
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U.S. Trying to Address Concern over Returning Jihadis from Syria and Iraq
September 03, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement that he plans to convene a heads-of-state meeting at the UN Security Council in September is part of Washington's effort to prevent homeland security threats emanating from jihadi fighters returning from Syria and Iraq.
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OIC Calls for Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia
September 03, 2014
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (“OIC”) is appealing to its 57 member-states and international organizations to respond to famine, water, and health crisis conditions in Somalia by providing massive humanitarian assistance.
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Islamist Terror Provokes New Protection Alliances in Lebanon
September 03, 2014
The regional terror campaign being spearheaded by the Sunni extremist group known as The Islamic State (“IS”) is provoking unexpected cooperation inside Lebanon, as the Shiite group Hezbollah, as well as some Alawites and Christians, have begun organizing protection brigades designed to defend against IS's religious cleansing in case of an upcoming assault on Lebanon.
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