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Iran Media Hail Attack on Salman Rushdie

Conservative Iranian media hailed on Saturday the attacker who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie in New York on Friday. Iran has yet to officially comment on the incident, but the Kayhan daily, whose editor-in-chief is appointed by the supreme leader, declared “a thousand salutes” to the brave man who attacked “the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022

Salman Rushdie on the 'road to recovery' as attack suspect pleads not guilty

Author Salman Rushdie showed signs of improvement in hospital on Sunday as the man accused of stabbing him pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges.

France 24 · Aug 14, 2022

JK Rowling receives death threat on Twitter after voicing support for Salman Rushdie

The Harry Potter author was reacting to the news of Sir Salman's stabbing, which occurred when he was about to deliver a lecture in New York state on Friday

Wales Online · Aug 14, 2022

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Hezbollah Supporters Celebrate ‘Holy Stabbing’ of Salman Rushdie

Hezbollah media briefly reported on the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie, who was attacked in New York on Friday. As of Saturday night, the Iran-backed party has yet to comment on the incident. Hezbollah supporters, however, hailed the attack on social media, accompanying posts about it with the hashtag “holy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022

Salman Rushdie taken off ventilator and talking, a day after being stabbed at New York event

In now-deleted tweet, fellow author Aatish Taseer says Rushdie was able to talk, which later the celebrated author’s agent Andrew Wylie confirms to the Associated Press

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Salman Rushdie off ventilator, 'talking and joking' after on-stage knife attack

The celebrated author, 75, was attacked while speaking at an event in New York state and may have lost an eye but is recovering

Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022

Sir Salman Rushdie taken off ventilator and speaking following stabbing in US

The Indian-born Briton was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, 65 miles from Buffalo in New York state, when he was attacked, suffering injuries to his arm and liver

Wales Online · Aug 14, 2022

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Sir Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking following stabbing in US

The renowned author of The Satanic Verses remains in hospital with serious injuries.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

Salman Rushdie had started to believe his ‘life was normal again’

Before he was stabbed, the author said ‘a lot of people today live with similar threats’ to those made against him

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie attack: details emerge about New Jersey suspect

Motive for violence at New York event remains unclear, with author in hospital

The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye; attacker charged

Rushdie’s alleged attacker, Hadi Matar, was due in court to face attempted murder and assault charges.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie - live: Author’s ‘feisty sense of humour intact’ despite ‘severe injuries’

Author, 75, was target of ‘fatwa’ by Iranian religious leaders over 1988 book The Satanic Verses

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie attack: Suspect charged with attempted murder

Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of attacking the author at event in New York state and is being held without bond.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie attack suspect charged with attempted murder

New York police officials said in an update Saturday that the suspect, 24-year-old Hadi Matar, had been arrested on attempted murder and assault charges.

Axios · Aug 13, 2022

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France 24 · Aug 13, 2022

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator, may lose eye following stabbing in New York

Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic Verses.”

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022

Man who Attacked Salman Rushdie Charged with Attempted Murder, Assault

The man suspected of attacking novelist Salman Rushdie on Friday has been charged with attempted murder and assault, US prosecutors said on Saturday. "The individual responsible for the attack yesterday, Hadi Matar, has now been formally charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second Degree,"…

The Guardian - US · Aug 13, 2022

Rushdie attack prompts questions over security at New York event

Suspect had a ticket for Chautauqua event but some say protections should have been enhanced given sensitivities

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie: New Jersey man accused of stabbing author pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

“This is the very early stage of what will invariably be a protracted legal process,” DA says

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The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie’s attacker pleads not guilty

"He was arraigned on these charges last night and remanded without bail," the statement added.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

Biden condemns ‘vicious’ attack on Salman Rushdie as suspect charged

Suspect Hadi Matar is facing attempted murder charge

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022

Activists Accuse Iran of Responsibility for Rushdie Attack

Iran's rulers bear responsibility for the attack against the British writer Salman Rushdie as the Islamic republic never repudiated a 1989 order issued by its founder calling for the novelist to be killed, activists and opponents charged Saturday. While the fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini over Rushdie's novel "The…

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022

'Utterly horrified and shocked': Tharoor on Rushdie attack

The writer was stabbed by a New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar on stage in Western New York.

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after New York stabbing

Salman Rushdie's agent says the writer is on a ventilator after being stabbed in the neck and abdomen on a western New York stage where he was about to give a lecture

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022

Salman Rushdie attack: What we know so far

Author Rushdie is on ventilator and could lose an eye following a stabbing attack at a literary event in New York state.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2022

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres appalled to learn of attack on Salman Rushdie

NEW YORK: UN secretary general Antonio Guterres is "appalled" to learn about the attack on author Salman Rushdie, saying that in no case is violence a response to words spoken or written by others in their exercise of the freedoms of opinion and expression.

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