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Israel faces blame from regional allies over Gaza hospital deaths

Several Arab states condemn Israel for explosion, which it blames on failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The Guardian - UK

Denmark May Ban Burning the Quran

A cabinet minister who once defended the right to blaspheme now wants a crackdown.

Reason

World’s Most Secular Nation Pushes To Adapt Muslim Blasphemy Laws

In Sweden, disparaging Christianity has never been illegal, but Islam has proven to be a different story.

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"Denmark and Sweden's Commitment to Free Speech Is Wilting in the Face of Quran Burnings"

Here's an excerpt from the article, by free speech historian Jacob Mchangama, writing in Time: On July 30, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced that the government will seek to enact legislation for "special situations where other countries, cultures, and religions could be insulted, potentially resulting in significant negative…

Reason

Swedish PM says outsiders are using country’s freedoms to spread hate

Acts such as the Qur’an burning protests were dragging Sweden into international conflicts, says Ulf Kristersson

The Guardian - UK

Action needed against ‘religious hatred’ after Quran defiled: OIC

Defilement of the Muslim holy book in Sweden has prompted international condemnation including large protests in Iraq.

Al Jazeera

Turning away from the West, Russia seeks to strengthen economic ties with the Muslim world

The Russia-Islamic World Forum will begin in Kazan, southwest Russia, on Thursday. The two-day event was first held in 2009 and aims to strengthen economic ties between Russia and Muslim countries. In the wake of a rupture between Russia and the West, these ties are now part of a shifting…

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Jeddah Meeting Issues 16 Recommendations, Sudan Calls for Non-Interference

Saudi Arabia held an emergency meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and discussed the developments in Sudan. The meeting, attended by permanent delegates, issued 16 recommendations stressing the need to maintain Sudan's security and stability, respect its unity, sovereignty, and territorial…

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OIC Says May Send Senior Delegation to Sudan

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held an emergency meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday to discuss the developments in Sudan. The meeting was held at the invitation of Saudi Arabia, the current president of the OIC executive committee. OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha said the organization will work with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Holds Israel Responsible for ‘Martyrdom’ of Palestinian Prisoner

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation held on Tuesday Israel responsible for the “martyrdom” of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan in one of its jails. Accusing Israel of medical negligence, it condemned its inhumane treatment of Palestinian prisoners and their deprivation of their basic rights that are safeguarded by international treaties and…

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OIC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Sudan

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to address the developments in Sudan. The meeting will be held at the request of Saudi Arabia, the current president of the OIC summit. The meeting will be held at the OIC’s headquarters in the Saudi coastal city…

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OIC Displeased with Europe’s Congratulatory Message Marking Israel’s ‘Independence'

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation said Thursday that the statements of the European Union President, Ursula von der Leyen, in which she congratulated Israel on its seventy-fifth “independence,” were disappointing and not in line with human rights and international law. The Jeddah-based organization expressed strong displeasure at the statement of…

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OIC Reiterates Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Sudan

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation reiterated on Monday its call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed his deep concern over the ongoing fighting in Sudan, warning that an escalation will have dire consequences on civilians and the humanitarian situation in the country. He underscored…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Denounces Israeli Aggressions against Al-Aqsa

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned of the consequences of the continued infringement on the al-Aqsa Mosque, including the ongoing provocations, abuses, and daily assaults, according to the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa). The OIC Executive Committee held an extraordinary, open-ended meeting in Riyadh to consider the continuous Israeli attacks…

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Al Jazeera

OIC says Muslims targeted on Hindu festival, India rejects charge

Muslim body says attacks during Ram Navami festival were a ‘vivid manifestation of mounting Islamophobia’ in India.

Reuters

India condemns Muslim group OIC's stance on violence in the country

India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) showed an "anti-India agenda" by saying that last week's violent clashes during a Hindu religious festival targeted the Muslim community.

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Foreign Ministers Meeting Praises Saudi-Iranian Agreement

The foreign ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation met in Nouakchott on Thursday to discuss security, terrorism and Islamophobia. The 49th session of the council of OIC foreign ministers, “Moderation is the Key to Security and Stability,” also tackled efforts to develop relations between Islamic…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bank branches are still hiring tellers and bankers, but the jobs look different now

Kim M. Sample started her banking career as a teller more than 34 years ago — before direct deposit and online banking, when Philadelphians were learning to "tap MAC" (a.k.a. to go the ATM).

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Sweden for Allowing Extremist to Burn Quran

The Saudi Foreign Ministry strongly condemned on Saturday Swedish authorities for allowing an extremist to burn a copy of the holy Quran in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm. It underscored the Kingdom’s firm position that calls for the importance of spreading the values of dialogue, coexistence and shunning…

Insider UK

Contracts awarded for second phase of Orkney research campus

The £2.8m works include improvements to the windows and stonework at the Charles Clouston Building

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OIC Warns Israel Against Escalating Religious Conflict

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned on Tuesday against any Israeli assault on the al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, including constant provocations and abuses and the daily attacks of Israeli occupation authority. Following an extraordinary meeting in Jeddah, the OIC called on the UN Security Council "to assume its…

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MWL Lauds Great Islamic Interaction with the Makkah Document

The Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL), Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa, appreciated the Makkah document's endorsement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries. The Document is set to benefit the OIC's religious, educational, and cultural institutions. Issa praised its adoption in training imams, especially in countries with Islamic…

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OIC Strongly Condemns Far Right Israeli Minister’s Visit to Al-Aqsa Compound

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned on Tuesday a visit by Israeli far right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. It said the move is part of Israel’s attempts to alter the historic and legal status of the holy mosque. It slammed…

Bangkok Post

Nine remain missing after casino blaze

Nine Thai nationals caught in the Cambodian hotel-casino blaze are still missing, Sa Kaeo authorities said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Insurance upheaval

A huge number of Covid-19 insurance lump-sum claims, spurred by the peak of the pandemic in 2021 and early this year, caused the closure of four insurance companies -- Asia Insurance, The One Insurance, Southeast Insurance and Thai Insurance -- as they did not have sufficient capital reserves to pay…

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