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Tunisia: Hardline Islam threatens democracy gains
Jul 30th, 2012
Thousands of hardcore Muslims chant against Jews. Youths rampage through cities at night in protest of "blasphemous" art. A sit-in by religious students degenerates into fist fights and the desecration of Tunisia's flag. (Source: Associated Press) -
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - An outspoken Tunisian feminist who scandalized the country by posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested and may be charged for conducting "provocative acts" at a religious center where police prevented hardline Islamists from holding their annual conference, the Interior Ministry said Monday. (Source... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - Two U.K. government officials say a brutal attack that left one man dead near a London military barracks appears to have been motivated by radical Islam. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail. Activists said it was the fiercest fighting in Syria's two... [Full Article]
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's leaders have agreed to push through a major policy to tackle tax evasion by the end of the year. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]