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Syrian-linked death toll grows in Lebanon's Tripoli
ReutersTRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - The death toll in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli reached 25 on Saturday in the seventh straight day of clashes between factions supporting opposing sides in Syria's two-year civil war, security sources said. Residents...Tags: Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad, Lebanon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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WRAPUP 2-Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity key to peace push
Reuters(Adds deaths, detail in Qusair fighting) * Assad forces step up battle for Qusair, 22 killed * Overnight talks fail to alter coalition composition * Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo bargains tough * Clashing Saudi, Russian agendas muddy talks...Tags: Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Russia, Wars and Interventions, Government
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Hezbollah, Syrian government forces push for advance in Qusair
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in the border town of Qusair on Saturday, sources on both sides of the conflict said. Rebels fighting to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad, Religious Conflicts, Israel, Wars and Interventions
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Myanmar's western Rakhine state imposes 2-child limit for Muslims to stem sectarian strife
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have imposed a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists in the area and comes amid accusations of ethnic cleansing in the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Thein Sein, Aung San Suu Kyi, Religious Conflicts, Civil Rights
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Federal outreach to Muslim American communities is a pillar of Obama counterterrorism strategy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Within hours of the Boston Marathon blasts, government officials and Boston Muslims called each other to offer assistance, calls that were the fruits of years of cultivating such relationships in an effort to ultimately prevent the...Tags: Laws, Holidays, Sports, Civil Rights, Boston Marathon
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Fractious Syrian opposition says it has formed a united coalition
World NowThe deeply divided Syrian opposition said Sunday that its myriad factions had reached an initial agreement to form a new coalition -- the Syrian National Coalition -- to oversee a push to oust the government of President Bashar Assad.... -
Obama sees reduced terror threat and path away from 'perpetual war'; critics doubt his realism
AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror. Obama is not claiming final victory over extremists who still seek to kill Americans and other Westerners. Instead,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Republican Party, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Religious Conflicts, Parties and Movements
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RPT-In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Unresolved sectarian...Tags: Religion and Belief, Central Intelligence Agency, Religious Conflicts, John McCain, Brookings Institution
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Hezbollah, Syria government forces push for advance in Qusair
ReutersBEIRUT, May 25 (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in the border town of Qusair on Saturday, sources on both sides of the conflict said. Rebels...Tags: Bashar Assad, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Israel, Wars and Interventions
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Suicide car bombing in Russia's Dagestan injures 11
ReutersMOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew herself up in car near a police building in Russia's Dagestan region on Saturday, injuring 11 policemen and passers-by, Russian media reported. Dagestan, an ethnically mixed, mostly Muslim region between...Tags: Robin Williams, Religion and Belief, Caucasus, Vladimir Putin, Russia
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian opposition resumes unity talks key to peace conference
Reuters* Assad forces step up battle to retake key border town * Overnight talks fail to alter coalition composition * Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo bargains tough * Clashing Saudi, Russian agendas muddy talks outlook By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad, Religious Conflicts, Russia, Wars and Interventions
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Faith and Values: Love and kindness flowed from Imam Ali's heart
"Faith is patience during difficulty and thankfulness during prosperity." "It suffices for one to work on his own flaws rather than other people's flaws." These are a few words from a devout and virtuous person. Every religion has individuals who are...Tags: Religion and Belief, Allentown, Crime, Law and Justice
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