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SUMMARY: A group of about 200 al-Qaeda terrorists has taken control of Rada, a city just 130 kilometers south of Yemen’s capital. Opposition leaders have accused President Saleh of allowing al-Qaeda to advance in order to convince the public that he should remain in office. Saleh is ...

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SUMMARY: Besides the more than 5,000 Syrian citizens that have been killed by the government of Bashar al-Assad, human rights groups say as many as 37,000 are being held in prisons and secret detention centers where torture is routine. Relatives of protesters arrested by Syran forces hold demonstration in SyriaPhoto: upi.com The ...

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SUMMARY: In the months since achieving independence from North Sudan on July 9, 2011, the nation of South Sudan has been the scene of deadly violence. Clashes between the Luo Nuer and Murle tribes have resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands more have been displaced. Photo: washingtonpost.com In August 2011, ...

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SUMMARY: Just a month after the withdrawal of NATO troops from Iraq, the government has welcomed an Iranian-backed militia into its political system. Experts say this could “tilt the nation’s center of gravity closer to Iran.” Members of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia hold a demonstrationat Tahrir Square in Baghdad ...

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SUMMARY: On December 12, 2011, Christians all over the world will join together to pray for those in poverty. Video and more info at prayforhope.com There are approximately 1 billion people who struggle to survive on less than one dollar a day. And often, efforts to help these suffering masses are ...

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SUMMARY: Despite protests, Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since President Hosni Mubarak was driven from office went smoothly. Officials reported an “unprecedented” turnout. Unprecedented turnout for elections. Photo: salon.com Demonstrations were held in Cairo as the first elections in the post-Mubarak era approached. Protesters continued to demand that the military relinquish ...

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SUMMARY: An Iranian pastor arrested in September 2009 for leaving the Muslim faith was given the death sentence in November 2010. His appeal failed in June 2011 and he now faces death unless he renounces his faith in Christ. Photo: examiner.com Although Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was never a practicing Muslim, he ...

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SUMMARY: Stage one in Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since President Hosni Mubarak was driven from office will be held on November 28, 2011. Photo: newsfromegypt.com The unrest in Egypt is being called “the unfinished revolution” and has many citizens worried about the future of the nation. Demonstrations against the government of ...

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SUMMARY: The Hajj is an event that draws two to three million Muslims to the city of Mecca each year. It is one of the pillars of the Islamic religion and in 2011 it will begin on November 4. Photo: boston.com The Hajj is one of the five pillars of the ...

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SUMMARY: The United Nations will be voting on a resolution to grant Palestine (the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) statehood on September 20, 2011. As the vote approaches, violence against Israel is on the rise. On a single day in August 2011, terrorists armed with bombs and ...

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