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Muslims Council of Elders: Hostage-Taking, Killing People in Churches are Inhumane Practices

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 29, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-Commenting on the slaughter of the French priest in a church in the north of France, the Muslims Council of Elders has rejected attacks on places of worship, killing innocent people and intimidating civilians, describing them as inhumane practices implemented by...

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A prison guard locks a door in Britain. Reuters

British Prisons Remove Books Written by Brotherhood Figures

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2016 | World

London-Britain’s Ministry of Justice has ordered the removal from prisons of books written by Muslim Brotherhood figures under the excuse that the writings are promoting extremism. Informed sources said that the banned titles are The Way of Jihad by Hassan Al-Banna;...

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French Foreign Minister Jean Marc Ayrault with Britain’s Foreign Minister Boris Johnson meet at the Ministry in Paris. Jeremy Lempin/POOL/AFP

France, UK: No Stability in Syria as Long as Civilians are Killed

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2016 | Middle East

France and Britain called Thursday for the Syrian regime and its allies to end their “disastrous” siege on the city of Aleppo, saying Russia in particular has a unique ability to persuade the regime of Bashar Assad to end the war. French Foreign Minister...