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FBI To Get Chance To Question Suspect In Beghazi Libya U.S. Consulate Attack

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 11/04/2012 - 10:30

The FBI will be allowed to question Ali Ani al Harzi, one of the suspects in the consulte killing of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.

The FBI became aware of Ali Ani al Harzi because he was posting updates about the attack while it was happening and then fled Libya to Turkey afterwards.

Turkish officials detained al Harzi as he attempted to enter their country at the request of U.S. law enforcement officials and was then transfered to Tunisia, where he is being held.

U.S. Embassy Evacuated In Sweden

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 09:08

The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden had to be evacuated earlier today after a piece of mail arrived with a white powered substance.

Other than essential staff, everyone was evacuated and police sealed off the surrounding areas in the wealthy Swedish neighborhood where several other countries also have their embassies.

After clearing the area, searching the area with chemical detectors, police allowed people t being returning to the embassy.

Muslim Leaders In Egypt Urge Followers To Protest Peacefully

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 15:03

Egypt's leading clerics and Islamic institutions have urged those who protest to do so peacefully.

The Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa and Al Azhar, Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni learning, have denounced both the anti-Islamic film and a recent cartoon published the French magazine Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly calling them an insult on the Muslim World and have also denounced the violent protests that following and went out of their way to denounce the killing of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Embassy employees as unacceptable.

Arrest Warrant Issued For Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville By Egypt

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 13:52

An arrest warrant has been issued for the controversial Christian paster Terry Jones (who lives in Gainesville, Florida) for supporting the anti-Muslim film "Innocence of Muslims.

The arrant was issued by Egypt's general prosecutor. Jones is best known of this controversial Quran burning event he conducted two years. He has been charged with charged with attacking Islam, spreading false information and harming national unity.

Iranian Organization Increases Reward For Killing Salman Rushdie

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Sun, 09/16/2012 - 17:18

An Iranian Foundation has increased the rewards it has been offering for the death of Salman Rushdie after protests across the Muslim world in response to the short film "Innocence of Muslims" which has outraged many, including people in the United States.

Rushdie was condemnded to death in 1989 by the Ayatollah Khomeini for his book "Satanic Verses" because his depiction of Islams prophet Mohammed was "blasphemous". Rushie is an Iranian born British novelist.

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