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Australia's sanctions against Iran dating back over a decade have contributed to the marginalisation of whole communities, prompted unknown numbers of people to seek refuge abroad, writes Omid Tofighian.
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| UpdatedGerman police ask prosecutors to investigate a far-right politician for possible incitement to hatred after she criticised a police force for tweeting in Arabic "to appease the barbaric, Muslim, rapist hordes of men".
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, social-media, community-and-society, islam
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Simply saying "talaq" three times was once enough for a Muslim man in India to instantly divorce his wife — but the draft law would see it punishable by three years prison.
Topics: world-politics, islam, marriage, divorce, india
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The Muslim congregation at a suburban Adelaide mosque where a worshipper was attacked last week is overwhelmed by a show of public support in the wake of the incident.
Topics: islam, religion-and-beliefs, crime, assault, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa, marion-5043, park-holme-5043
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The Islamic Society of South Australia posted this video on their Facebook page with a post describing "an unfortunate event where a Muslim brother was punched unprovoked by someone visiting Marion Mosque and questioning Islam".
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| UpdatedHe travelled to Syria to fight for Islamic State, but now former Indonesian cook Aldiansyah Syamsudin is begging to go home — and insisting he won't be a threat to others if he is allowed to go free.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, religion-and-beliefs, islam, syrian-arab-republic, indonesia
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The number of Rohingya Muslims killed during and after the Myanmar military's "clearance operations" is likely above 10,000, according to medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, islam, charities, bangladesh, burma, asia
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| UpdatedA summit of more than 50 Muslim leaders condemn US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and call on the world to respond by recognising East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.
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The Philippines Congress approves a one-year extension of martial law on the Southern island of Mindanao, as President Rodrigo Duturte says IS-linked militants are planning more attacks.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, islam, terrorism, world-politics, government-and-politics, philippines, asia
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges the EU to follow US President Donald Trump's lead and recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but was met by a firm rebuff from EU foreign ministers who saw the move as a blow against the peace process.
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| UpdatedInside Jerusalem's Old City, a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim reveal what they love about their city and what they make of US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise their home as Israel's capital.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, territorial-disputes, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, israel, united-states, palestinian-territory-occupied
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| UpdatedThousands of Palestinians demonstrate, scores are hurt and at least one is killed in clashes with Israeli troops on a "day of rage" against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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| UpdatedPresident Donald Trump has officially recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Here's what locals in the city think of the decision.
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| UpdatedAt least 31 people have been injured by Israeli army gunfire and rubber bullets, medics say, in Palestinian protests in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip after the United States recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, territorial-disputes, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, donald-trump, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied, united-states
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| UpdatedBeverly O'Connor speaks to Matthew Levitt, director of the Washington Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, about Donald Trump's Jerusalem announcement.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, territorial-disputes, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, donald-trump, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied, united-states
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| UpdatedBeverley O'Connor speaks to Alex Ryvchin, an Australian-Jewish writer and commentator who is a strong supporter of US President Donald Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, territorial-disputes, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, donald-trump, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied, united-states
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| UpdatedThe Palestinian militant group Hamas calls for a new uprising against Israel after US Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, as the country's military reinforces troops in the West Bank in "readiness for possible developments".
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| UpdatedDonald Trump says his decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital is "nothing more or less than a recognition of reality". But here's why the issue is more complex.
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| UpdatedDonald Trump views his Jerusalem declaration as a symbol of his superiority as a leader, but it will sabotage US efforts to be seen as an honest broker in the Middle East, writes Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel.
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| UpdatedLeaders around the world, including US allies, condemn the declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as US embassies in the Middle East and in Europe brace for potentially violent protests.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, territorial-disputes, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, donald-trump, israel, united-states, palestinian-territory-occupied
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| UpdatedBeverley O'Connor talks to Ofer Zalzberg, the International Crisis Group's senior analyst for Israel and Palestine, about the growing concern over Donald Trump's expected decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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Donald Trump's impending move to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been welcomed by an Australian-based pro-Israel group but criticised by Palestinian-Australians.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, unrest-conflict-and-war, territorial-disputes, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, donald-trump, israel, australia, palestinian-territory-occupied
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| UpdatedUS President Donald Trump will formally recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a move which Middle Eastern leaders have warned will cross a "red line" and cause renewed conflict in the region.
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| UpdatedDonald Trump is planning to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to the move that would upend decades of US policy and risk potentially violent protests.
Topics: foreign-affairs, world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, donald-trump, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied
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| UpdatedNow Donald Trump has formally recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and Israel's alone, he will surely go down in history as the US president who damaged — if not destroyed — the chances of Middle East peace, writes Anne Barker.
Topics: foreign-affairs, world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, religion-and-beliefs, judaism, islam, donald-trump, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied