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France urges Saudi Arabia to cancel crucifixion of young Shiite
By Reuters — September 24, 2015
Ali al-Nimr was given the death penalty after taking part in demonstrations three years ago for democracy and equal rights in Saudi Arabia.
Islamic State militant ‘Jihadi John’ named by media
By Jane Onyanga-Omara — February 26, 2015
(RNS) Mohammed Emwazi, who is in his mid-20s, is believed to be a Kuwaiti-born British man from west London. The BBC said he was known to British security services, who chose not to disclose his name for operational reasons.
Coptic Christians increasingly feel endangered in Libya and Egypt
By Monique El-Faizy — February 16, 2015
CAIRO (RNS) The families of the victims had been holding protests and meetings since the abductions in an effort to prod the Egyptian government to secure their release but had received little support or information, according to people in contact with the families.
Why Peter Kassig was the Islamic State’s greatest threat (COMMENTARY)
By Hussein Rashid — November 17, 2014
(RNS) Peter Kassig, also known as Abdul-Rahman Kassig, showed that Muslims and non-Muslims are more invested in the care of Muslims than the Islamic State.
Regensburg Redux: Was Pope Benedict XVI right about Islam? (ANALYSIS)
By David Gibson — September 10, 2014
Now, with the Islamic State on the march in the Middle East, leaving a trail of horrifying brutality and bloodshed that has shocked the world, some of Pope Benedict’s allies on the Catholic right are saying, in effect, “He told you so.”
‘Duck Dynasty’ star on Islamic State: Convert ’em or kill ’em
By Ann Oldenburg — September 3, 2014
(RNS) Phil Robertson says his first choice would be to "have a Bible study with all of them and show them the error of their ways." But converting the terrorists, he acknowledges, "would be next to impossible."
After kidnapping schoolgirls, Boko Haram takes aim at churches in northeast Nigeria
By Fredrick Nzwili — September 2, 2014
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Boko Haram, which church leaders and analysts view as an African variation of the Islamic State, is taking over churches in northeastern Nigeria, beheading men and forcing Christian women to convert to Islam.
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