On the second day of his visit to the Middle East, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the need for harmony and unity between Christians and Muslims.
In Jordan, pope stresses Christian-Muslim harmony
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Pope on ‘high-wire act’ tour of Middle East
Pope Benedict XVI arrived Friday in Amman, Jordan, for a weeklong visit to the Middle East that he hopes will help "foster good relations between Christians and Muslims." It will be the first papal visit to some of Christianity’s most holy places since Pope John Paul II made the pilgrimage in 2000.
Afghan Taliban spokesman: We will win the war
He won’t look me in the eye, won’t engage in any small talk, and looks more ill at ease than I feel. The man in front of me is Zabiullah Mujahid — one of two spokesmen for the Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar
Al Qaeda exporting jihad with a hip-hop vibe
The latest video from Somalia’s al Qaeda-backed Al-Shabaab wing is as slickly produced as a reality TV show but with a startling message — complete with a hip-hop jihad vibe. “Mortar by mortar, shell by shell, only going to stop when I send them to hell,” the unidentified voice raps on the video, which runs at least 18 minutes.
Students, musicians fight and fear Taliban
Angry protests are a common sight in Pakistan.
Attacks on Christians in Iraq leave 3 dead
Two attacks on Christian families in the city of Kirkuk on Sunday evening left three people dead and two others wounded, police said.
Women in Somali city must cover up or go to jail
Women in Somalia’s third-largest city, Baidoa, have been ordered to wear Islamic dress starting this week or face jail time, according to a resident and Somali media reports. The order — issued last week by Al-Shabaab, the radical Islamist militia that controls the city — also warns business owners to close their shops during daily prayers, or they will be temporarily shut down, a local journalist said.
Bodies of Mumbai terrorists unburied
The bodies of the nine suspected Pakistani terrorists — all believed to have been involved in the attacks on Mumbai — are still lying in a hospital morgue almost five months after the attacks occurred.
Radical Pakistan cleric backs bloodshed
A radical cleric imprisoned for his role in a deadly Pakistan mosque siege has vowed to continue his campaign to impose hardline Islamic law in his first sermon since being released. Maulana Abdul Aziz was freed on Thursday — nearly two years after siege at Islamabad’s Red Mosque that left 90 people dead, including Aziz’s son and brother. Addressing Friday prayers in the battle-scarred mosque, Aziz said he was willing to see more blood spilled for his cause
U.S. envoy to press Israel on two-state solution with Palestinians
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