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IN THE NEWS - September 14, 2002: Sharia Law in Nigeria This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program In The News. There is a dispute about a major women’s beauty competition to be held i
By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: September 27, 2003 From VOA Special English, this is Steve Ember with In the News. This week an Islamic court in northern Nigeria freed a woman who was sentenced to death by
AS IT IS 2016-01-27 Documents Show Islamic State Seeks Power, Control Papers collected from the Islamic State terror group show the militants dark world. The documents show how IS militants act -- anxious, obsessed, harsh and horrible. And they show
Bank Scandals Fuel Interest in Islamic Finance Recent bank scandals have fueled interest in Islamic banking because it forbids interest or fees on loans. Questions about ethics in global finance could benefit the Islamic banking sector, experts say.
Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US Thousands celebrated Mohamed Morsi's victory in Tahrir Square last Sunday - the same square where 18 months ago Egyptians demanded the departure of then-president Hosni Mubarak. David Sc
Inte rnational Tourists Flock to Sabang Despite Sharia Law Despite strict Sharia laws mandating that Muslim women wear headscarves and banning alcohol consumption, international tourism on the island of Sabang in Indonesia's Aceh province is growing.
Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gave the writers of Egypt's new constitution an extra three months to complete their task. But with a possible court challenge to their legitimacy looming, the mainly
Boston Bomber Spent 6 Months in Russias Most Violent Republic MAKHACHKALA, RUSSIAN REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN The news of the Boston Marathon bombings circled the globe, and resonated here in Dagestan, a majority Muslim republic in Russia, on the shores of
In Aceh, Enforced Sharia Law Has Outsized Impact In Aceh Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, Sharia police break up a game of dominos. Despite the players' protests that they are not gambling, the police confiscate the game and leave them t