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Voters defy preliminary electability surveys on Islamic-based parties

Most Islamic-based parties should thank survey institutes for issuing the polls showing that their prospects would be ...

Islam-based parties to be salable in presidential election: Observer

Islam-based political parties did not win many votes in the recent parliamentary election, but will be in demand as ...

Leading secular activist arrested in Egypt

A leading secular activist, Alaa Abdel Fatah, was arrested on Thursday, his wife said. after having been accused of ...

"Mudik" tradition in Turkey during festival of sacrifice

Kocaeli, Turkey (ANTARA News)  Tradition of "Mudik" or going back to the hometown does not only happen in ...

Ramadan in Turkey in the eyes of Indonesian

"Sharing Starts from Our Table" seems to be the motto of every Turks especially during the fasting month of Ramadan as ...

Turkey pm vows "no more tolerance" for protesters

Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to retake an Istanbul protest square on Tuesday as Turkish Prime ...

Tens of thousands on streets, Turkish PM Erdogan defiant

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told a rally of thousands of flag waving supporters on Sunday that his patience ...

Nine new ministers in Egypt cabinet reshuffle

Egypt`s President Mohamed Morsi swore in nine new ministers in a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday including key economic ...

Pakistan election convoy bomb kills four

A roadside bomb struck an election convoy of Pakistan`s main opposition party on Tuesday, killing four people, police ...

Bangladesh arrests three atheist bloggers

Bangladesh police have arrested three atheist bloggers for defaming Islam and the prophet Mohammed, police said ...

Meat scandal "drags down" some cadres of muslim-based party

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has made a move that "shocked" some Indonesian people earlier this year ...

World pressure for Gaza truce intensifies

The U.N. chief called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary ...

Mali Islamist leader rejects independence

The leader of the Anshar Dine Islamic group in northern Mali has rejected any form of independence of the northern ...

Iraq pm rivals lack votes to oust him: president

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said rivals of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki lack the votes to oust him, stalling ...

Filipino Christian conservatives denounce Lady Gaga concert

Conservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation ...