Tag: Religion
Egyptian officials: Palestinians plan to call off elections
JERUSALEM — Egyptian officials say the Palestinian Authority plans to call off its first elections in 15 years, citing Israel's refusal to allow voting...
Denmark arrests 6 men for allegedly joining, financing IS
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Police in Denmark said they Tuesday have arrested six men who are suspected of joining and financing the Islamic State group...
Fofana thanks EPL for allowing him to break fast mid-game
LEICESTER, England — Leicester defender Wesley Fofana has thanked the English Premier League for allowing him to break his fast during Ramadan in the...
Dallas lawyer takes up mission to help people avoid eviction
DALLAS — Not long after he began posting advice last year for people facing eviction during the pandemic, Mark Melton found himself inundated with...
Iowa man convicted in 2019 fatal beating of pastor
DAVENPORT, Iowa — An Iowa man was convicted Tuesday of fatally beating a pastor outside of his church.
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Report: Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic ‘Zoom bombing’
<p>Antisemites adopted a new tactic for spewing their hate when the COVID-19 pandemic closed synagogues and Jewish schools and community centers: hijacking video conferences.</p>
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Egyptian officials: Palestinians plan to call off elections
<p>JERUSALEM — Egyptian officials say the Palestinian Authority plans to call off its first elections in 15 years, citing Israel's refusal to allow voting...
Denmark arrests 6 men for allegedly joining, financing IS
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Police in Denmark said they Tuesday have arrested six men who are suspected of joining and financing the Islamic State group...
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
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Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded...