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Morocco clamps down on Shi’ites, gays

The Moroccan government has begun a clampdown on what it sees as threats to the kingdom’s religious and moral foundations, with Shi’ite Islam and gays particularly targeted.

Journalist arrested in Turkey coup probe

A senior Turkish journalist was arrested on Friday for suspected involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the country’s Islamist-rooted government.

Turkey at a crossroads

The Turkish legal system is becoming a hazardous battleground for the country’s ruling Justice and Development Party and its secular opponents.

Turkish court to put ruling party on trial

Turkey’s top court decided on Monday to put the Islamist-rooted ruling party on trial for alleged anti-secular activity, in a case that could threaten national stability and…

Liberals, Islamists clash over Morocco ‘gay wedding’

When rumours of a ”gay wedding” spread through the town of Ksar el Kebir, the only evidence produced was a video on YouTube of a man dancing in women’s clothes. Four people are…

Turkey to lift headscarf ban amid mass protest

Turkish lawmakers were set to lift a ban on Islamic headscarves at universities on Saturday, as tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest the move as a threat to…

Masses protest against Turkey head-scarf proposal

About 125 000 flag-waving Turks, mostly women, denounced the Islamic-rooted government on Saturday over its plans to lift a decades-old ban on Islamic head scarves in…

Turkey threatens retaliation over US genocide Bill

Turkey on Tuesday accused Washington of playing "petty" politics and threatened reprisals if the United States Congress votes on a motion branding the World War I massacre of…

Pressure on Turkish PM to order Iraq invasion

Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, came under intense pressure on Monday night to order an invasion of northern Iraq following the deadliest attacks for over a decade…