By Tala Ramadan DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has instructed mosque preachers across the country to limit the duration of Friday sermons and prayers to a maximum 10 minutes as searing heat continues to engulf the region, the state news agency said on Thursday. The directive, issued by the UAE’s General Authority for […]
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Churches and mosques burnt in Nigeria as curfew imposed in Mangu
Mosques and churches have been burnt in Nigeria’s central Plateau state after a row over cattle turned deadly. Eight people died in the clashes in Mangu when cattle escaped on to a road where they were blocking traffic. The state governor has imposed a 24-hour curfew there to halt the violence, though burials are being […]
Dutch election-winner Geert Wilders withdraws proposal to ban mosques and Koran
Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he is withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Koran. The move came a day before talks to form the next government are to resume after the November […]