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Interesting Rowan Williams apology: And important, too
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LATimes sees the layers of threats against Copts in Egypt
The dominant story coming out of Egypt right now continues, and with good cause, to...
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Muslims kill Muslims, for no reasons that can be reported
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August 12, 2013
Married 60 times before age 18 in Egypt
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New York Times solves the problem of Sharia
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