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Islamist Website: Kill This Rapper, and We'll Pay $100K

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:47:58 CDT

Most rappers hope their songs will be a hit—not make them the target of one. That's the situation facing Shahin Najafi, an Iranian rapper living in Germany who's accused of having "grossly insulted" an important Shi'ite Muslim religious figure in one of his songs. He now has a $100,...

Iran Hangs 3 for Mosque Blast

Jess Kilby — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:37:57 CDT

Iran publicly hanged three men today in connection with the bombing of a Shi’ite mosque last week that killed at least 30, Reuters reports. Responsibility for the blast has reportedly been claimed by the Sunni militant group Jundollah, which Iran says is part of the al Qaeda network and is...

Sunnis Rejoin Iraqi Parliament

Katherine Thompson — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:32:40 CDT

The Sunni Arab bloc of Iraq's Parliament returned from a year-long absence today, Reuters reports, as the government approved several Sunni ministerial candidates. The move is a major breakthrough for national reconciliation; "It is a real step forward for political reform," a senior lawmaker in the bloc said. Rafie al-Esawi,...