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Egypt’s Top Islamic Cleric Warns 'Charlie Hebdo'

Egypt's top Islamic cleric warns Charlie Hebdo staff to pull its 'provocative' cover.

Hamas / UK / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Pallywood / Intifada / Gaza

British Consul-General Helping to 'Free Palestine' ?

An international media outlet has caught Britain's Consul-General to Jerusalem, Alastair McPhail in a photo wearing the PA logo scarf.

Global / News Briefs / Egypt

Imam: Pope Must Say 'Islam is Peaceful' to Renew Ties With Islam

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The Muslim leader of al-Azhar offered to renew ties with the Vatican, but strongly suggested Pope Francis start off by proclaiming that Islam is a peaceful religion. A Coptic organization has suggested that Muslim leaders are the only ones who can make Islam a peaceful religion, and encouraged the Imam to take on that task.