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Friday, July 17th, 2009

Rafsanjani condemns Iranian regime's handling of post-election unrest
guardian.co.uk
Hashemi Rafsanjani told those attending Friday's prayers at Tehran University that Iran was in 'crisis'. Photograph: Reuters TV/Reuters One of Iran's most powerful clerics today attacked the Iranian government for its handling of protests and unrest …
Police tear-gas Iran protesters during prayerThe Associated Press
Rafsanjani backs tolerance, dialogueLos Angeles Times
Iran's Rafsanjani Says Ballot Doubts Threaten Islamic RepublicBloomberg
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Chinese intellectuals call for release of Uighur
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — More than 100 Chinese writers and intellectuals have signed a letter calling for the release of Ilham Tohti, an outspoken Uighur economist who disappeared from his Beijing home last week and has apparently been detained. …
Clerics Fault a Mute Iran as Muslims Die in ChinaNew York Times
Ethnic rioting in China leaves two dead, one hurtNewsOK.com
Al-Qaeda Group Vows to Avenge Uighur Deaths in ChinaBloomberg
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Sunday, July 5th, 2009

A group of Iranian clerics calls the presidential vote’s result invalid, underlining the splits in the ruling elite.
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

International Criticism of Iranian Government Actions Grows
Voice of America
By Michael Bowman International criticism of Iran's handling of a disputed presidential vote and subsequent protests is mounting, after Iranian media reported the arrest of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani's eldest daughter.
Arrests expose Iranian clerics' growing rift MiamiHerald.com
Struggle among Iran's clerics bursts into the open The Associated Press
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009

AMISOM to Back Somali Clerics Peace Effort
Voice of America
By Peter Clottey The African Union Peace keeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) says it will provide support for today's (Thursday) Islamic peace conference aimed to ending the ongoing clashes in the capital, Mogadishu.
UN Security Council condemns Somali violence AFP
UN condemns attacks on African peacekeepers International Herald Tribune
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Israeli aircraft strike two Gaza Strip targets
Reuters - 1 hour ago
GAZA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Israeli aircraft struck two targets in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday causing some damage but no casualties, local Palestinian residents and Hamas security officials said.
Clerics urge new jihad over Gaza BBC News
Outside View: Hamas' challenge to the PLO United Press International
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