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Week in review: Al Qa'eda denounced by Libyan group
- Jihadist ideology is now under attack from its erstwhile proponents. A Libyan group has issued a new religious document denouncing the tactics used by al Qa'eda as illegal under Islamic law.
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Court sentences protesters to jail
Published: July 13. 2008 11:40PM
A Bahraini criminal court has sentenced 11 Shiite protesters to prison terms for their roles in violent clashes.
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