Jordanian move to prosecute Dutch politician Geert Wilders Wilders, whose right-wing, anti-immigration Freedom Party has nine of the 150 seats in the Dutch parliament, welcomed the Dutch prosecutors' ruling and said he had been careful to limit his criticism to the religion of Islam and not Muslims. But he said he was concerned about the Jordanian case against him which could limit his freedom to travel. Dutch prosecutors said Wilders was not inciting hatred of Muslims as he did not call for acts of violence against them. A Dutch anti-discrimination group, The Netherlands Shows its Colors, said it would appeal the prosecutors' decision.

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OIC Chief announces next Islamic Summit in Egypt With regard to the global food crisis, the OIC Secretary General said the OIC could positively contribute to solving this problem because the OIC's member states own large areas of lands as well as big quantities of water.

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UN Appeals Court acquits Bosnian Muslim war hero Appeals judges went even further, overturning both convictions because the original trial failed to establish that Oric had control over forces responsible for the crimes.

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Bosnian President thanks Prince Al Waleed for support Prince Al Waleed responded to a proposal for support that was submitted by the Office of the President Silajd ic. The specific mission of the project is to construct six vital roads in the North-East of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the return of refugees to create conditions for sustainable return and attract new refugees to return to their pre-war homes. The implementing arm for the project is the Bosnia Bank International (BBI).

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Saudi Television program highlights experiences of those abandoned extremism Several youths, who abandoned extremist ideologies, disclosed that they were lured into extremism by those spreading false ideologies through websites. "The easiest way to enter Paradise is to take part in Jihad and you may get a golden opportunity for this through joining us," this was the core message of most of these sites," they said while taking part in the program. The presenter of the program noted that the number of websites spreading extremist ideas was not more than 12 during the year 1998. "However, the latest studies showed that their number shot up to more than 5000," he said.

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Palestinian Premier, World Bank official sign deal for Gaza projects At a signing ceremony with the World Bank’s Director in the West Bank and Gaza Strip David Craig, Fayyad said “implementing the projects ... requires lifting the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip (and) reopening the border crossings.” Fayyad said around 40 percent of $7.7 million in aid pledged by international donors to the Palestinians at a conference in Paris last year was to have gone for projects in the Gaza Strip. Israel tightened restrictions at its Gaza border terminals after the Hamas takeover, cutting back the supply of fuel and other goods. It has promised to increase the flow gradually under an Egyptian-brokered truce that began on June 19.

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Sharia-complaint hotels flourishing in UAE, Saudi Arabia SM Sadique, managing director of Landmark, said: "The significant growth in the number of Arab and Muslim tourists and the corresponding increase in consumer spending by Arabs have boosted the demand for Sharia-compliant hotels in the Middle East region. Moreover, with the unprecedented growth in the regional markets, we expect a further surge in Arab tourist inflow."

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Tunisian President presents medal to ISESCO official The award ceremony was held at the Carthage Palace on the occasion of the National Culture Day.

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Cultural activities in Bahrain 'should comply with Islamic principles' Information Minister Jehad Bu Kamal, who was appointed last September, has often said that the ministry's activities would be in line with Bahrain's values and mores. The spring festival waded into controversy in March 2007 for staging a show, Layla and the Mad Man, written by Bahraini poet Qasim Haddad and featuring dances by a Lebanese troupe to rhythms by Arab composer Marcel Khalifa.

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Airline companies urged to abide by regulations in serving Haj pilgrims "All the airlines should be prompt in ensuring that their flights are on time while bringing in the pilgrims as well as in taking them home after the annual pilgrimage of Haj. No lapses in time schedules of arrival at or departure from King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah will be tolerated without genuine reasons," the statement said adding that in such cases, the airline companies shall be solely responsible for making arrangements to ensure safe return of the stranded pilgrims, in coordination with their respective agents in the Kingdom. "The airlines should also provide meals and accommodation for the pilgrims until their departure," the statement said.

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