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Is Expansion Harming
Some of Mecca's Heritage Sites?

Article by Ahmad Dohman Updated Tue, May 21 
Saudi Arabia has destroyed many historical sites in Mecca, claiming that these are necessary measures to accommodate the millions of pilgrims that arrive annually.
(REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh )
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At Jerusalem’s Western Wall:
'Not Only A Feminist Battle'

Article by Mazal Mualem Updated Wed, May 22 
After winning in the judicial arena, “Women of the Wall” prepare for the political battle over the ability to pray freely by the Western Wall. 
(REUTERS/Amir Cohen)
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Why Bassem Youssef Can Make
Egyptians Uncomfortable

Article by Abeer Heider and Zenobia Azeem Updated Wed, May 22 
The Egyptian comedian challenges and provokes a conservative culture, and President Mohammed Morsi, with his sharp wit and racy language.
(Wikimedia Commons/RabeaMalah)
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Israel Continues to Detain
Gazans At Border Crossing

Article by Khaled Kraizim Updated Tue, May 21 
The Israeli authorities continue to detain and interrogate Gazans traveling into Israel via the Erez crossing, including those who are ill and seeking medical treatment.
(REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
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Secular, Religious Israeli Activists
Flock to Lod

Article by Daniel Ben Simon Updated Wed, May 22 
Tensions are rising in the ethnically mixed Israeli city of Lod between progressive and religiously motivated Israeli activists over the city's demographic future.
(REUTERS/Nir Elias)
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Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs
Warns Against Extremism

Article by Kaci Racelma Updated Tue, May 21 
The Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments has warned against the growth of religious extremism in the country, including takfiri Salafism.
(REUTERS/Louafi Larbi)
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Netanyahus Take Flack
For Royal Lifestyle

Article by Mazal Mualem Updated Tue, May 21 
The Netanyahus continue enjoying an extravagant lifestyle despite criticism from the public, which faces a new austerity plan. 
(REUTERS/Christopher Furlong)
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Women's Prison in Gaza Swells
With 'Moral' Criminals

Article by Abeer Ayyoub Updated Mon, May 20 
Many of the increasingly numerous prisoners in Gaza's only all-female jail have been convicted of "moral" crimes.
(REUTERS/Suhaib Salem)
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Turnout Weak for Nakba Day in Gaza

Article by Hazem Balousha Updated Tue, May 21 
The Gaza Strip's Nakba Day rally suffered low attendance this year as disenchanted youths turned to social media to express their frustration.
(REUTERS/Mohammed Salem)
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Tehran Battles Drugs, Addiction
And Crime

Article by An Al-Monitor Correspondent in Tehran Updated Tue, May 21 
An inside report on rising drug addiction and crime in Iran’s capital.
(REUTERS/Caren Firouz)
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