• FEATURES \ Jul 30, 2001
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    Some Christian leaders increase their criticism of Israel's response to Palestinian unrest, angering many in U.S. Jewish community.

    By LARRY B. STAMMER, TIMES RELIGION WRITER, Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2001
  • ISRAEL \ Jul 30, 2001
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    The spiritual leader of Israel's ultra-orthodox Shas party, which holds 17 out of the Israeli Parliament's 120 seats and belongs to the coalition government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, earlier this year called Arabs "snakes" and "vipers."

    The Times of India, July 29, 2001
    Rabbi Ovadia Yossef: 'The Messiah will speed Arabs to hell'
  • TOP STORIES \ Jul 30, 2001
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    Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. George Carey, the leader of 75 million Anglicans, commenting on Israel's decision in July to exclude five candidates from elections for the Greek Orthodox patriarchate.

    Haaretz, July 30, By Darren Fisher
    Carey: State should stay out of church affairs
  • EGYPT \ Jul 27, 2001
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    The decision contradicts an earlier ruling by another religious authority, Egypt's Grand Mufti, that shows modelled on the British show 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' were un-Islamic.

    BBC, July 26, 2001
    'Millionaire' fatwa rejected
  • JORDAN \ Jul 24, 2001
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    Ministry Uses Gilead Summer Camps to Present Gospel. More than 150 youngsters choose to follow Christ

    ASSIST News Service, July 20, 2001
  • PERSIAN GULF \ Jul 20, 2001
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    Christian hospital worker in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was arrested by the Police for holding Bible Study meetings in his home. His computer was also taken. Fellow Christians are concerned that the personal files on his computer may have contained the names and addresses of other Christians

    Christian News Today
    SAUDI ARABIA CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON CHRISTIANS
  • PALESTINE \ Jul 19, 2001
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    The town of the birth of Jesus is a stage of continous violence in the last few days

    Special for Come and See
    Bethlehem under attack
  • TOP STORIES \ Jul 19, 2001
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    A living museum recreating Nazareth as it was 2,000 years ago is struggeling to survive massive cancellations of trips to Israel.

    Special for Come and See
    Nazareth Village asking for Help
  • JORDAN \ Jul 16, 2001
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    "The council has said no to registering us as a seminary, with religion as our only discipline," seminary president Dr. Imad Shehadeh confirmed in May. "But they haven't answered us yet on our application to become a university, with several disciplines."

    Compass, July 16, 2001
    Jordanian Seminary Registration Still in Limbo