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A Hindu village in Bangladesh has been attacked over a Facebook post allegedly insulting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad (Twitter)

November 13th, 2017 - 03:14 GMT

Updated: Muslims Torch Hindu Village in Bangladesh Over Facebook Post Insulting the Prophet Mohammed

But the account might not even have belonged to the villager in question, as the Dhaka Tribune later indicated that Titu Roy's family had claimed he was illiterate.

The Muslim Brotherhood is united and will not stop calling for the reinstatement of Mohamed Morsi, its secretary general said Wednesday. (AFP/File)

October 2nd, 2013 - 11:25 GMT

Muslim Brotherhood still calling for Morsi's reinstatement

The Egyptian police launched an offensive on the Cairo district of Kerdasah on Thursday in an attempt to arrest Islamist militants suspected of torching police stations and killing security officials. (AFP/File)

September 19th, 2013 - 07:27 GMT

At least one police officer dead in Cairo clashes

A picture taken from the southern Gaza Strip shows an Egyptian soldier standing guard on the border between Egypt and the Palestinian territory. The Egyptian army vowed to continue its crack down on the Sinai peninsula on Monday. (AFP)

September 16th, 2013 - 08:38 GMT

Egyptian army to continue Sinai crack down until it is 'terrorist free'

Young Palestinian relatives of freed Palestinian prisoner Ateya Abu Moussa, who was held by Israel for 20 years, stand on Israeli and US flags upon arrival at his family's house in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip (AFP/SAID KHATIB)

August 14th, 2013 - 06:28 GMT

Israel bombs rocket launch sites in Gaza

A Syrian rebel fighter fires from a truck during clashes with forces loyal to the regime in the eastern Syrian town of Deir Ezzor on August 1, 2013. (AFP)

August 7th, 2013 - 07:37 GMT

Rebels overun Alawite villages in northern Syria

EGYPT, Cairo : Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi (foreground) clash with opponents to ousted president Morsi (background) in Cairo on July 27, 2013. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE

July 27th, 2013 - 12:54 GMT

Egypt's Ministry of Interior blames Muslim Brotherhood for Cairo violence

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the media at the Knesset, in Jerusalem (AFP/BAZ RATNER/POOL)

July 23rd, 2013 - 09:03 GMT

Israel to release 82 prisoners for peace bid

For Illustrative Purposes (Commons Wikimedia/ Soman)

July 13th, 2013 - 09:38 GMT

Hamas claims ties with European governments

An Egyptian girl holds a baby as supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood pray on July 10, 2013. (source: AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)

July 11th, 2013 - 06:03 GMT

Egypt detains hundreds after violence

Egypt interim president Adly Mansour (AFP)

July 9th, 2013 - 05:49 GMT

Egypt's interim president outlines transition period

Mahmoud Abbas, Benyamin Netanyahu and King Abdullah of Jordan (AFP)

July 7th, 2013 - 08:02 GMT

Is Jordan about to play a greater role in the West Bank?

Tunisians shout slogans against the ruling Ennahda Party during a protest in front of the Constituent Assembly on July 1, 2013 in Tunis. Tunisia's National Assembly began debating for the first time the draft constitution, which has been criticised by opponents of the Islamist-led government and took far longer to promulgate than originally planned. (AFP PHOTO / FETHI BELAID)

July 4th, 2013 - 11:00 GMT

Tunisian opposition activists gather momentum