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Swiss Court Rejects Islamic Scholar Ramadan's Rape Conviction Appeal

Switzerland's supreme court said Thursday it had rejected an appeal by Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan against his rape conviction, but his lawyers said he would take the case to Europe's rights court. "The Federal Court dismissed Tariq Ramadan's appeal against the conviction for rape and sexual coercion handed down by the Geneva Court of Justice," ...

Sheikh Yasser Audi Assaulted in Broad Daylight in Beirut's Southern Suburbs

Sheikh Yasser Audi was physically assaulted on Tuesday in Haret Hreik, a district in the southern suburbs of Beirut known for its political sensitivity. According to a report by An-Nahar, a group of young men carried out the attack in broad daylight, shocking residents who witnessed the incident. The cleric was reportedly beaten severely in a ...