In a Sultanate Known as Solo, One Too Many Kings
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Four years after the death of King Pakubowono XII who left no heir and no instructions about his succession, the sultanate is no closer to determining who is its legitimate king.
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Divining how to treat the ally who tried to kill you in Anbar Province.
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The Pakistani opposition leader's assassination has thrown the country into turmoil.
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The detention of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim's eldest son agitated one of Iraqâs most formidable political movements.
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SUNGAI ULAR, Malaysia  - Deep in a palm oil estate  in Malaysia's north, a cluster of about 20 wooden huts sits  around a brick mosque.
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A ruling was a blow to Pakistanâs president, who has been beset by Islamic militants and pro-democracy opponents.
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Bangladeshâs military-backed government is trying to oust two of the nationâs most prominent politicians. Theyâre not going quietly.
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Robbed of his legal powers by parliament, a despised king now faces being stripped of his vast riches.
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COTABATO CITY, Philippines  - For 15 years, Hadja  Bainon Karon fought in the southern Philippine jungle for a  Muslim homeland, losing five brothers and a husband in the  conflict.
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Salem Hameed has lived in his tin-and-wood hut at the foot of the red mountain range for most of his 42 years. Asked where he's from, his answer is not Egypt or Sinai or Taba, but al-Karadma &#151; the name of his clan.
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For hajj pilgrims returning from the once in a lifetime trip to the holy city of Mecca, arriving back home in this staunchly Muslim Indonesian province of Aceh should have been a proud and happy occasion. It was anything but for Nurasyirah.
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Imagine a pious Muslim faced with a ban on fabricating a certain kind of weapon. He is committed to obeying unquestioningly the fatwas of his religious leader and yet discovers that producing
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âThe Kingdom,â a film about the F.B.I.âs pursuit of Islamic bad guys in Saudi Arabia, may show that buddy bonding and boisterous action can bridge the deepest cultural chasm.
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Mohammed Ibrahim is overwhelmed by people asking for help.
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It is often said, with some justification, that Afghanistan isnât so much a single country as a collection of fiefdoms, each run by a local warlord.
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Pakistanâs recent past is a numbing rush of political scandals and upheavals -- an environment in which a leaderâs clothing decisions would seem hardly worth attention.
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An internal dispute between Saudi Arabia's royal family and government officials have put the country's leadership at odds on how to handle Mideast turmoil