Anwar launches bid to clear his name, return to politics
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Former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim launched a final bid to completely clear his name, a challenge rare in Malaysia's legal system and a move which could lead to his immediate return to politics.
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Kuala Lumpur (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Hishamuddin Hussein, leader of the youth wing of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Malaysiaâs ruling party, called Ibrahim Anwar a âtraitorâ.
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Former Malaysian deputy PM Anwar Ibrahim has hit out at the handling of Muslim unrest in southern Thailand. Mr Anwar accused Thai security forces of irresponsibility after at least 85 protesters
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MUNICH - When he was the confident, globe-trotting deputy prime minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was often called the modern face of Islam.
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KUALA LUMPUR  - Malaysia&#39;s former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has reiterated that there was no political deal to secure his freedom from prison but has promised to work for unity in Malaysia.
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Malaysia&#39;s former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim asked the nation&#39;s highest court to set aside a corruption conviction for which he has already served jail time, seeking to clear his name and pave the way for a return to politics.
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Just weeks ago, exiled Pakistani former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was stuck on the sidelines of Pakistani politics but he now looks set to go home a hero to many, to challenge the military ruler who ousted him.
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Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, departed the country Saturday to receive medical attention in Germany.
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Malaysia&#39;s most charismatic opposition figure, Anwar Ibrahim, has kicked off his political comeback by vowing to restart a campaign for democratic reforms.
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Anwar Ibrahim, a Muslim leader once seen as a future prime minister, was fired six years ago and jailed on what he said were trumped-up charges of sodomy and corruption.
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Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif launched another phase of his roller-coaster political career on Monday, returning home to challenge the army chief who ousted him eight years ago.
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Malaysia&#39;s highest court says it will rule September 15 on former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim&#39;s appeal of his corruption conviction.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- One day after being freed from almost six years in jail, former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim obtained a new passport so he could fly to Germany for back surgery.
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysian rebel politician  Anwar Ibrahim failed on Wednesday in a final court bid to erase  his criminal record, leaving a royal pardon as his only option  for a swift return to politics.
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KUALA LUMPUR : Prosecutors fabricated evidence in the corruption trial of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, his lawyers charged as they made a final bid to clear his name in Malaysia&#39;s highest court on Wednesday.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia&#39;s highest court will decide today whether to review the corruption conviction of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, a move that could lead to his immediate return to politics.
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Malaysian rebel politician Anwar Ibrahim failed on Wednesday in a final court bid to erase his criminal record and to immediately rejoin active politics, leaving a royal pardon as his only way back.