Only a few years ago, a Halloween party meant arrest. Now, a government-sponsored “horror weekend” means sold-out costume shops and scary clowns. “Saudi is changing,” said a young man going as a wizard.
Tag: Muslims and Islam
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Menendez Inquiry Said to Involve Company That Certifies Halal Meat
Federal agents have been asking about IS EG Halal, a New Jersey firm that Egypt made its sole certifier for meat exports from America, an inquiry that appears to include Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey.
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Father Joe, Bangkok’s Priest to the Poor, Thrives Among Fellow Outcasts
For 50 years, the Rev. Joseph Maier has lived in one of the poorest parts of the Thai capital, ministering to Catholics, Buddhists and Muslims alike, and never finding favor with the church hierarchy.
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From Moscow to Tehran, a Crisis of Illiberalism
The liberal West is in trouble, but its rivals still aren’t ready to supplant it.
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Unveiled and Furious: How Iran’s Women-Led Protests Cut to the Heart of National Identity
The hijabs women are forced to wear have long been a sign of the government’s power. Now, the women-led protests have made them a symbol of a clashing vision of Iran’s future.