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US envoy airs concerns as France targets radical Islam
Washington (AFP) - The US envoy on international religious freedom on Tuesday voiced concern about ally France, warning against "heavy-handed" measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets radical Islam. "I am concerned, obviously, for what's happening in France," Ambassador Sam Brownback told reporters when asked about Macron's initiative. "There can be constructive engagements that I think can be helpful and not harmful. "When you get heavy-handed, the situation can get worse." Macron has ordered a crackdown on extremism amid shock in France over the October 16 beheading of a teacher who sho...
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US envoy 'concerned' about religious freedom in France
Washington (AFP) - The US envoy on international religious freedom on Tuesday voiced concern about France, warning against "heavy-handed" measures as President Emmanuel Macron targets radical Islam. "I am concerned, obviously, for what's happening in France," Ambassador Sam Brownback told reporters when asked about Macron's initiative. "I think there can be constructive engagements that I think can be helpful and not harmful. "When you get heavy-handed, the situation can get worse." Macron has ordered a crackdown on extremism amid shock in France over the October 16 beheading of a teacher who ...
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'I need him home': Families hit by Muslim ban speak out ahead of vote
Washington (AFP) - Pamela and Afshin Raghebi will celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary this December -- but whether it's a joyful occasion or one marred by the pain of their ongoing forced separation depends on the outcome of the November 3 election."I need him home," Pamela tearfully told AFP, two years after her husband left the US to complete a routine legal process to finalize his permanent residency, but was prevented from returning because of the "Muslim ban."In June 2018, the Supreme Court upheld Donald Trump's third travel ban, which focuses its most restrictive measures on citize...
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