Devotional speaker counsels: Make a difference here and now
Mike Hunter of the Department Chair of Religion and Family History at the Harold B. Lee Library spoke to students and faculty on Tuesday about the importance of the small things. He said students can...
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New Saudi counterterrorism law alarms activists
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia put into effect a sweeping new counterterrorism law Sunday that human rights activists say allows the kingdom to prosecute as a terrorist anyone who...
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Saudi women renew push for the right to drive
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the six months since Saudi activists renewed calls to defy the kingdom’s ban on female drivers, small numbers of women have gotten behind the wheel almost daily...
View ArticleBYU Model Arab League wins regionals in Denver
Delegates had to act fast after ISIS invaded Jordan. The delegation from Iraq was frantically trying to block a vote put forward by Syria when word came of the "crisis." The crisis simulation was part...
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News Briefs Sept. 8
Congress wades into toxic mine spill caused by EPA The focus on a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three Western states shifts to Congress this week as lawmakers kick off a series of hearings...
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Iran blames Saudi Arabia for over 700 killed in hajj crush
MINA, Saudi Arabia — Iran ratcheted up blame on archrival Saudi Arabia on Friday over the disaster at the hajj the previous day that killed more than 700 pilgrims, as Muslims solemnly resumed the...
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BYU students reflect on time spent in Middle East
A group of BYU students gather every fall semester at the Salt Lake International Airport to embark on an unforgettable experience: a study abroad in Jordan. In this completely different atmosphere,...
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The hajj journey of black Americans 50 years after Malcolm X
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — As Shahidah Sharif, an African-American Muslim, joined millions of fellow pilgrims from around the world on the hajj this year, she felt a renewed connection. To her own...
View ArticleSaudi Arabian delegates visit BYU to understand interfaith relations
The Utah Valley Interfaith Association hosted a group of Saudi Arabian delegates at the Hinckley Center for the first time at this month’s meeting on Sept. 12, according to Interfaith Director and...
View ArticleTrump: US investigators looking into missing Saudi writer
President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is being “very tough” as it looks into a Saudi writer missing and feared murdered in Istanbul, adding “we have investigators over there and we’re...
View ArticleThings you should know today: 10/11/18
Trump: US investigators looking into missing Saudi writer Saudi Arabian reporter Jamal Khashoggi went missing a week ago while inside a Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey. Khashoggi is a known...
View ArticleTrump says Saudi king denies knowledge of missing journalist
President Donald Trump said Monday he had spoken with Saudi Arabia’s king, who “denies any knowledge” of what happened to the Saudi journalist who disappeared after entering the kingdom’s consulate in...
View ArticleThings you should know today: 10/15/18
Prince Harry and Meghan expecting their 1st child in spring Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex announced Oct. 15 that they are expecting their first child in spring 2019. Many close friends and...
View ArticleThings you should know today: 10/18/18
Turkey pledges accountability in Saudi probe; critics wonder Turkey has pledged to investigate the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was allegedly killed at the Saudi consulate in...
View ArticleAfter Khashoggi, Saudi prince looks to rebuild image abroad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s first trip abroad since the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi will offer an early indication of the repercussions he...
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Seek and ye shall find: Risking it all to discover the truth
Leer en español: Buscad y hallaréis: Arriesgando todo para descubrir la verdad Saeed Al-Awlaqi, originally from Yemen, now lives in the Kansas City, Missouri, area while working towards an MBA....
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