James Macintyre
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Unmarried couple stoned to death by 'Islamists' in Mali
An unmarried couple were stoned to death by 'Islamists' in Mali earlier this week, local officials have revealed.
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Major Trump speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia being drafted by 'Muslim ban' architect
A forthcoming major speech in Saudi Arabia by Donald Trump on the need to confront radical Islam is being drafted by an advisor who devised the 'Muslim ban' policy which was blocked by the US courts, according to reports.
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Donald Trump's White House rules out moving US embassy to Jerusalem ahead of Israel visit
Donald Trump will not 'provoke' the Palestinians by moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to the divided city of Jerusalem, according to a White House official.
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Two gay men accused of having sex are sentenced to 85 public lashings each in Indonesian province
Two gay men accused in Indonesia of having sex with one another were both sentenced yesterday to 85 lashes in public.
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Analysis: Prayer, politics and unlikely success as Justin Welby completes 12-day tour of the Holy Land
For a man who has endured more than 80 meetings over 12 days during what has been his longest official visit as Archbishop of Canterbury in probably the most complicated region in the world, Justin Welby was in remarkably good spirits as he ended his tour of the Holy Land this afternoon.
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Israel-Palestine â it's all about teamwork. Archbishop Welby takes to the football pitch to make a point
The Archbishop rounded off his Middle East trip with a kickabout at the British Foreign Office-funded Equalizer Project in Jaffa, where Arab teams from the town come together to play soccer with Jewish kids from neighbouring Tel Aviv.
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Archbishop of Canterbury says Trump could bring peace to the Middle East
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, speaking after touring tense West Bank city of Hebron, said that by using the office of the US president, Donald Trump has the capacity to 'tip things very, very decisively' when it comes to bringing peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
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Archbishop of Canterbury sees rare 'moment of opportunity' for Middle East peace amid meetings with leaders
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that a rare 'moment of opportunity' in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be within reach after speaking to the political leaders of both sides on a trip to the Holy Land.
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Archbishop of Canterbury visits site of baptism of Jesus â surrounded by landmines
In sweltering heat nudging 40 degrees celsius, Justin Welby visited a Christian location with a difference this afternoon â the traditional site of Christ's baptism on the western bank of the River Jordan which is surrounded by thousands of landmines.
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Archbishop of Canterbury defends 'stability' election letter in interview with Christian Today
Stability has been a watchword of the Christian faith for centuries and should not be ceded to a political campaign, Justin Welby tells Christian Today
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Christianity, Judaism and Islam must find a way 'to live together' in the Holy Land, says Archbishop
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has described his 'profound sense of grief and sorrow' after listening to the testimonies of Palestinian Christians whose lives have been affected by the concrete separation wall built by the Israelis near Bethlehem.
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Walking in the steps of Jesus is 'profoundly moving' says Archbishop of Canterbury in Holy Land
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has told Christian Today how walking in the steps of Jesus in the Holy Land has been 'profoundly moving' and how he has come to appreciate 'a new sense of the importance of place'.