Morocco to close 1,250 mosques

RABAT - The Moroccan government will close 1,256 mosques found to be “unsafe” to avoid the repeat of a minaret collapse that killed 41 people in February this year.

10 Mideast nations declare Wednesday first day of Ramadan

AMMAN - At least 10 countries in the Middle East decided Tuesday night that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will start Wednesday.

State Department sending ground zero mosque imam to discuss religious tolerance in Middle East

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Saudi to test giant clock under construction in Mecca during Muslim month of fasting

Saudi to test giant clock in Mecca during Ramadan

After Abbas-Mitchell meeting, some optimism about launching direct Israeli-Palestinian talks

President Barack Obama

NY governor offers state help if developers of ground zero mosque seek to relocate

NY governor offers help moving ground zero mosque

Vatican mulling Arabic and Russian versions of website

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican plans to revamp its official website and is considering opening sections in Arabic and Russian, an official said Tuesday.

Less duty hours for Abu Dhabi workers during Ramadan

Abu Dhabi, Aug 10 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi government Tuesday announced a regulation reducing the working hours for employees of private firms from eight hours to six hours a day during the holy month of Ramadan.

US envoy fails to secure Palestinian agreement for going to direct talks with Israel

US President Barack Obama

Vatican expresses satisfaction after plaintiffs give up sex abuse case in Kentucky

Vatican pleased US plaintifs seek to dismiss case

Controversial Danish cartoonist to publish memoirs

COPENHAGEN - The former Danish newspaper cartoonist who received numerous death threats for his drawing depicting the Muslim Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban is to publish his memoirs, reports said Tuesday.

How the AP-Univision poll was conducted

How the AP-Univision poll was conducted

The Associated Press-Univision poll of Hispanic adults was conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago from March 11-June 3. It is based on a nationally representative random sample of 1,521 Hispanic adults. Data were gathered via mail, the Internet and telephone. The majority of interviews were completed via mail (82 percent); 15 percent were completed by via telephone and four percent via the Internet.

AP-Univision Poll: Young Hispanics less likely to be Catholic; a divide on social issues

Poll: Young Hispanics less likely to be Catholic