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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - A top Malaysia-based Dutch food company on Wednesday condemned an anti-Islamic film as locals began to boycott products from the Netherlands.
The 17-minute film 'Fitna' by far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders was released on the Internet last Thursday, triggering widespread condemnation.
CAIRO, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Egypt has ordered the seizure of a special edition of the German news magazine Der Spiegel after it was deemed to be insulting to Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, newspapers reported on Wednesday.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - A Malaysian man divorced his two wives in three minutes, saying they had 'collectively decided' to end their marriages to him and he had 'never expected' such an outcome, reports said Wednesday.
CAIRO, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Nine members of Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on Tuesday as thousands of Islamists held widespread protests against a crackdown by the authorities, security sources said.
JAKARTA, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Indonesia's president urged the mainly Muslim nation not to resort to violence in protests against an anti-Islamic film made by a Dutch MP, as fresh rallies erupted outside the Dutch embassy on Tuesday.
JAKARTA, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Indonesia's president has urged the mainly Muslim nation not to resort to violence in protests against an anti-Islamic film, and barred the far-right Dutch lawmaker behind it from entering the country.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1, 2008 (AFP) - A leading Malaysian Muslim supermarket chain has called for a boycott of Dutch products in protest at an anti-Islamic film and tagged them with red labels to warn customers, reports said Tuesday.
The Mydin chain also put up posters warning customers to 'stay away' from Dutch products, the New Straits Times daily said.
AMMAN, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - Jordan on Monday condemned an anti-Islamic film by a Dutch lawmaker and demanded firm action from The Netherlands, a day after MPs called for ties between the two countries to be severed.
THE HAGUE, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - The anti-Islamic film 'Fitna' by far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders was back on Liveleak.com Monday three days after the British-based Internet site removed it following threats to staff.
AMMAN, March 31, 2008 (AFP) - Jordan's parliament on Monday condemned an anti-Islamic film by a Dutch lawmaker and demanded firm action from The Netherlands, a day after MPs called for ties between the two to be severed.
'We urge the Dutch authorities to take a firm position towards such actions that hurt the feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims,' a statement said.