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Yusuf Islam accepts libel award
By Agence-France Presse   
LONDON — Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, accepted substantial libel damages and an apology for articles that claimed he was sexist and bigoted, lawyers said.

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Sarkozy lauds Islam at Louvre ceremony with Saudi prince
By Agence-France Presse   
PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised Islam on July 16 at a ceremony with Saudi Prince Al Walid bin Talal to lay the first stone for a new Islamic art section of the Louvre museum.

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Olympic officials bar Iraq from Beijing Games
By Agence-France Presse   
BAGHDAD  — A glimmer of hope that Iraqi athletes could be reinstated for the Beijing Olympics after their nation was banned from the August Games is doing little to cheer Iraq's seven member squad.

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France denies citizenship to Muslim woman, says she's not assimilated
By The Associated Press   
PARIS -  France's highest body upheld a decision to deny a Muslim woman who sheaths herself in a head-to-toe veil citizenship because she hasn't assimilated enough into its society.Politicians across the spectrum agree it was the right move, but a few dissenting voicesare questioning whether the July 15 decision pushes France's secularist values too far.

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D-8 Muslim countries agree to boost food production
By Afshan Subohi, Dawn Newspaper   
KUALA LUMPUR – Eight developing Muslim nations agreed on July 8 to embark on joint ventures to boost food production and endorsed a 10-year blueprint to expand trade cooperation.
In a joint statement, the Developing Eight summit warned that the current global shortage and skyrocketing prices of food posed a “serious threat’’ to socio-economic stability.
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