Saudis cut back Islamic funding
news.com.au     May 19, 2008            

Richard Kerbaj | May 20, 2008 SAUDI Arabia is significantly winding back its direct funding of Australian Muslim groups to counter a backlash against claims that money from Riyadh was being used to sponsor followers of hardline Islam. Despite ASIO giving the all-clear for the Saudi embassy to... [read full story]                    


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Our Oceans Are Dying and We're At Fault

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