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The Hajj: A perfect storm for swine flu?

Forget stampedes, fires and terrorist attacks. The big fear this year concerning the Hajj, the annual millions-strong pilgrimage to Mecca, is swine flu.

Flu kills four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

A teenager and three elderly people in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage have died of the H1N1 flu virus, the Saudi Health Ministry said.

Femi Kuti: blending Afrobeat and politics

Energetic, infectious and combative, the music of Nigerian musician Femi Kuti has moved audiences around the world. But the man is just as passionate about getting people to change their world as much as move their feet.

Future meets past in Saudi's new eco-friendly university

On the eastern shore of the Red Sea at Thuwal, about an hour north of Mecca lies the 14 square mile campus of Saudi Arabia's newest university, KAUST.

Gaza on swine flu alert

Swine flu has not reached Gaza yet but with 1.5 million residents squeezed into 360 square kilometers it would appear to be a small miracle.

Saudi man arrested after boasting about sex on TV

A Saudi Arabian man was arrested after bragging about his sex life on television, local media reported.

Swine flu threatens Muslim Hajj season

Two pilgrims from Iran have contracted the H1N1 virus, according to reports from the country's official news agency.

Women take lead in building mosque in Turkey

There is a shiny addition among the Ottoman mosques and palaces that make up Istanbul's stunning skyline: the metallic, mirrored dome of the new Sakirin Mosque, a Muslim place of worship built with a woman's touch.

TV gameshow offers atheists 'salvation'

A Turkish television show is offering contestants what it claims is the "biggest prize ever" -- the chance for atheists to convert to one of the world's major religions.

SI.com: Norman Chad: Welcome to Las Vegas, where immoderateness reigns supreme

LAS VEGAS -- With the American economy at a crossroads, a cross-section of America still converges here every summer. It's as if money grows on palm trees in the middle of The Strip, because, even with recessionary dollars harder to come by, bigger crowds keep coming to the World Series of Poker.

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