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Malaysia
3000 Malaysians protest against Gaza attacks
International Herald Tribune January 9 2009
By Jeremiah Marquez
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Some 3,000 Malaysians protested on Friday against Israel's invasion of Gaza, burning Israeli flags and effigies of President George W. Bush. 
Christian newspaper threatened over calling God ‘Allah’
Religious Intelligence Ltd, UK December 18 2008
By Judy West
A Malaysian Christian newspaper is on the verge of closure over a row in which it referred to God as ‘Allah’.
First Islamic French-Malaysian Lease Agreement For AirAsia
Bernama, Malaysia November 19 2008
KUALA LUMPUR. BNP Paribas and Natixis Transport Finance as Lead Arrangers, Global Coordinators and Book Runners have closed for AirAsia, a US$ 336 million Syariah-compliant French Single Investor Ijarah, for the financing of up to eight Airbus 320-200 aircraft.
Islamic states draw new battle lines over Freedom of Expression
International Humanist and Ethical Union October 06 2008
On 2/3 October, over 200 national delegates and NGO representatives attended a unique two-day expert seminar at the UN Geneva to discuss limits to Freedom of Expression.
Convened by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the request of the Islamic States, a dozen experts and many other speakers took the floor to explore the links between Freedom of Expression and incitement to religious hatred.
Malaysia arrests second blogger
BBC News, UK September 18 2008
An opposition blogger has been arrested for allegedly displaying a national flag upside down on his website, as the government comes under more pressure.
