Pope Francis visited Israel and Palestine and issued an invitation to host both the Palestinian and Israeli presidents for a prayer summit at his apartment in the Vatican.
Ironically, Saudi Arabia has condemned Norway’s human rights record, saying the country has failed to protect its Muslim citizens by not restricting the criticism of Prophet Mohammed.
Openly atheist, legally blind and highly progressive candidate James Woods is running for Congress in Arizona, hoping to replace Republican Matt Salmon.
With the leadership of Prime Minister Erdogan, the Islamist Justice and Development Party, otherwise known as A.K.P, has planned to recreate Turkey's image into a "model nation" for Muslim countries. A.K.P aims to project this image of Turkey as being a nation where Islam and secularism mesh together harmoniously.