The News Review:

- Senegal: A Muslim world apart from others
- Nigeria’s women basketball team to take on Senegal in final
- Iran Seeks Expansion of Ties with Muslim States

Senegal: A Muslim world apart from others
Toronto Star – Jul 22, 2007
Haroon Siddiqui DAKAR SenegalWe know Senegal as the westernmost point of Africa a shipping point of the old slave trade and lately the Dakar Rally and as West Africa’s most politically stable country where governments change democratically. Senegal should also be known as the nation that upends the West’s received wisdom on Muslims. This is not Al Qaeda turf. And the 10 million people (94 per cent Muslim 6 per cent Christian) here don’t fit any cliché. There are no hijabs in sight.

Nigeria’s women basketball team to take on Senegal in final
People's Daily nline – Jul 22, 2007
execCommand(“saveAs”)>. D’Tigresses as the Nigerian team is called defeated their Senegalese counterpart in the group stage and will be hoping for a back-to-back title win at the games. The Nigerian side is ready for the final showdown according to the Secretary General of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).

Iran Seeks Expansion of Ties with Muslim States
Fars News Agency – Jul 22, 2007
He said Iran enjoys an advanced judicial system which is based on Islamic principles “and due to the same reason it shares many common points with the judiciary system of other Muslim states”. Shahroudi also reiterated the need for the exchange of judicial and legal experiences with other Islamic countries. Elsewhere he stressed the necessity for Islamic solidarity and unity and said that Muslims can overcome present challenges only through solidarity. The judiciary chief further viewed exchange of experience and strengthening of cooperation among Islamic countries as a source of growth development glory and honor for the world of Islam.