Amie Ferris-Rotman

Position: Journalist

Articles

INTERVIEW-Ingushetia boss admits corruption fuels rebellion November 22, 08:14pm EST 

* Ingush leader says state corruption aids militants * Pledges to punish corrupt officials more severely By Amie Ferris-Rotman MOSCOW, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The leader of Russia's Muslim republic of Ingushetia, who narrowly survived an assassination attempt ...  Full Article 

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"Miracle" baby gives hope, draws pilgrims in Russia's Muslim south

Hundreds of pilgrims lined up this week in blazing sunshine to get a glimpse of 9-month-old baby Ali Yakubov, on whose body they say verses from the Koran appear and fade every few days.  Full Article | Comments [6] 

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Russia's Medvedev calls on muftis to combat extremism

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, battling a low-level Muslim insurgency in Russia's south, has met Muslim leaders and asked them to spread a message of tolerance to combat Islamist extremism. Medvedev ...  Full Article