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Islamic State is claiming responsibility for the attacks by suicide bombers and gunmen in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday.
A suicide bomber at a Shiite mosque in Qatif province, Saudi Arabia, killed as many as 20 people during morning prayers on Friday.
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Friday that a man arrested for killing two police officers and injuring two others in separate attacks in Riyadh has confessed that he was following orders from the Islamic State.
Leaders of Muslim nations, including Saudi rivals Iran, Turkey and Qatar, attend a summit in Kuala Lumpur, which analysts say is aimed at rivalling the OIC, a 57-member pan-Islamic body headquartered in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday mounted a veiled attack on the summit, saying such gatherings would weaken Islam. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.