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Novelist Salman Rushdie on ventilator after New York stabbing

Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after an Iranian fatwa ordered his killing, was on a ventilator and could lose an eye following a stabbing attack at a literary event in New York state Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet

Iranians are reacting with praise and worry over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie — the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death

The Independent UK

Who is Salman Rushdie? Author whose book The Satanic Verses made him a target

The Indian-born writer has been stabbed in New York, and it’s not his first brush with violence

The Guardian - UK

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Police identify Salman Rushdie attack suspect as 24-year-old from New Jersey

Hadi Matar, 24, in custody after author of Satanic Verses was stabbed at literary event in western New York

The Guardian - US

Key dates in the life of author Salman Rushdie

The controversial author spent years in hiding after 1989 decree by the Iranian leader led to threats against his life.

Al Jazeera

A tsunami of outrage: Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

The writer had no idea his novel would unleash such anger and become a litmus test of freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK

Author Salman Rushdie taken to hospital after attack in New York State

Author Salman Rushdie was on Friday recovering from surgery in hospital after he was stabbed in the neck as he was about to give a lecture in New York state.

Radio France Internationale

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Salman Rushdie: timeline of the novelist’s career

The critically acclaimed writer rose to fame in 1981 and later received death threats for The Satanic Verses

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie attacked: Here's all you need to know about the fatwa against him and the controversy

In a shocking turn of events, former Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12, 2022. The author was at the venue to give a lecture.

The Times of India

Iran regime official jailed for life in Sweden for role in 1988 prisoner massacres

“It is a historic day”: First time ever an Iranian official has been tried and sentenced for infamous 1988 killings

The Independent UK

Rise of Arab-Israel axis spurs Iran to redouble nuclear talks push

The spectre of an emerging Arab-Israeli bloc that could tilt the Middle East balance of power further away from Iran is driving the Islamic Republic to pursue nuclear talks with world powers with renewed determination, officials and analysts said.

Reuters

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