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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
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Brunei’s Sultan Made His First Visit to Bangladesh
By Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s visit to Bangladesh this week was part of a broader attempt to boost cooperation between the two nations.
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Brunei: Spoiled Subjects of the Sultan
By Robert Bociaga
Life in one of the world's last absolute monarchies.
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Brunei’s Controversial New Shariah Laws Are Now in Effect
By Annabelle Liang
The changes, widely decried by human rights groups, allow death-by-stoning as a penalty for gay sex and adultery.
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The Implications of Brunei’s Sharia Law
By Bill Ozanick
The introduction of sharia law may well derail the Sultan’s vision for his country’s future.
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Amid Sharp Criticism, Brunei Delays Launch of Sharia Law
By Luke Hunt
Officials nonetheless remain committed to introducing the harsh penalties.
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Brunei Told New Penal Code Violates Human Rights
By Luke Hunt
Under Sharia law, Bruneians could be stoned to death or have limbs amputated for committing crimes.
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Kenichi Suganuma
By J.T. Quigley
The Diplomat’s J.T. Quigley spoke with Kenichi Suganuma, the Japanese Ambassador to Brunei, about the future of his country’s 30-year relationship with the Sultanate.
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Brunei Becomes First East Asian State to Adopt Sharia Law
The adoption of national Sharia law underscores the increasing Islamization of the nation
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