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Egypt Liberals Spurn Islamist Offer, Threaten Protest
Egyptian liberals have refused to sit on a body drafting a new constitution dominated by Islamists, despite an offer by the Muslim Brotherhood to give them more seats, in a sign of growing political polarization after the fall of Hosni Mubarak.
Netanyahu v Obama: What Next?
“I’ve just met the most dangerous man in the world.”
San Diego Murder Victim Shaima Alawadi to Return to Iraq
Shaima Alawadi was found beaten unconscious next to a note saying: “Go back to your country”
Muslim Convert Lauren Booth, Sister-in-Law to Tony Blair, Visits Tawheed Center in Farmington
“If this is Islam,” she said, “then I am in.”
The Picnic That Wasn’t
There are so many picnic enthusiasts on Friday, that a drive down Gulf Road will fill your car with the scent of freshly grilled kababs and the smoke from fanning the flames of the grills makes the road look like it is under a military attack.
Aid To Pakistan: Numbers Contradict US Statements
In ten years since 9/11, Pakistan received only $448 million in US aid. Our losses? $70 billion. Our debt? $86 billion.
US Olympic Hopeful, in Hijab
The U.S. teams for the London Olympics are taking shape. And if one young contender has her way, her sport may get a new look.
Christian Jihad?
Similarly, the genocidal passages settled the consciences of European empire-builders between 1500 and 1900. They attributed “Canaanite” wickedness to their American, African, and Asian enemies, then exterminated them, noting that in doing so they had emulated God’s chosen conqueror, Joshua.
India to Bypass Sanctions?
India is the first buyer of Iranian oil to agree to pay for its purchases in gold instead of the US dollar
Tiny Qatar Wielding Powerful Political Punch
From its startling winning bid to host the 2022 soccer World Cup and mediating roles in Middle East and African conflicts to its role leading Arab efforts to isolate Syria, tiny Qatar is aspiring to an ambitious role: global powerbroker.
Israeli Girl, 8, at Center of Tension Over Religious Extremism
The latest battleground in Israel’s struggle over religious extremism covers little more than a square mile of this Jewish city situated between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and it has the unexpected public face of a blond, bespectacled second-grade girl.
AFMI Holds First Muslim Convention At Ranchi
By Nilofar Suhrawardy, TMO RANCHI (JHARKHAND): The 20th International Educational Convention and Gala Award Ceremony hosted by American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) held here (December 24-25) is the first Muslim convention of national as well as international level to be held in Jharkhand’s capital city. The chief guest at AFMI’s Ranchi-convention was [...]
Iraq PM Warns Sunnis Could Be Shut from Power
By Suadad al-Salhy and Aseel Kami BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Sunni Muslim minority rejected a call for all-party talks on Wednesday, ignoring U.S. pressure for dialogue to resolve a sectarian crisis that has erupted since American forces left the country this week. With fears mounting that the nation of 30 million might one day fragment [...]
N. Korea Leadership to Be Spread
North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week’s death of Kim Jong-il, although his untested young son will be at the head of the ruling coterie, a source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said.
Hydroelectric Dam Causes Ripples of Protests for Bangladesh
Protests, human-chains and rallies have emerged in Bangladeshi communities across the world this month against the building of the Tipaimukh Dam between India and Bangladesh. Bangladeshi environmentalists said the dam will affect agriculture, fishing industries, and 30 million people with possible river drying due its construction. A joint venture was signed October 22 with India’s [...]
Veena Malik and the Realities of Pakistani Womanhood
… the model and actress now known as Veena Malik has sent shock waves roaring through her homeland.
Imran Khan: Unplugged
Love him or hate him, you can no longer ignore him. Following the Lahore rally, Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf have emerged as a force on the field of Pakistani politics.
But to many he is still a mystery: is he a superstar, a philanthropist, a politician, or all three? Who is he really, and what does he stand for?
500 Most Influential Muslims – 2011
Review of new “The Muslim 500″
British Columbia Supreme Court Rules Against Polygamy
British Columbia justice rules against polygamy in Bountiful Mormon case
