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Muslims at “Occupy Wall Street” Protest
VOA report shows Muslims at Occupy Wall Street protests
Movement Against Wall Street Grows
“We are here to celebrate the birth of a new world, a world of and by and for the 99 percent.”
“Arrest Bush” — Amnesty International Asks Canada
Amnesty International called on Canadian authorities Wednesday to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush, saying the former US president authorized torture when he directed the US-led war on terror.
Ahmed Bile wins Georgetown Prep Classic
Ahmed Bile has won the Georgetown Prep Classic.
DOJ Settles Over Hijab
DOJ settles Civil Rights case by Muslim woman plaintiff
The CIA and Iran
David Ignatius has thrown light on how the CIA under its new director, David Petraeus, helped craft the screenplay for this week’s White House spy feature: the Iranian-American-used-car-salesman-Mexican-drug-cartel plot
Clocks
Before the invention of mechanical clocks, timepieces used the sun’s motion or simple measurement devices to track time.
Bin Hammam Loses Appeal of Lifetime Ban
Qatari soccer official Mohamed bin Hammam, who challenged Sepp Blatter for the presidency of international soccer’s governing body, lost an appeal against his lifetime ban from the sport
Iran Leads Group for World Cup Qualification
The Iranian national soccer team crushed Bahrain 6-0 to stay atop Group E of the Asian World Cup qualifiers this past week.
Bernard Hopkins Loses in Controversial TKO
Philadelphia’s Muslim boxer Bernard Hopkins lost his WBC light heavyweight title to challenger Chad Dawson in a controversial Technical KnockOut (TKO) in Los Angeles.
Yemeni, Liberian Women Win Nobel Peace Prize
Three women who have campaigned for rights and an end to violence in Liberia and Yemen, including Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday
Haute Muse
That’s the name of the recently launched, one and only, fashion magazine published in the Middle East. The creators of Haute Muse, which is based in Qatar, are Fatma and Noor Al-Thanis.
Occupy Boston Confronts Police
“The people united will never be defeated,” chanted the Occupy Boston protesters
Gujarat-Carnage Haunts Modi, As Police Defy Him!
Irrespective of the legal turns and time that the case of suspended police officer Sanjeev Bhatt takes, related developments have once again brought several crucial issues to the forefront.
