A little spine stiffening from Norway. From the AftenPosten, & Ixnay. Controversial mullah Krekar, former leader of Ansar al-Islam, will be expelled from Norway, on the instructions of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Erna Solberg. Solberg instructed the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) to uphold the decision to expel Krekar on the grounds of […]
Archives for 2005
IDF Chief: Bin Laden’s Location Known
From the Jerusalem Post, “Ya’alon: Bin Laden’s location known,” . The IDF’s chief of General Staff said in an interview published Wednesday that the location of al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden is known, and he is in hiding on the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier. “I don’t think that they don’t know where he is. There are operational […]
Fridays in Cairo
From Israel’s Haaretz.com, “In Cairo, Friday is military day” with thanks to Smokem. CAIRO – The sidewalk near the Al-Azher mosque is too narrow. On one side is the mosque fence, which also encompasses the huge university campus, and on the other, a safety railing made of thick metal pipes. On a normal day, these […]
More Car Bombings in Iraq
Our Iraq jihad update from AP via the Washington Times, “Iraq Car Bombings Kill 21, Injure 90,” : BAGHDAD, Iraq – A car bomb exploded in a jammed commercial district Thursday, devastating the area and turning the sky gray as shops and restaurants caught fire in the most deadly of a string of attacks that […]
Al-Libbi To Face Trial in Pakistan Before in U.S.
It’s hard not to suspect that the reason they caught al-Libbi leaned more on the side of his assassination attempts on Musharraf, than for his other al-Qaeda work. From AP via Fox News, “AP: Pakistan Won’t Soon Hand Al Qaeda’s No. 3 to U.S.” CANBERRA, Australia — An alleged terrorist reputed to be Al Qaeda’s […]
Rice Plays Cringing Dhimmi
In response to the Qur’an toilet flushing riots in Afghanistan. From the Turkish Press, “Rice seeks to stem Muslim anger over alleged Koran desecration” WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, seeking to stem Muslim anger over alleged desecration of the Koran by US troops, on Thursday called disrespect for the holy book “abhorrent” and […]
Seven Jailed in Tajikistan
From Turkish Press, “Seven jailed in Tajikistan for membership in outlawed Islamic group,” : DUSHANBE – A court in Tajikistan handed down prison sentences of three to nine years Wednesday to seven people accused of belonging to an outlawed Islamic group Hizbi Tahrir and agitating for the overthrow of the Central Asian country’s government. “They […]
Three Bombings in Muslim Southern Thailand
From CNN, “Three bombs explode in Thai south,” & Two Stellas: YALA, Thailand – Three bombs exploded in Thailand’s restive Muslim south on Thursday, police said, wounding at least nine people in a region where more than 600 people have died in 17 months of violence… The largely Malay-speaking southern region, where separatists fought low-key […]
Passenger Yells “Allah Achbar,” Plane Diverted
From the UK Courier, “Holiday jet passenger tells of terror alert,” with thanks to JS: A DUNDEE University graduate told last night how he and his family found themselves at the centre of a terror alert when a passenger on board their holiday flight started shouting slogans linked with Muslim extremism, forcing the flight to […]
“Rape Comment” Cleric Replaces Moderate Critic
From the Australian Courier Mail, “Controversial cleric replaces Muslim leader,” with thanks to Dolphin. An outspoken Sydney Muslim leader has been sacked and replaced by supporters of a radical cleric he criticised for claiming women incited rape. Keysar Trad was on Saturday night deposed as president of the Lebanese Muslim Association after a falling-out with […]