A not so baffling update on this story from the Arab News, “New Twist in Nour Miyati Torture Case Baffles All” JEDDAH — The inquiry report in the case of the Indonesian maid, Nour Miyati, who accused her sponsor and his wife of torture came as a surprise to everyone. Quoting a statement by the […]
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“Arab Idol” show goes on
From the Gulf Daily News, “Go-ahead for show,” with thanks to Skeetstreet: A LIVE performance by stars from the Arab reality TV show, Star Academy, is going ahead at a new venue and under a different name, sources told the GDN yesterday. Islamist MPs had tried to block the show, but sources said the Information […]
Pakistan: The Qadiyanis must be stopped.
Islamic religious “tolerance” in action. From the Pakistan Times, “Qadiyanis carrying out anti-Islam acts freely,” with thanks to Skeetstreet: SAMBRIAL – Aalmi Tehreek-e-Khatme Nabuwat Pakistan has alleged Qadiyanis have been preaching their faith more freely and vigorously during the tenure of incumbent government and warned if their anti-Islam activities are not checked immediately, they will […]
Speaking of playing fast and loose with history…
A few thoughts on “War on error,” the dhimmi Merryl Wyn Davies piece about Kingdom of Heaven from The Scotsman that Rebecca posted here: TO SAY HOLLYWOOD PLAYS FAST AND loose with history is about as revelatory as a “dog bites man” headline: no news at all. Nor is it really news anymore when a […]
Cairo a Breeding Ground for Militants
Another story suggesting that poverty breeds terror, an idea that has been refuted many times. From the Shubra el-Kheima area of Cairo, via AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: “There are also many Islamists here,” said Hassan el-Bey, a handsome 27-year-old local strongman with a scar down his face who says he makes a […]
Bangladeshi jihadist leader: stay away from the blame game, and fight the conspiracy against Islam
From the Huh? Department comes “Nizami calls for unity to resist conspiracy against Islam,” from Bangladesh-web, with thanks to Skeetstreet: May 6 : Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami today said the mankind had suffered disastrous consequences for separating religion from politics and called for unity to resist global conspiracy against Islam. “Stay away from the […]
Australian Hostage Wood has 72 hours
From the Australian Herald Sun, “Time running out for Wood” AUSTRALIAN hostage Douglas Wood faces execution at 2.20am on Tuesday, if Australia does not start withdrawing troops from Iraq. Early yesterday, Islamic insurgents issued a 72-hour deadline for the withdrawal of Australian troops as disturbing new pictures emerged of a bruised and beaten Mr Wood. […]
PA Will Not Disarm Militias
From the World Tribune, “Palestinians refuse to disarm insurgency groups” GAZA CITY “” The Palestinian Authority has ruled out the prospect that it would disarm insurgency groups in the West Bank or Gaza Strip. The PA assertion came in wake of a May 2 clash between Hamas and security forces in which Egypt obtained the […]
War on Error
Merryl Wyn Davies writes in the Scotsman reviewing the new movie Kingdom of Heaven. TO SAY HOLLYWOOD PLAYS FAST AND loose with history is about as revelatory as a “dog bites man” headline: no news at all. The point is not that movies falsify history but how and to what end they work their cinemagic. […]
NJ: Hospital Security Breach
From WABC New York, “Government Alert: Hospital Security Breach” New York “” Imagine – people posing as doctors and inspectors, just walking into a hospital and demanding information and patient records. Now the Department of Homeland Security is taking action. The last two hospitals where it happened were in Newton and New Brunswick, New Jersey. […]