“Islamist Militias Patrolling Basra” from the Pittsburg Post-Gazette, with thanks to Saturnine: BASRA, Iraq — Sheikh Assad al-Basri says there’s no need to worry that he and his Islamist militiamen might recreate a repressive Iranian-style theocracy in Iraq. That’s because the Islamic Republic of Iran is far too liberal, according to Basri, the leading local […]
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Armenia Rejects Proposal From Turkey To Join Study Of WWI Events
From VOA News via the Texas Panhandle, “Armenia Rejects Proposal From Turkey To Join Study Of WWI Events” WASHINGTON – Last month, Turkey made an unprecedented gesture by offering its neighbor Armenia to conduct a joint study of the historic events that took place during World War One in Anatolia, the Asian part of Turkey. […]
Iraq Copter Downing Suspects Nabbed
Four more makes 10 nabbed so far, from AP, “Iraq Copter Downing Suspects Nabbed” BAGHDAD, Iraq “” U.S. forces arrested four more suspects in Thursday’s downing of a civilian helicopter north of Baghdad, bringing the number apprehended so far to 10, the military said Sunday. All 11 passengers and crew were killed, including one shot […]
Pope Pays Homage to Jews, Ignores Muslims
From IslamOnline, “Pope Pays Homage to Jews, Ignores Muslims” VATICAN CITY — In a homily marking his inauguration, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, April 24, paid homage to “my brothers and sisters” of the Jewish people, but failed to make any reference to Islam or Muslims. Greeting representatives of other faiths attending the ceremony, the […]
Syria Nears Final Pullout from Lebanon
Power vacuum alert from AP via Fox News,“Syrian Withdrawal From Lebanon Almost Done” BEIRUT, Lebanon “” Syrian troops burned documents and dismantled military posts in their final hours in Lebanon Sunday, before deploying toward the border and effectively ending 29 years of military presence in the country. A few score Syrian troops will remain in […]
Egypt’s Copts Defy Papal Ban on Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Anti-dhimmitude from Copts who are defying their Pope to engage in their traditional pilgrimage. From AFP,”Egypt’s Copts defy papal ban on pilgrimage to Israel” CAIRO – A group of Egyptian Coptic Christians left on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, in renewed defiance of a ban imposed by their pope before a settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The […]
Pakistani Sacrifices Wife and Four Children to Mark Birthday of Muhammad
From the Pakistani Daily Times, “Man sacrifices wife, 4 children on Eid Milad in Karachi” KARACHI: A schoolteacher, Nadeem Ahmed, who was arrested for allegedly killing his wife and four children said on Friday that he sacrificed them to mark the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). The man was caught hiding in the […]
Iranian Christian Faces Death for Apostasy
Hamid Pourmand update from Religion Journal “Iranian Christian Faces Death Penalty for Apostasy,” with thanks to Nobody: An Iranian church leader, who is already in prison, faces the death penalty if he is found guilty by a shari’ah court. Hamid Pourmand, 47, is scheduled to go before a shari’ah court in Bandar-i-Bushehr next week on […]
Islamists Win Big in Saudi Arabian Elections
“Islamists Dominate Saudi Arabia Elections” from AP: JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Candidates backed by conservative clerics dominated the final stage of Saudi Arabia’s landmark municipal elections, according to results announced Saturday. In the kingdom’s commercial capital of Jiddah, the seven winning candidates were those whose names appeared on what was dubbed the “golden list” — […]
CAIR, ACLU Sue Gov’t over Border Scrutiny
“Border searches spur legal action by Muslims” from the IndyStar with thanks to Nicolei: American Muslim and civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Muslims who attend religious conferences outside the United States are subject to increased and unfair scrutiny upon their return to the country. The lawsuit, filed in […]