Awwww. “Report: Hezbollah in dire financial straits,” from YNet News, December 18: While Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah appeared to be in high spirits recently during a rare public appearance in a suburb of Beirut, his organization is experiencing a severe financial crisis, French daily Le Figaro reported over the weekend. According to the article, […]
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Egypt: First they came for the Christians…
… and now Egypt’s army is turning on the rest of the country. Women, of course, are fair game in Egypt the moment they step out of line and thus forfeit their right to protection, as is shown once again below. The army’s first massive assault on its people was against Christians demanding their rights, […]
Pakistan: 30,000 Islamic supremacists rally to demand Pakistan cut ties with U.S.
If that means we would save our money, I’m all for it. Tiny Minority of Extremists Update: “Pakistani President Returns From Medical Treatment,” by Ashraf Khan for the Associated Press, December 18 (thanks to Wimpy): […] More than 30,000 Islamists rallied against the U.S. in the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday, demanding Islamabad cut […]
Iraq: Hizballah commander believed responsible for deaths of American soldiers handed over to Iraqi authorities, will be charged with having a forged passport
An all too predictable update on this story. “Hezbollah Prisoner Held by Iraq Faces Minor Charge,” from the Associated Press, December 17: BAGHDAD — A Lebanese Hezbollah commander allegedly responsible for killing four U.S. soldiers in Iraq will be prosecuted for a lesser charge of illegal entry with a forged passport, Iraqi officials said Saturday. […]
Australia: Kickboxer-turned-jihadist supposedly “radicalized” by Danish cartoon of Muhammad
The claim of cause and effect does not add up rationally: a Danish caricature of Muhammad leads a successful kickboxer to plot to “kill as many Australians as possible to advance the cause of Islam.” There is much more to the story, including Fattal’s stint in a Lebanese prison where he appears to have been […]
30 U.S. car buyers named in money laundering scheme that sent $300 million to Hizballah
Even in Tulsa. “Terrorism investigation in Tulsa,” from Fox23, December 16 (thanks to Kenneth): A Tulsa auto business is among companies named in a federal complaint that accuses 30 U.S. car buyers of being in league with a money laundering operation that pumped more than $300 million into the financial system to benefit the militant […]
Saudi Arabia: 42 Ethiopian Christians arrested for prayer meeting
If Muslim migrants were subjected anywhere in the world to the injustices Christians and other expat workers face in Saudi Arabia, it would be front page news. By contrast, these stories quietly trickle out and go largely unreported. Even so, behavior like this from the Saudis does not create the image of a strong, confident […]
Malaysian government assigns Muslim to run top convent school
Moderate Modern Malaysia update: Malaysia’s Muslim owned and operated federal government has selected a Muslim to be in charge of the high-profile SMK [abbreviation for ‘National Public School’ in Malay] Convent Bukit Nanas, a well-regarded public high school that has been run by Catholics for its entire 112-year history. A large number of Malaysian Catholics […]
Jihadists donate to the anti-Zionism movement
The tendency to recognize so-called “Islamic democracies” even when the regimes in question are something else altogether did not begin today, with the “Arab Spring.” About 15 years ago, the Bill Clinton administration recognized the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. This is not paid due attention in the part of the world where I live. For […]
Iraq: “Many teachers encourage students to oppose Christians and their places of worship”
A Christian businessman recounts how Muslim teachers told their students to destroy churches and Christian businesses. Previous Jihad Watch coverage here, with links there also to earlier posts. “A Christian Businessman Recalls Zakho Riots,” by Sulaiman Alikhan and Kawar Barwari for Rudaw, December 18 (thanks to Nahro Farid): DUHOK, Iraqi Kurdistan — Fahmi Yusef Mansour […]