From the Gambian Daily Observer, “Islam council boss on FGM,” with thanks to Two Stellas. Barely a week after National Assembly members concern with women and child rights called on the Supreme Islamic Council, to make their stand know on the controversial FGM issue, Alhaji Banding Drammeh, president of SIC has broken his silence over […]
Boston: Muslim Leaders Sue Press for Defamation
From Boston.com, “Leader with Islamic organization sues Boston Herald, WFXT-TV,” with thanks to Mary Beth. BOSTON — A leader of the Islamic Society of Boston has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Boston Herald and WFXT-TV, alleging news reports unfairly linked him to radical Islamic terrorists. The complaint filed Wednesday in Suffolk Superior Court by […]
French Deputies Against Turkey in EU
It seems there are some in France who are re-thinking this Eurabia idea. From Dunya Online, “French deputies argue against Turkey’s EU membership bid,” with thanks to Two Stellas. Looking towards France’s May 29 referendum on the European Union Constitution, a group of 25 French deputies yesterday published an opinion piece in French daily Le […]
Muslim Riots in Uzbekistan
From AP via ABC News, “Violent Uprising Breaks Out in Uzbekistan” ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan — Thousands of people, many of them armed, took to the streets of an eastern Uzbek city on Friday, demanding freedom for 23 prominent businessmen on trial for alleged ties to an Islamic terror group. The protest quickly turned violent, with nine […]
Al Qaida Still Operating in Somalia
This will come as no surprise to those who have been following the Bin Laden saga. From AP via ABC News, “Ethiopia: Al Qaida Operating in Somalia,” . ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s prime minister warned on Thursday of the danger posed by a “very active al-Qaida cell” in Somalia’s capital and said a stable […]
Mullah Krekar to be Expelled
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 […]
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 […]