From Reuters, “Iraqi MP Killed; No Government Announced” BAGHDAD – Gunmen assassinated an Iraqi woman member of parliament Wednesday in a fresh shock to politicians whose failure to form a government three months after elections has allowed violence to thrive unchecked. Iraqi police said Lame’a Abed Khadawi, a member of caretaker Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s […]
Madrid: Chief 9/11 Suspect Denies Bin Laden Links
More denials from Yarkas From Expatica, “9/11 chief suspect denies Bin Laden links,” : MADRID “” A man accused of helping plot the 9/11 attacks on the United States told a Spanish court he did not support Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden and had never met him. The Syrian-born Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas, also known […]
Aus. Leaders Condemn Cleric’s Remarks on Rape
An update on this story from the Sydney Morning Herald, “Muslim leader’s rape comments under fire” Political leaders have condemned comments from a Sydney Muslim leader that rape victims had no-one to blame but themselves. Lebanese Sheik Faiz Mohamad, 34, has been quoted by a newspaper as telling a lecture at the Bankstown Town Hall, […]
Lakhani Guilty
From Reuters, “British Businessman Found Guilty in U.S. Weapons Case” NEWARK, N.J. – A British man was found guilty of trying to provide material support to terrorists on Wednesday for selling a shoulder-launched missile to an undercover FBI informant posing as an Islamic militant seeking to attack the United States. Hemant Lakhani, 69, a British […]
Iraq suicide bombings kill 23, Pakistani hostage released
We may be seeing a new tactic from the Zarqawi group in Iraq in favor of twin suicide car bombs. From AFP, “Iraq suicide bombings kill 23, Pakistani hostage released” BAGHDAD – At least 23 people died and more than 80 were wounded in a series of bomb attacks near a mosque in Baghdad and […]
Islamist Militias Patrolling Basra
“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 […]
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 […]