This candidacy may provide a clear indication of just how popular jihadists are in Egypt. From DPA and Reuters via Khaleej Times, with thanks to Skeetstreet: CAIRO “” An Islamist convicted in the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat announced yesterday his bid for the presidency in September’s elections, making him the second Egyptian to […]
Lebanon poll about Hezbollah
From SA: Bint Jbeil – As Hezbollah speeches and guerrilla songs blared from roving cars, the people of southern Lebanon voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections that the Shiite militant group sees as a referendum on its increasing political power and a response to what it calls American intervention in Lebanon. The guerrillas and their […]
London: “USA watch your back, Osama is coming back”
Pro-jihad demonstration in London. “Protest against USA draws about 100 in London,” from AP, : A hundred or more people protesting the alleged desecration of the Quran gathered outside the US Embassy Friday, chanting “kill, kill George Bush” and other anti-American slogans. Many in the crowd covered their faces with scarves. A man with a […]
Islamic Rebels Claim to Hold Uzbek Town
The abuse rained down heavier than usual after I posted this last Monday. How dare I support the brutal Karimov regime? (I don’t.) How dare I say that the people who are revolting in Uzbekistan are jihadists? They’re just reacting to years of oppression. All right. But this just came in from AP (thanks to […]
Uzbek Police Fire on Crowd
An Update on the Muslim Riots in Uzbekistan from CBS News, “U.S. Ally Fires On Its People” ANDIJAN, Uzbekistan – President Islam Karimov claimed Saturday that authorities tried to negotiate a peaceful end to protests, but that troops were forced to open fire when insurgents who had seized a government building attempted to break through […]
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 […]
U.S. names Bangladesh outfit a terrorist group
From The Hindu, with thanks to Fanabba: DHAKA: The United States has named the Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami organisation of Bangladesh as a “terrorist group” having links with the Al-Qaeda. The group has been listed in the “selected terrorist groups” in the U.S. State Department’s “Country Reports on Terrorism for 2004,” released recently. “Bangladesh supports the global […]
Bush Administration Allied With Sudan Despite Role in Darfur Genocide
From Democracy Now, with thanks to Giaour: The Los Angeles Times has revealed that the U.S. has quietly forged a close intelligence partnership with Sudan despite the government’s role in the mass killings in Darfur. We speak with Ken Silverstein, the reporter who broke the story, Salih Booker, the director of Africa Action as well […]
Arab News columnist: “Extremists Should Not Be Allowed to Distort the True Image of Islam”
Naushad Shamimul Haque writes in the Arab News about those bad old “extremists” (thanks to Skeetstreet): They thrive on militancy and violence. They seek to strike terror and they kill and maim, yet they claim to serve the cause of Islam. These misguided people are found everywhere and unfortunately their number continues to swell – […]
24 jihadists seized in Algeria
You can reduce the number of the Tiny Minority of Extremists Who Misunderstand Islam in Algeria by 24. “24 suspected terrorists seized in Algeria,” from UPI, : Algiers, Algeria, Apr. 25 (UPI) — Algerian security forces arrested 24 terror suspects and the army had surrounded up 20 Islamic gunmen in the mountains, it was reported […]