Serb police arrest 15 suspected Islamists after attack on U.S. embassy in Sarajevo
“At 5 a.m. this morning, police launched an operation against the extremist Islamic Wahhabi movement in Novi Pazar, Sjenica and Tutin,” Dacic said in a statement.
Two suicide bombings target Afghan government office and a NATO convoy
“Four people are killed, three civilians and a policeman,” said Siddiq Siddiqui, adding that he had no information on foreign casualties from the attack.
Egypt protesters call for military rulers to quit power; Islamists vow to stage sit-in
Floating in the square were banners accusing the ruling military council’s leader, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, of trying to hold onto power.
Top Muslim Declares All Christians ‘Infidels’
A video of Sheikh Ali Gomaa (or Gom’a), the grand mufti of Egypt, which began circulating weeks before the massacre, helps elucidate. While holding that Muslims may coexist with Christians (who, as dhimmis, have rights), Gomaa categorized Christians as kuffar — “infidels” — a word that connotes “enemies,” “evil-doers,” and every bad thing to Muslim ears.
Religious and Ethnic Minorities in the Middle East
The plight of religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East today
Egyptian rights activists say prisoner tortured to death
Atta’s death, following close upon the Khaled Said verdict, is evidence to them that a culture of brutality inside the security forces has not changed.
UNESCO to Vote Monday on PA’s Request for Membership
UNESCO will vote Monday on the PA's request to become a full member; only two-thirds majority required for approval.
French court cancels permit for Marseille mega-mosque
Originally scheduled to open next year, it would have also hosted a Koranic school, library, restaurant and tea room.
The Statue of Liberty celebrates its 125th birthday in New York, not Egypt, which could have been her home
The statue inauguration was scheduled for November 16, 1870.
Russia to submit new U.N. draft on arms smuggling from Libya
Calls upon the neighboring States to consider appropriate measures to prevent the proliferation of all arms in the region;