theguardian: Jason Burke. “The last decade of conflicts has created a massive new body of writing about Muslim extremism. The difference with the late 1990s, when I first started reporting on Muslim extremism while working in Afghanistan andPakistan, is immense. The works below all helped me focus and broaden my own thinking, […]
Source: Asiatimes: Saudi Arabia’s support for Afghanistan has been steady but inconspicuous over the years. But that is about to change. The powerful Sunni-majority kingdom is embarking on a very public effort to carve out a bigger role in Afghanistan, pitting the oil-rich Gulf state directly against Shi’ite rival Iran […]
The Iranians and their Hizbullah ally are sending warning signals about how they might fight a future war with the United States and Israel. The signals aren’t subtle—Tehran intends to retaliate for any attack on its nuclear facilities with blows against America’s allies in the region, hitting their most sensitive […]
KABUL: ARAB NEWS Tuesday 30 October 2012 Saudi Arabia will build a massive Islamic center complete with a university and a mosque in Afghanistan, an Afghan minister said yesterday, describing the project as “grand and unique.” Estimated to cost up to $100 million, the center on a hilltop in central […]
My childhood ignorance of differing Shia and Sunni prayer customs once caused humiliation where today it might risk death Nushin Arbabzadah GUARDIAN CO UK In the Kabul of the 1980s, […]
Source: Reuters.com (Reuters) – Afghanistanhas banned all Pakistani newspapers over what security officials say is anti-government propaganda aimed at Kabul, an interior ministry spokesman said on Saturday, in a move likely to worsen already tense cross-border ties. Pakistani newspapers are usually filled with statements that the Afghan government does not […]
Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder in what is thought to be the first incident of its kind in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. […]
By David Ignatius The Daily Star While the overlooked war in Afghanistan grinds on, a group of officials in Washington, Kabul and Islamabad are exploring a bare-bones strategy that would […]
The Price Paid By Pakistan America’s Shambles in Afghanistan By BRIAN CLOUGHLEY In the course of research for a paper on US-Pakistan relations I came across a speech given by […]
Republica: Denigration towards Islam and its sacred symbols surprisingly has positive impact for Muslim. Really? Yes, indeed. Such act brings more awareness and love of Muslim towards the Prophet Muhammad. […]
KABUL — A firefight broke out between US forces and their Afghan army allies in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, killing two Americans and three Afghan soldiers and pushing the number of […]
The visiting Afghan Public Works Minister Najjebulah Auodji speaks to members of Society of Afghan Engineers in Bay Area. See report page 6. If you like this document, make sure to bookmark it. You can also post/embed it on any website, blog or profile. Simply click ‘Share/Embed’ once you’ve opened […]
What Ahmadis are doing about the Anti-Islam Movie ? Several people including my Zere-Tabligh in Kashmir and a CAIR official who writes on Muslim issues asked me what Ahmadis are doing about it? Ahmadis condemn all forms of attacks and derogatory remarks about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and the blessings of […]
Afghanistan: Shia Clerics Ban Marriage Payments Some women in Helmand say decision will reduce respect for them. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan – Afghanistan Shia Muslim scholars in Helmand have ruled against the traditional payment of a “bride price”, a view that has also been supported by some Sunni clerics in the southern province. […]
NOTE: When Jay Jason from San Francisco editorial team called me yesterday for verification before printing this, we had a little chit chat about my Muslim News. Then it occurred to me that I had left out our famous slogan “Love for All and Hatred for None.” I requested Jason to […]
By Sajjan Gohel, special to CNN Editor’s note: Dr Sajjan Gohel is International Security Director for the Asia-Pacific Foundation, an independent policy assessment group based in London. He provides analysis […]
Since 2008, 18 British soldiers have been killed by allied Afghan forces or militants who have turned their weapons on Nato troops. The increasing threat of rogue soldiers has forced Nato-led troops to scale back joint patrols and change strategy. SOURCE: DAILY TELEGRAPH 2009 (five killed) November: Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith, […]
Source: FP SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE GALARY – Skateboarding in Kabul Above, Erika, a Skateistan member, performs a jump called an ollie in front of the destroyed Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. The […]
WASHINGTON: An assessment of the costs and benefits of attacking Iran says U.S. military strikes probably would trigger Iranian retaliation that carried risks of igniting all-out war in the Middle […]
Source: ET “There can be peace”, stated the notorious Afghan warlord sitting cross-legged across the carpet from me in the air-conditioned cool of his palatial Kabul home. “Yes, there can be but … not until we have killed all of the enemies first”. He is serious — more serious than […]