On a local Iraqi television network, a morning loop of reports about Da’esh — the Arabic equivalent of the acronym ISIS — detailed the horrors of the militant group’s return to Iraq. Each segment contained a litany of allegations: rape, destruction of heritage sites — especially churches — and wanton […]
Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s prime minister on Saturday gave security forces the OK to use “all measures” at their disposal to find and free three teenagers believed kidnapped in an area of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The teens have been missing since late Thursday or Friday, having last been […]
Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s prime minister on Saturday gave security forces the OK to use “all measures” at their disposal to find and free three teenagers believed kidnapped in an area of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The teens have been missing since late Thursday or Friday, having last been […]
Daily Times: Razi Azmi: In a world filled with hate and violence on account of religion, race, ethnicity, etc, Buddhists are no exception, despite their contrary image Buddhism is almost universally regarded as synonymous with peace, tolerance and non-violence. On the other hand, so strong and widespread is the perception of […]
At the Women in the World Summit, Jolie made an emotional tribute to the young Pakistani activist—who made a special appearance via video to talk about her new education fund. […]
Youtube: Saleem Safi is a highly knowledgeable and reliable journalist with deep insights into the the security situation in Pakistan. This weekly programme that he hosts discussed in detail the serious dangers that the current security situation poses to Pakistan and its political leaders. Watch here:
Global Post: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stepped up its military activity after ordering missile units on stand-by to attack US bases in the Pacific in response to American stealth bomber flights over the Korean peninsula. The North’s official KCNA news agency said Kim Jong Un signed off on the […]
Indian Express: The Turk who shot pope John Paul II in St Peter’s Square in 1981, claimed in a new book Friday that the founder of the Iranian revolution, the […]
Global Post: BERLIN, Germany — Avner Ofrath, a 26-year-old Israeli living in Berlin, speaks with a quiet confidence about what he would like the German government to do differently. “Our first demand […]
Israeli jets have attacked a convoy on the Syria-Lebanon border, unnamed security sources in the region have told news agencies. The attack came as Israel voiced fears that Syrian missiles and chemical weapons could fall into the hands of militants such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah. It is not clear what the […]
Amnesty International: After a decade of insurgency, Pakistan’s Tribal areas remain in a state of crisis. In the Tribal areas, the courts are barred from upholding the fundamental rights protections guaranteed under Pakistan’s constitution. This document summarizes the report by Amnesty International which shows that, rather than investigating and prosecuting […]
Express Tribune: ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday denied Indian allegations that its troops killed two Indian soldiers in a second cross-border ceasefire violation in days and called on UN observers to investigate. India summoned Pakistan’s high commissioner to New Delhi to protest against Tuesday’s killings, in which India’s chief military spokesman said […]
Daily Times: CAIRO: The Egyptian army foiled a bid early Monday to attack a Coptic church in the Rafah border town with Gaza as the minority Christian community began celebrating its Christmas, MENA news agency reported. “Army units foiled an attack against the Rafah church at 1am (2300 GMT Sunday) and […]
‘War on terror’ actually aimed at Islam By Dr. Kevin Barrett And if “terrorism” means “the intentional slaughter of civilians,” the US and Israel commit thousands of times more terrorism than all the Muslims of the world put together.” Public opinion polls show that the vast majority of the world’s […]
Youtube: Time to remember Salman Taseer, a brave man who stood boldy against the extremist elements paid for it with his life. May Allah rest his soul in peace. Watch:
Daily Telegraph: The 15-year-old was shot in the head by a Taliban assassin as she took a bus home from school in the country’s North West in early October. She […]
Center for Research and Security Studies: The overall level of violence declined by almost 15 percent during 2012[1] across Pakistan.[2]Meanwhile, ethno-political violence in Karachi (Sindh), religio-political terrorism in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and nationalist-separatistviolence in Balochistan continued unabated. The deadly wave of target killings in Karachi, presumably triggered by the rivalry between Muttahida […]
Express Tribune: ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a paradigm shift in its decades-old policy, Pakistan Army has described homegrown militancy as the “biggest threat” to national security. According to the new Army Doctrine, ongoing activities of Taliban militants in the restive tribal regions and unabated terrorist attacks on government installations […]
Washington post Blog: Kyle Bass, Larry Edelson, Charles Nenner, Jim Rogers and Marc Faber Predict Widespread War Kyle Bass writes: Trillions of dollars of debts will be restructured and millions of […]
Express Tribune: UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said Sunday he was “appalled by the escalating terrorist violence in Pakistan,” after 19 Shia pilgrims died in a car bomb and […]