Washington Post: BEIRUT — Rumblings of discontent within Syria’s Alawite minority are presenting a new challenge to President Bashar al-Assad’s efforts to retain power in the face of an expanding armed rebellion, calling into question the loyalties even of his own sect in the conflict ravaging the country. Assad has […]
Russian TV: The Swiss Army is preparing contingency plans for violent unrest across Europe. A nation mostly famous for its banks, watches and chocolate fears it may face a massive […]
Businessinsider.com: Last month a Washington D.C. think tank released a paper about what a strike on Iran’s nuclear facility could look like, and to follow it up another report predicts how many […]
Dear readers peace be on you all. In several of my interactions with the mainstream Muslims, the question has been posed, “What are Ahmadis doing about the Anti-Islam You Tube movie”. Their objection being why Ahmadis are not seen on the streets smashing properties and assaulting people. They fail to […]
Husain Haqqani: Muslim Rage Is About Politics, Not Religion Muslims have good reason to be angry—and it’s not a sophomoric movie trailer on you tube. Thousands of cellphone subscribers in Pakistan received an anonymous text message recently announcing a miracle: an earthquake on Tuesday, Sept. 18, had destroyed the […]
Russian TV: The Syrian insurgency will never win its war because its means are unsupported even among the opposition, political analyst Dan Glazebrook told RT. But thanks to a flood of weapons from the West, they will continue to destabilize the country. Syria, Glazebrook says, is the only link keeping Western […]
Daily Times: Mengal likens his six-point charter to that of Sh Mujeeb * BNP chief recommends peaceful separation of province if his six points are not going to be implemented […]
Middle East Concerns Dominate Opening of UN Assembly Voice of America UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders to speak out strongly against violence and extremism in the wake of an anti-Islam video that sparked international protests. Speaking Tuesday at the start of the U.N. General Assembly … See […]
At UN, free speech divides West and Muslim nations Los Angeles Times Prompted by the anti-Islam video produced in California that has stirred deadly riots around the world, delegations from major Muslim nations have arrived at the U.N. prepared to demand international curbs on speech or media that they believe defame … […]
Russian TV: An Iranian military official has warned that military conflict between Iran and Israel could “turn into World War III.” He added that if Israel “is putting the final touches on attacking Iran,” a preemptive strike against Tel Aviv would ensue. Israel “cannot imagine” the force of Iran’s response if Tel […]
Sunni Islam leader calls for peace French cartoon also stirs anger Author: From Ian Lee and Mohamed Fadel Fahmy CNN Published On: Sep 22 2012 02:59:18 AM CDT Updated On: Sep 23 2012 07:52:40 AM CDT Print Email Esam Al-Fetori / Reuters CAIRO (CNN) – A leading figure in the Sunni […]
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 […]
Source: Huffington Post NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East is a “shadowy character.” U.S. officials blame […]
Patriot News By Ivy DeJesus The unrest across the Muslim world in retaliation for a crudely made anti-Islamic video underscores a clash of cultures. It’s a clash between a free country whose government has no say in the endeavors of writers, artists or filmmakers, and incensed Muslims and their leaders who call […]
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 […]
Daily Times: Some Muslim leaders want global pact against blasphemy * Anti-Islam film may fuel calls for such a move * Church conference hears of abuse of blasphemy law GENEVA: As a film insulting Islam prompted Muslim leaders in many countries to call for a global law against blasphemy, a […]
Source: The Seattle Times Muslim leaders in Washington state say rioters don’t understand Islam Local Muslim leaders say they want to take back the heated conversation from extremists staging anti-American riots in parts of the world. Leaders here say people in some Muslim countries do not understand American values […]
Daily Telegraph: Battleships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers and submarines from 25 nations are converging on the strategically important Strait of Hormuz in an unprecedented show of force as Israel and Iran move towards the brink of war. Western leaders are convinced that Iran will retaliate to any attack by attempting to […]
Reuters | Sep 13, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES JEDDAH/DUBAI — Loath to foster a new generation of militant Islamists, Saudi Arabia is trying to stop its citizens from joining what some of them see as a holy war against the Syrian government. The Saudi public has grown incensed at the […]
U.S. warns of rising threat of violence amid outrage over anti-Islam video By the CNN Wire Staff updated 10:19 PM EDT, Thu September 13, 2012 Protesters chant slogans during a march to the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday, September 13. One protester was killed in clashes when Yemeni security […]