Vol II, Issue 13 November 1, 2013 Dear Readers: Assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullah.‘Knowledge is Power’ is a time honored quote. As Muslims (men and women), we are obligated to seek knowledge, both religious and secular. We are committed to inspiring and enabling all concerned to fulfill this sacred obligation. While […]
Source Asia Times: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) boasts 57 self-proclaimed Muslim states (that includes the Palestinian territories). If the OIC embraces them, why then does the world label those in opposition to the rulers of these lands as “Islamists”? Who are the true believers or true Islamists – […]
Source: BBC US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that in some cases, US spying has gone too far. Mr Kerry is the most senior Obama administration official to have commented directly on an issue that has upset America’s European allies. He said he will work with the president […]
Source: Asia Times: KARACHI – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistani government have come under heavy fire for a sudden U-turn on its policy over US drone strikes in the country’s northwestern tribal areas along Afghanistan border following the Sharif’s visit to Washington last month. Criticism has culminated in […]
Source: BBC A German Green politician says NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has told him in Moscow that he is willing to speak to German investigators about the US spy agency’s activities. Hans-Christian Stroebele said the offer was contained in a letter to the German government which Mr Snowden gave him. […]
Source: The Telegrapgh: Israeli jets have launched an attack inside Syria to prevent missiles being transferred to the Lebanese militant group Hizbollah, according to new reports on Thursday. An explosion at a missile base to the south of the regime-held port city of Latakia on Syria’s north-west coast was first reported by Syrian […]
Source: The Telegraph The inhabitants of the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia are not renowned for their sense of humour. In a country where public executions by beheading are commonplace, and even relatively minor transgressions such as drinking alcohol can be punished by the lash, the kingdom’s all-powerful religious police do not […]
Source: The Telegraph Fundamentalist Christians love Halloween. OK, maybe I should qualify that statement. They love the opportunity that Halloween gives them to remind us of the existence of Satan and his desire to suck in the souls of innocent children – plus, for good measure, some ritual Catholic-bashing. I hold firmly […]
Source: The Telegraph via Wasim Sr: Russia spied on foreign powers at last month’s G20 summit by giving delegations USB pen drives capable of downloading sensitive information from laptops, it was claimed today. The devices were given to foreign delegates, including heads of state, at the summit near St Petersburg, […]
By Amal Stapley Tuesday, 29 October 2013 00:00 For new Muslims who hadn’t grown up with Islam, the experience of actually following in the Prophet’s footsteps cemented Islam in our […]
By David D. Judson Just last week, the question came again. It is a common one, sometimes from a former colleague in newspaperdom, sometimes from a current colleague here at Stratfor and often from a reader. It is always to the effect of, “Why is Stratfor so often out of […]
By David D. Judson Just last week, the question came again. It is a common one, sometimes from a former colleague in newspaperdom, sometimes from a current colleague here at Stratfor and often from a reader. It is always to the effect of, “Why is Stratfor so often out of […]
Al Arabiya Saudi King Abdulla bin Abdul Aziz has been named among the 10 most powerful leaders of the world in 2013 by Forbes magazine. “With 50% of its population […]
ERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel attacked two targets in Syria, the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network reported. The attacks in Latakia and Damascus on Wednesday night targeted SA-8 portable missiles that were to be transferred to Hezbollah in northern Lebanon, according to the report published Thursday evening, which cited unnamed sources. The missile […]
Why we shouldn’t care that the world’s most irresponsible country is displeased at the U.S. By Fareed Zakaria Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 America’s middle east policies are failing, we are […]
Today’s Zaman: Amid fears that tension in Parliament would rise over several Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputies wearing headscarves while attending parliamentary sessions, four headscarved deputies walked into […]
Onenews: In Islamic Sect that has been denounced over its modern interpretation of the Koran has celebrated the opening of a new mosque in Auckland. The 400-member strong Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
by Shahzad Rana, Friday Times Is Jemima Khan’s new film against drones one sided? Not very far from the glittering lights of Las Vegas, the foundation of America’s drone war […]
guradian: A new law requiring Muslim women to remove a burqa or niqab to prove their identity to West Australian police has been passed by the state’s parliament. The legislation […]
Zcommunications: Pervez Hoodbhoy’s ZSpace Page The Islamic Republic of Iran stands at the threshold to the bomb. In 2010 it had more than enough low-enriched uranium (some 2,152 kilograms) to make its first bomb’s worth of weapons-grade uranium. The LEU would have become highly enriched uranium in roughly 10 weeks had […]