Qaeda’s number two slams French veil ban
Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri slammed France's move to ban Islamic face veils, saying Muslim women must hold on to their veils at any cost, in an audio tape posted online Tuesday.
Adult-products are sold openly in the UAE
Illegal sex toys and products make their way to the shelves of upscale stores especially trendy lingerie ones in the UAE.
Iraqi Shiite group upheld “virtue†by the sword
A group of masked, sword-wielding Shiite youths aiming to "promote virtue and fight vice" terrorized a southern Iraqi city from early July until its members were rounded up.
Netanyahu and Abdullah Conduct Secret Meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Jordanian King Abdullah conducted a rare and secret meeting on Tuesday. The two hour long meeting was not made public until after its conclusion and was described by the Prime Minister as “very positiveâ€.
Islam needs more tolerance, not more mosques
One has to wonder how long the U.S. will continue to tip toe around its relationship with Islam and Muslims. There seems to be so many situations in which anything to do with Islam is treated with kid gloves by politicians and the politically correct in fear of offending
France vows to toughen fight against al-Qaeda
France's government vowed Tuesday to step up the fight against al-Qaeda in northern Africa after militants killed a French hostage in the Sahel desert region.
Bleak Sudan outlook without Darfur peace
The United Nations Security Council will meet over Darfur on Tuesday as the U.N. chief said in a report released late Monday that there is a risk of increased instability in Sudan due to a lack of a peace deal for Darfur and a looming referendum on whether South Sudan should secede from the North.
Israel will attack Lebanon If Hizbullah starts war
Israel will consider Lebanese government buildings and bases a target if Hizbullah starts up another war against Israel, Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Monday.
Tablet Discovered by Hebrew U Matches Code of Hammurabi
For the first time in Israel, a document has been uncovered containing a law code that parallels portions of the famous Code of Hammurabi.
Iran raps Germany over asylum for dissidents
A senior Iranian legislator accused Germany on Monday of meddling in Iran's affairs by granting asylum to Iranians who fled the Islamic state after a crackdown on post-election protests.