The Turkey-based IHH terror group plans to mark the second anniversary of the 2010 flotilla to Gaza by holding a mass anti-Israel march in downtown Istanbul, Turkish media reported on Thursday. According to the reports, the group has announced its intention to hold the march, entitled “Marching for the Liberation of Jerusalem,” on May
The death toll from Syrian-related clashes continues to climb in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, as Israel closely monitors the events. On Wednesday night, a civilian was caught in the crossfire and died of his wounds, security sources said. At least nine people have died and nearly 100 have been wounded in
Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar accused the West of hypocrisy and prejudice towards the terror movement on Thursday. “Let me correct you, the movement is not controlling, but we govern according to the results of the election and because the West’s policy is against the development of the Islamic policy, it is described as controlling.
A number of books published in recent years have demolished the myth of an allegedly tolerant Islamic culture that preserved the Greco-Roman heritage. Ibn Warraq’s book Why the West Is Best is among the better and more accessible titles in this field. As I concluded in one of my earlier essays, the only part of
Results of the voting for expatriates in Egypt’s first post-Mubarak presidential elections are expected to be announced on Friday, the Supreme Presidential Election Commission (SPEC) announced, as Washington said that Cairo has given the green light to a U.S. NGO to send 22 observers to monitor the polls next week. If necessary, run-off voting
The Egyptian authorities shut down a Shiite “Husseiniya,” a name given to the Shiite mosque, which was lately opened by Lebanese Shiite cleric Ali al-Korani during his recent visit to Cairo, sources close to Al Arabiya said. The sources said that the Egyptian authorities confiscated the publications, posters and recordings found in the mosque.
The Egyptian authorities shut down a Shiite “Husseiniya,” a name given to the Shiite mosque, which was lately opened by Lebanese Shiite cleric Ali al-Korani during his recent visit to Cairo, sources close to Al Arabiya said. The sources said that the Egyptian authorities confiscated the publications, posters and recordings found in the mosque.
In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar Assad insisted his regime is fighting back against foreign mercenaries who want to overthrow him and not innocent Syrians aspiring for democracy. The interview with Russian TV, recorded on Tuesday and aired on Wednesday, showed that Assad is still standing his ground despite widespread international
Turkey accused Israel on of violating the airspace of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the AFP reported. An Israeli aircraft allegedly violated the TRNC’s airspace five times on Monday, prompting Turkish fighter jets to chase out the supposed intruder, claimed a statement issued by the army command. The statement did not
The Palestinian Authority’s Anti-Corruption Commission has issued an international arrest warrant for Muhammad Rashid, also known as Khaled Salam, a close adviser and confidante of deceased ‘Palestinian’ leader and infamous terrorist Yasser Arafat. Rashid, an Iraqi Kurd, is being accused of embezzling millions of dollars from the Palestinian Authority. His current whereabouts are unknown.
