Monthly Archives: March 2013

‘Iran is Close to that Red Line; it Must Not Cross’:Netanyahu

By | 2013-03-04T23:52:34-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

In his address to the AIPAC 2013 conference Monday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had some advice for his American listeners: “Don't adopt Israel's system of government.” Netanyahu said that he would have liked to be at the conference, instead of speaking to the audience via video hookup, but “I am stuck here in Israel working

Strip and strike: Iranian activists go topless to protest against hijab

By | 2013-03-04T23:40:02-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

Iranian female activists have taken a bold move to protest against the hijab (head cover) in Stockholm this week, shedding most of their clothes and painting slogans on their bodies in an effort to get their message across.   The activists, following in the footsteps of the Ukrainian FEMEN movement – of which infamous Egyptian

Security HQ in flames as 6 die in Egypt’s Port Said

By | 2013-03-04T23:26:00-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

At least six people were killed after violence broke out on Monday afternoon between police and protesters near the security headquarters in Egypt’s canal city of Port Said.   Footage from the scene showed the security building torched along with protesters throwing petrol bombs at police under clouds of tear gas. The blaze sent plumes

Egyptian Christians arrested in Libya, besieged in Egypt

By | 2013-03-04T15:39:19-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

The plight of Egypt's 8-10 million Christians continues to worsen as the Arab Spring-turned-Islamic Revolution continues to bring Sharia Law more into the mainstream across the region.   Over the weekend, Dr. Ashraf Ramelah, director of Voice of the Copts, an organization that seeks to highlight the suffering of Egyptian Christians, reported that 100 Egyptian

Iran Adds Thousands of Advanced Centrifuges to Enrich Uranium

By | 2013-03-04T12:59:46-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

Iran is adding thousands of advanced centrifuges to further enrich uranium into nuclear fuel, Tehran's state-run media reported Sunday. Some 3,000 centrifuges are being built, according to the report, which said the equipment is being installed at the Natanz nuclear plant.   This is the first time officials have announced details about the number of

Army vs. Police? Egypt military deny reports of Port Said clashes

By | 2013-03-04T12:44:42-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

The Egyptian military have denied reports the army clashed with police forces in the Suez Canal city of Port Said on Sunday night, in a Facebook message posted by an official army spokesperson.   Colonel Ahmed Ali, issued a statement on his Facebook page on Sunday night denying the reports.   "It is completely untrue

Al Qaeda Mastermind of Algeria Gas Plant Attack Killed in Mali

By | 2013-03-04T12:26:04-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

The former Al Qaeda terrorist mastermind of an attack in January on an Algerian gas field has been killed in a military assault in Mali.   Military spokesperson General Zacharia Gobongue announced in a statement on Chad national television Saturday that Belmokhtar died in an assault that “completely destroyed the main base used by jihadists

Clashes in Egypt’s Port Said as police move prisoners

By | 2013-03-04T03:04:52-04:00 March 4th, 2013|News|

Protesters clashed with police Sunday in the Egyptian city of Port Said as the interior ministry decided to move 39 prisoners awaiting a verdict over alleged involvement in a deadly football riot, a security official said.   A health ministry bulletin said 253 people were injured in the clashes as the army reported that one

Morsi and Salafists Desecrating Egypt’s Art and History

By | 2013-03-04T01:55:44-04:00 March 4th, 2013|Op-Eds|

The self-inflicted wounds of an Islamic state begin with words that impound the soul. Issue upon issue upon issue thickens the air and lays heavy on the human spirit suffocating potential. The unpredictability of the fatwa, random and lunatic, holds the populace captive, shackling minds and hearts. This is the terror of state religion.   

Egypt protestors block roads, delaying Kerry departure

By | 2013-03-03T21:12:31-04:00 March 3rd, 2013|News|

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi in Cairo on Sunday a day after he said it is vital Egypt revive its economy.   The country’s foreign currency reserves have dived to little more than a third of levels before the 2011 revolution and the budget deficit is soaring