Once again, terror groups in Gaza will be holding “summer camps” for children and youth ages 6 through 16, further indoctrinating them with hatred of Israel and Jews. The camps, sponsored and paid for by Islamic Jihad, will run throughout the summer, and are free for all campers. Most summer camps teach kids skills
A London mosque that burned to the ground last week is believed to have been burned in revenge for last month’s terror attack on soldier Lee Rigby. Grafitti that read “EDL” (English Defense League) was found scrawled on the remains of the two-story Somali Bravanese Welfare Association building in which the house of worship
The Muslim leader of al-Azhar offered to renew ties with the Vatican, but strongly suggested Pope Francis start off by proclaiming that Islam is a peaceful religion. A Coptic organization has suggested that Muslim leaders are the only ones who can make Islam a peaceful religion, and encouraged the Imam to take on that task.
Egypt’s central bank said it had suspended its Tuesday deposit auction and would hold a repurchase agreement (repo) auction in its place, a move bankers said was designed to give some banks access to more liquidity. Most foreign investors have fled Egypt since the uprising, forcing the government to rely on local banks to
At least 14 people were killed and 30 wounded when a suicide car bomber struck outside the Supreme Court in the Afghan capital on Tuesday. The court lies a few hundred meters (yards) from the gates of the U.S. Embassy in a central part of Kabul. Police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said the bomber
"I see no peace on the horizon. We know the truth,” said Economic Minister and Bayit Yehudi head, weighing in on the public feud between Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon. "The entire Middle East is falling apart before our eyes, and none of [the forces at play] is registering
Tensions are rising in Turkey as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins to lose patience and orders police to "intervene" with protesters across the nation. Attacks on demonstrators were reported in various cities, particularly in the capital, Ankara, and in Adana, according to a report in the English language edition of the Turkish Hurriyet
Egypt’s president warned Monday that “all options are open” in dealing with Ethiopia’s efforts to build a dam that threatens to leave Nile-dependent Egypt with a dangerous water shortage. Speaking in a live televised speech before hundreds of his supporters, Mohammad Mursi said Egypt is not calling for war, but it is willing to
Thirteen suspects in Turkey have been sent to court on Monday after being accused of provoking riots through their social media posts, according to Dogan news agency. The suspects were accused of provoking protesters through posts on Twitter and Facebook during the Gezi Park protests in Ankara, and of organizing crowds to cause damage
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday that Islamist rebels in the city executed 15-year-old Muhamma Qatta’ in the Sha'ar neighborhood of Aleppo, before the horrifed eyes of his parents. The punishment came after the boy was overheard by someone during an argument while he was working. “Even if Muhammad comes back
