There is a problem within Islam that goes beyond the existence of religious extremists, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has posited in what seems like a change in perception, writing in the Daily Mail. “There is a problem within Islam – from the adherents of an ideology that is a strain within Islam.
According to a leading expert on Islam, Daniel Pipes, the dreaded polio disease is resurgent in the Muslim world, because of one man's paranoia. Ten years ago, writes Pipes, polio was on the verge of eradication, when Ibrahim Datti Ahmed, president of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria and a physician, suggested in
Iraqi officials have claimed that they have uncovered an al-Qaeda plot to carry out poison gas attacks in the Middle East, Europe and North America. The attacks could have possibly been carried out by remote-controlled toy planes, which were seized at two workshops in Baghdad, the BBC reported. Mohamed al Askari, a spokesman
We did not want to leave Egypt when we were Pharoah’s slaves; within weeks, we wanted to return. This longing for the place of one’s childhood, the smells and haunts and gravesites of our ancestors also characterized the Egyptian Jews of the 20th century. It is human, understandable, to cling to that which is
Sudan’s opposition alliance on Saturday announced a 100-day plan for the peaceful overthrow of the government of President Omar al-Bashir, who has been in power for more than two decades. “I expect the regime will fall before the 100 days finish,” said Farouk Abu Issa, who represents more than 20 opposition parties. He
The village of Buwayda, the final opposition stronghold in the area surrounding Syria’s central town of Qusayr, has been reportedly captured by Syrian government forces backed by Hezbollah. “Our heroic troops have restored safety and security in Eastern Buwayda,” AFP news agency reported Syrian state television as saying on Saturday. Hundreds of people
Secretary of State John Kerry last month approved $1.3 billion in annual US military aid to Egypt, despite concerns over democratic progress by the country’s new government, a US official said Friday. All such aid is “carefully considered,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters, but it was felt the funding was necessary to
Iran’s presidential election is set to kick off on June 14 when many Iranians will decide on the successor to current leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that the forthcoming election was an opportunity to testify to the people’s confidence in the Islamic establishment. “Judging from the current
A team of experts led by UNESCO said Friday it has found far more serious damage to Mali’s cultural heritage in the fabled city of Timbuktu than initially estimated, with 16 mausoleums totally destroyed and over 4,000 ancient manuscripts lost. Lazare Eloundou Assomo of UNESCO’s World Heritage Center, who led the mission, said a
The Taliban on Friday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan that killed seven Georgians and wounded nine others. The head of the Georgian army announced the deaths on Thursday, saying the men died in a truck bombing outside a base in the restive province of Helmand. The Taliban, leading the
