Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-led government is suggesting that the country’s new constitution be based on the principles of Islam. The Muslim Brotherhood’s website published on Monday the draft of the new constitution, which was put together by a special committee numbering 100 members, the majority of which are members of the Muslim Brotherhood and the
Kurdish militiamen and residents have wrested control of yet another town in northeastern Syria near the Turkish and Iraqi borders, in what an activist said was part of an anti-Turkey “dirty game” by the regime. Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday outside the town of Derik’s security headquarters, the last building abandoned by the army
So far, the world's leaders seem to be backing Israel's defensive action in Gaza. U.S. President Barack H. Obama and EU Foreign Policy chief Katherine Ashton both expressed understanding, if not support, for Israel's situation, and for the need to break the back of Hamas and other Gaza terror groups that have rained thousands of
IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Yoav (Poly) Mordechai held a press conference Wednesday night and addressed the military operation in Gaza. He said the operation was launched "After a long period of several years of unbearable fire aimed at residents of the south, which has intensified even more in recent weeks, including launches aimed at communities
The IAF fired a missile at a car in Gaza Wednesday, killing the commander of Hamas's "military" terror wing, Ahmed Jaabari. Israel's TV Channel 2 says his son was also killed. There are reports that Raed al-Atar, Commander of Hamas's southern division, has also been killed. Hamas responded by saying that it was
In a televised statement, presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said that Morsi has also summoned the Israeli ambassador in Cairo to convey Egypt's rejection of the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. "The president has ordered the Egyptian representative at the United Nations to call for an emergency meeting at the Security Council. In a phone call
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced on Monday that the PA will present its bid for non-state UN membership, despite U.S. and Israeli opposition, AFP reported. Following talks with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo, "it has been agreed that the request will be presented on November 29," Abbas told reporters, calling for
A series of apparently coordinated bombings across Iraq on the eve Wednesday of a Muslim festival marking the Islamic new year killed 15 people and wounded dozens, security and medical officials said. The early-morning blasts -- five car bombs and a roadside bomb -- struck in Baghdad and three other cities, and will likely
Arab terrorists Wednesday attacked the south with four Katyusha rockets either from the Sinai or from Gaza through the Sinai. No one was injured, and no property damage was reported, but at least one missile exploded between homes. One of the rockets was fired towards the community of Bnei Netzarim without causing any injuries,
Government officials in Brussels, Belgium banned Wednesday a popular Christmas tree exhibit out of concerns that the local Muslim population found it “offensive.” An “electronic winter tree,” will take the place of the traditional Christmas Tree and Nativity scene at the city center of Grand Place, reports Brussels News. The electronic sculpture will
