Saudi Arabia’ recent decision to blacklist several aggressive groups with activities on the ground carries a tone of challenge. But will such decision end the exploitation on Saudi Arabia and the Saudis as people, money and institutions? Many groups were organized in the name of the memorization of the Holy Quran, the name of jihad … Continue reading
Suicide bomber uses Iraq police Humvee in attack
A suicide bomber has used a stolen police Humvee to pass through a military checkpoint and set off his explosives, wounding 14 people. (File photo: Reuters) By The Associated Press | Baghdad Authorities in Iraq said a suicide bomber has used a stolen police Humvee to pass through a military checkpoint and set off … Continue reading
Ukraine computers infected by powerful virus
Stuxnet-like malware attacking systems in embroiled state; experts suspect Russian involvement By AFP LONDON — Dozens of computer networks in Ukraine have been infected by an aggressive new cyber weapon called Snake, according to expert analysis. The cyber weapon has been increasingly used since the start of this year, even before protests that led … Continue reading
Al-Qaeda Turns Its Gaze to Bangladesh
By Hassan Mneimneh The fluidity and flexibility of al Qaeda is undergoing a defining test in Syria, where two of its affiliates, the al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), are engaged in a full-scale conflict with each other. Suicide attacks, mass executions, and random bombardment of disputed areas have … Continue reading
Malaysia bans Ultraman for comparison to God
Malaysia’s ban of a comic book starring Japanese superhero Ultraman sparked a torrent of online ridicule from users who saw it as the latest action of excessive censorship by the Muslim-majority country. (File photo: Reuters) By Stuart Grudgings | KUALA LUMPUR, Reuters Friday, 7 March 2014 Malaysia has banned a comic book starring the Japanese … Continue reading
Al Qaeda executes Yemeni accused of guiding U.S. drone strikes
(Reuters) – Al Qaeda militants shot dead a man in southeastern Yemen on Thursday for allegedly giving the United States information used to carry out drone strikes against militants, witnesses and the SITE monitoring service said. Residents said the man was found shot dead on a sandy football pitch in the town of Shahr in … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia declares Muslim Brotherhood a ‘terrorist organisation’
The Muslim Brotherhood together with several militant groups have been designated a “terrorist organization” by Saudi Arabia AFP, Saudi Arabia listed Friday the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as a terrorist organisation, along with Syria’s two main militant groups, according to Al-Arabiya television network. The two groups are Al-Nusra Front, … Continue reading
Obama BFF Erdogan threatens to ban Facebook, YouTube
Proposed Internet crackdown follows online publication of corruption allegations against Turkey’s PM By Suzan Fraser Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey. (photo credit: AP Photo/File) ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s prime minister has threatened drastic steps to censor the Internet, including shutting down Facebook and … Continue reading
Egypt’s Azhar prohibits screening of Noah
Directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Oscar winner Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, the Biblical Noah suffers visions of an apocalyptic flood and moves to protect his family from the anticipated catastrophe. (Photo courtesy: Paramount Pictures) Al Arabiya News The upcoming Paramount Pictures movie Noah has begun to cause jitters in the Muslim World … Continue reading
Iranian claims to be prophet at Kuwait air base
An Iranian man who was seized by Kuwaiti troops near an airbase late night told them in an incomprehensible language that he is the “awaited prophet.” Troops at Ali Al Salim air base arrested the man after he was caught by security cameras sauntering just outside the base before mid night. When they asked him … Continue reading
America is not weak, Obama is
President Obama’s foreign policy has alienated friends and appeased enemies Russia’s economy is less than one-eighth the size of the US economy, and its population is less than half of America’s. Russia’s military is also outdated – the firepower of its entire navy is equivalent to that of the US Sixth Fleet alone. And yet, Russian … Continue reading
Former Saudi jihadist recounts experience with ISIS
Suleiman Sabiyi, who went to Syria after the death of his brother there, came up with a plan to exit the kingdom despite not having a passport. (Al Arabiya) Al Arabiya News A former Saudi jihadist recounted his experience with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a Saudi television reported Wednesday. Suleiman Sabiyi, who … Continue reading
The Jihad Museum: Afghanistan Remembers the Soviet Invasion
On February 15, 1989, just more than 25 years ago, the Soviet Union pulled its troops out of Afghanistan after 9 years of bloody conflict. In those years, Afghan Mujahedeen fighters battled Soviet soldiers and members of the communist Afghan government propped up by the USSR. Afghan wars raged on before and after the Soviet … Continue reading
4 accused gays whipped in Nigeria court
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Four young men were convicted of gay sex and whipped publicly as punishment Thursday in an Islamic court in northern Nigeria, a human rights activist said. The four were among dozens caught in a wave of arrests after Nigeria strengthened its criminal penalties for homosexuality with … Continue reading
Islamic Jihad and the Doctrine of Abrogation
by Raymond Ibrahim While other scriptures contain contradictions, the Koran is the only holy book whose commentators have evolved a doctrine to account for the very visible shifts which occur from one injunction to another. No careful reader will remain unaware of the many contradictory verses in the Koran, most specifically the way in which … Continue reading
Mor Maman crowned Miss Israel 2014
Yityish (Titi) Aynaw, first Ethiopian-born woman to win Israeli beauty pageant, hands her crown over to 18-year-old Beersheba girl. Dalia Ben Ari The first Ethiopian-born woman to be crowned Miss Israel, Yityish (Titi) Aynaw, bid farewell to her crown Tuesday evening and handed it over to the winner of the 2014 beauty pageant, 18-year-old Mor … Continue reading
