Amina Tyler, 19, was found in the midst of police scuffles with hardline Salafist group Ansar al-Shariah. (Photo via Femen France on Facebook) Al Arabiya with The Associated Press – After months of reportedly going into hiding, the outspoken Tunisian feminist who sparked a trend of “topless jihad” has been found and arrested by … Continue reading »
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Exclusive: Facebook Promotes Palestinian Propaganda in Jerusalem
by Danielle Avel Internet companies are forcing a biased Palestinian narrative onto users. First, Yahoo artificially divided Jerusalem into Israeli and Palestinian sections. Then Google made headlines by creating a Palestinian state. Now Facebook is promoting “East Jerusalem.” The term “East Jerusalem” often refers to the make-believe capital of a currently non-existent country called “Palestine.” … Continue reading »
Afghan rape victims still subject to criminal charges
KABUL, Afghanistan — Religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women’s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The fierce opposition highlights how tenuous women’s rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the hard-line Taliban regime, whose strict interpretation of Islam once … Continue reading »
Gosnell Part II: The Texas Chapter
Second ‘house of horrors’ abortion clinic where doctor ‘twisted heads off fetus’ necks with his bare hands’ is investigated in Texas Houston doctor Douglas Karpen is accused by four former employees of delivering live babies during third-trimester abortions and killing them Witnesses said he would either snip their spinal cords, stab a surgical instrument into … Continue reading »
#p2:Meet the Palestinians
The events in Syria have captured the world’s attention but it would be regrettable if they overshadowed an important study released last week. The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society, published by the respected Pew Research Center, surveyed social, political, and religious attitudes across the Muslim world. It is an in-depth report worthy of much … Continue reading »
Hamas: ‘Gaza enjoys unprecedented freedoms’
I call BS, they just trying to appease the liberal left who fall for this stuff.. Local watchdogs disagree, saying improved personal security has not translated into better human rights By Elhanan Miller Gaza residents enjoy more civil liberties under Hamas than they did under the Palestinian Authority, Hamas’s interior ministry claimed on Sunday, … Continue reading »
Tourism marriage under the Muslim Brotherhood
by Salama Abdellatif Human trafficking and latent prostitution CAIRO – The stench of dire poverty rises above the Hawamidiyya villages along the Nile, some 30 kilometers south of Cairo. It is not strange to see fancy cars, most of which have license plates bearing the words ‘customs’ or ‘tourism,’ parked along the lively corners … Continue reading »
Mango girls of India fight female infanticide
A small village in India is fighting female infanticide by planting mango trees. Shiva Kumar Thekkepat finds out more about this quaint but vital tradition By Shiva Kumar A traditional ceremony in Dharhara, India, where a girl gets “married” to a mango tree before tying the knot for real with her husband. Babby* is … Continue reading »
AFDI Announces Platform for Defending Freedom In Wake of Boston Bombing
From Yahoo: NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The human rights organization American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) has unveiled a 18-point platform for preserving and defending free societies. The Platform for Defending Freedom is the fruit of the International Freedom Defense Congress of the international group Stop Islamization of Nations (SION), which was held in … Continue reading »
Anatomy of the veil
Lebanese women speak to Joumana Haddad about their decisions to wear the veil. “Religion is used as an ideology. The veil imposed on or expected of women is an instrument of control in the same way that in Mao’s China people had to wear Mao jackets, and women were not supposed to wear any makeup” … Continue reading »
Saudi Girls ignore social taboo, take up horseback riding
Adel Babkair Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Ignoring social taboos on horseback riding, an increasing number of Saudi girls are taking up the hobby despite many challenges and difficulties. Okaz/Saudi Gazette met some of the girls who have been practicing this sport and spoke to them about their experiences. Latifah Al-Yousif, 13, said she fell in … Continue reading »
Tunisian Salafists storm female student hostel to stop dancing
Tunisian women shout slogans during a protest calling for the respect of women’s rights and other fundemental rights on August 13, 2012 in Tunis, Tunisia. (AFP) Reuters – Hardline Islamists threw stones and bottles at young women in a student hostel in Tunis to stop them staging a performance of dance and music, witnesses … Continue reading »
Muslim Gambian President Warns: No Mercy for Homosexuals #p2
By Daniel Greenfield Unlike Israel, Gambia is a Muslim country. Which means there’s no pinkwashing to see here. Just Islam. Tolerant Islam. The Religion of Peace. “The leader of a small West African nation that receives American humanitarian aid has warned that any gay or lesbians found in his country will “regret” being born. The … Continue reading »
BREAKING: Kuwait opposition leader jailed for 5 years over ‘insults’
In a move that may stir wider anger in Kuwait, a court sentences main opposition leader and former MP Mussallam al-Barrak to five years in prison after he was convicted of insulting the emir AFP , Monday 15 Apr 2013 A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced main opposition leader and former MP Mussallam al-Barrak to … Continue reading »
Femen Stages a ‘Topless Jihad’
Earlier today, members of Ukrainian feminist group Femen staged protests across Europe as they called for a “topless jihad.” The demonstrations were in support of a young Tunisian activist named Amina Tyler. Last month, Tyler posted naked images of herself online, with the words “I own my body; it’s not the source of anyone’s honor” … Continue reading »
Desperate conditions in Syria, fears girls as young as 12 being married off
World vision has voiced concern about the risk of Syrian girls as young as 12 being married off. Families forced to flee Syria are reverting to desperate means in order to protect and provide for their children as a result of the humanitarian crisis in the country, the Christian development agency warns. As the conflict … Continue reading »
