Never had Nabatiyeh’s residents known such clear-cut alignments as those witnessed during the last two decades. They are no strangers to disputes and conflicts, which date back to the division between supporters of the Assaad and Osseiran families, in addition to the Palestinian resistance, and the rise of leftist movements and its repercussions. However, it … Continue reading »
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SRI LANKA: Pregnant woman goes for abortion, gets raped in medical centre
SRI LANKA: A Sri Lankan court ordered a man to be kept in custody for nine months and 22 days till March 3, 2013, on two counts. He not only raped a married woman who was pregnant and had come to him for an abortion, but also carried out an illegal abortion, ‘Divaina’ newspaper reported. … Continue reading »
Caught on camera: Egyptian politicians talk covert Ethiopia attack
In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, center, meets with politicians at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 3, 2013. (Photo courtesy: AP) Al Arabiya with Agencies Apparently unaware they were being filmed on live TV, Egyptian politicians meeting with Egypt’s president on Monday proposed to sabotage Ethiopia’s … Continue reading »
Hezbollah fighter details ops in Qusayr
by Mona Alami Hezbollah’s implication in the nearby Syrian war has been reported by numerous media outlets. In order to discuss the real scope and depth of the party’s involvement in the Syrian conflict, NOW talks to Hezbollah fighter Abou Ali, who has been deployed to Qusayr. Why are you fighting in Syria? … Continue reading »
Anti-Femen protest outside Tunisia courthouse مظاهرة مناهضة للFemen خارج تونس المحكمة
AFP, Kairouan Dozens of Tunisians demonstrated on Thursday against the topless protests of radical women’s rights group Femen, outside a courthouse in the city of Kairouan where Tunisian activist Amina is due to go on trial. The small crowd shouted slogans, including “Get out” and “Dirty people,” that were directed at the young woman who … Continue reading »
Egypt: Salafis demand end to women’s rights body, ballet
Al-Masry Al-Youm Salafi MPs made controversial statements during a Shura Council session Tuesday. The Shura Council is currently the sole legislative body in Egypt after the dissolution of the People’s Assembly in June. An MP of the Salafi-oriented Nour Party called for banning ballet in Egypt, describing it as “the art of nudes,” while another … Continue reading »
30 held in Saudi Arabia for party involving nudity, alcohol, drugs, sex and Satanic rituals
Arrested included Saudis, Westerners and other Arabs http://www.emirates247.com Saudi Arabia’s feared religious police arrested 30 people, including Westerners and Saudis, after they were caught having a mixed-gender party involving nude persons, alcohol, drugs, sex and “Satanic rituals,” a newspaper reported on Monday. Members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice … Continue reading »
Egypt’s Jihadists call for fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon
The leaders of Jihadist movements in Egypt called on the Sunnis in Lebanon and the Mujahedeen around the world to fight Hezbollah on Lebanese territory because of the latter’s military role in the battles in Syria’s Al-Qusayr. “Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has admitted to participating in the war against the Mujahedeen in Syria, and … Continue reading »
Saluting Pamela Geller: a Champion of Liberty
By Amil Imani Tragically, during these times of great peril, truth is sacrificed by the politically correct, the myopic self-serving in the liberally dominated media, and the ruling class. Against this backdrop, a women of great courage and integrity labors tirelessly in speaking the truth and in the defense of liberty Pamela Geller’s work in … Continue reading »
MICHIGAN: On its way to becoming the first Islamic sharia-compliant state in America
BNI- Dearbornistan Heights Police Department now providing halal food to detained Muslims. Arab American News Local Muslim sharia proponents have welcomed the Dearborn Heights Police Department’s recent decision to provide halal food to Muslims who are detained in their custody. In recent months, members of the terror-linked CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations of Michigan) … Continue reading »
Israel deserves to join the United Nations Security Council
Germany should defer to Jewish state for 2019-2020 term NEW YORK DAILY NEWS JUSTIN LANE/EPA Israel should take a seat at the Security Council table. No country has been subject to more United Nations Security Council meetings and resolutions than Israel, and no country has a higher claim to a coveted two-year term on the … Continue reading »
Deadly clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt’s Alexandria
Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi flee from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes along Qasr Al Nil bridge, which leads to Tahrir Square, in Cairo May 17, 2013. (Reuters) Al Arabiya with Reuters – One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside … Continue reading »
Outrage as KISS Gene Simmons mouths off on Muslims
Go Gene! KISS bass player Gene Simmons has caused an uproar among Australia’s Muslim community by launching an attack on Islamic culture while in Melbourne.-AAP The lizard-tongued rock god who is touring Australia with the world’s most enduring glam rock band launched an attack on Muslim extremists during an interview on Melbourne’s … Continue reading »
Saudi Arabia gov’t sentences man to 6 years for Christianity
The Saudi government sentenced a Lebanese man to six years in prison and 300 lashes for assisting a Saudi woman in her effort to convert to Christianity, AFP reported on Sunday. The same court imprisoned a Saudi man to two years and 200 lashes for helping the young woman flee Saudi Arabia, according to the … Continue reading »
Why the Benghazi Cover Up is Worse Than the Iraq War
SALT LAKE CITY — Some liberals want to damn conservatives for their outrage over the Benghazi attacks, contrasting it to their unconcern about waging war in Iraq. There is no comparison. The argument, for sake of entertainment, is that Republican hawks took the US to war against Iraq under false pretenses, where thousands of Americans … Continue reading »
.@StateDept Fails Again:American stabbed outside US Embassy in Cairo
By MAGGIE MICHAEL CAIRO (AP) — An assailant stabbed an American man outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Thursday, a security official said, in a rare attack on a U.S. national in the Egyptian capital. The American was rushed to a nearby hospital and the motives for the assault were not immediately clear. … Continue reading »