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2/15/2010 | News |
Federal judge rules against CAIR
A federal judge has dismissed an attempt by the Council on American-Islamic Relations to re-file a lawsuit against Air Force special agent P. David Gaubatz and his son Chris, the father-and-son team that investigated and exposed the group's terrorist ties.
1/25/2010 | News |
UK Independence Party chief Nigel Farage calls for burka ban
The burka and other face-covering veils worn by Muslim women should be banned, the UK Independence Party says.
1/25/2010 | News | BBC News
Sarkozy says burka 'not welcome' in France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reiterated his view that the full burka is "not welcome" in France, as a debate continues on whether to ban it.
1/20/2010 | News | CNN News
Filmmaker Geert Wilders faces hatred charges
Controversial Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders appeared in court Wednesday on charges of inciting discrimination and hatred that relate in part to his much-criticized film about Islam. Wilders, who heads the Dutch Party for Freedom, said he has done nothing wrong. "I will fight," he promised in a statement Tuesday on the party's Web site. "According to Wilders, the truth about Islam must be made known, even if it is painful and unpleasant for certain people," his statement on his party's site said.
1/20/2010 | News | Richard Sisk
Ex-cons who converted to Islam in NY have turned up in Yemen as Al Qaeda recruits: Senate report
Due to recruitment efforts in U.S. prisons,some ex-cons who converted to Islam in New York have turned up in Yemen as Al Qaeda terror recruits. And they are highly prized by Al Qaeda due to their blond-haired, blue eyed looks.
1/4/2010 | News | Ralph Peters
Terrorism's triumphant techniques
Our terrorist enemies are out-thinking us. It's not only embarrassing, but deadly. They ask themselves, "What works?" We ask ourselves what the lawyers will say.
12/23/2009 | News | AFP
Taliban blow up Pakistan girls school
The Taliban blew up a girls' school in Pakistan's Khyber district, where troops are fighting against militants in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, an official said Wednesday. Militants detonated explosives overnight at the government-run school in Bazgarah town. Local administration chief Shafeerullah Wazir told AFP by telephone, there were no casualties because the property was empty at the time. "Taliban and their local allies are responsible. They are destroying educational institutions to avenge the military operation against their hideouts in the area," said Wazir.
12/15/2009 | News |
Harassment across Arab world drives women inside
The sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and work places of the Arab world is driving them to cover up and confine themselves to their homes, said activists at the first-ever regional conference addressing the once taboo topic.
12/9/2009 | News | Sebastian Rotella
U.S. sees homegrown Muslim extremism as rising threat
Anti-terrorism officials and experts see signs of accelerated radicalization among American Muslims, driven by a wave of English-language online propaganda and reflected in aspiring fighters' trips to hot spots such as Pakistan and Somalia.
11/18/2009 | News | AP News
Somali woman stoned to death for adultery
The Associated Press reports a judge for an Islamic militant group in Somalia says a woman has been stoned to death and her boyfriend given 100 lashes for having an affair.