10 May 2012
Number of Mosques in Occupied Area of Cyprus Increasing
Newspaper Kibrisli reports that Near East University (YDU) will construct a new mosque in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus.
09:03 Posted in TURKEY | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
Egyptians choose Saudi Arabia over Turkey as model: poll
The majority of Egyptians prefer Saudi Arabia over Turkey as a model for the role of religion in governance, a poll says. Six out of ten want Shariah while secular figures are paradoxically still most favored by society
08:47 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
Poll: Most Egyptians think US aid billions have 'negative effect'
The United States has given billions of dollars to Egypt in recent decades, but research published Tuesday by a major think tank suggests most Egyptians think American aid is having a "negative effect."
08:37 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
Saudi Muslims Venting Radical Beliefs on Facebook
A growing number of Wahhabi Muslims in Saudi Arabia are now expressing their radical views on social media sites like Facebook, according to a new study.
08:24 Posted in Saudi Arabia | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
09 May 2012
Swiss residents join jihad groups
Several Swiss residents last year travelled abroad to join jihadist terrorist groups, the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) said on Tuesday, noting that an increase in jihad-motivated travel had been observed generally across Europe.
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Rochdale grooming trial: Split views on race issue
The conviction of nine Asian men for grooming and abusing white girls has prompted strong, split opinions on whether race is an issue in such cases
15:12 Posted in ENGLAND, EUROPE | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
Central Java: Islamic extremists attack sanctuary of the Virgin Mary, repelled by police
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Tensions remain high in central Java, where a crowd of a thousand Islamic extremists have targeted a shrine to the Virgin Mary: For security reasons, yesterday the authorities suspended the
15:08 Posted in Indonesia | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
Egypt's extremist Islamists flex their muscles
CAIRO—Militants who have vowed allegiance to al-Qaida attack security forces in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula close to Israel and enjoy unchallenged control of two
15:00 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
04 May 2012
Al Qaeda terrorist convicted over New York subway plot
An al Qaeda member who plotted a suicide bomb attack on the New York subway system has been convicted following testimony from a British terrorist.
08:18 Posted in UNITED STATES | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
No dates, no slow songs and definitely no prom king: The all-girl high school dance where boys are banned
A Michigan high school has staged an all-girl prom.Hamtramck High School, a school near Detroit with a significant Muslim population, put on the strobe light-filled event last Saturday night.
08:14 Posted in UNITED STATES | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |
Islamists arrested in Macedonia fishermen deaths
Police arrested 20 radical Islamists for the murder of five ethnic Macedonian fishermen in an early morning raid Tuesday, authorities said. The killing last month fueled tension in the tiny Balkan country between majority Macedonians and the mostly Muslim Albanian minority.
07:55 Posted in EUROPE | Permalink | Comments (0) | Facebook |