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10 May 2012

Poll: Most Egyptians think US aid billions have 'negative effect'

954540707.jpgThe 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."

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08:37 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

Saudi Muslims Venting Radical Beliefs on Facebook

002.jpgA 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.

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08:24 Posted in Saudi Arabia | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

09 May 2012

Swiss residents join jihad groups

129546670-32650296.jpgSeveral 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

_60100691_mohammed_shafiq.jpgThe 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

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15:12 Posted in ENGLAND, EUROPE | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

Central Java: Islamic extremists attack sanctuary of the Virgin Mary, repelled by police

INDONESIA_(f)_0507_-_Taman_Maria_Giri_Wening_Sengon_Kerep.jpgJakarta (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

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15:08 Posted in Indonesia | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

Egypt's extremist Islamists flex their muscles

539w.jpgCAIRO—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

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15:00 Posted in Egypt | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

04 May 2012

Al Qaeda terrorist convicted over New York subway plot

childrenbinladen.jpgAn al Qaeda member who plotted a suicide bomb attack on the New York subway system has been convicted following testimony from a British terrorist.

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No dates, no slow songs and definitely no prom king: The all-girl high school dance where boys are banned

000.jpgA 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.

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Islamists arrested in Macedonia fishermen deaths

Macedonia%20Murder_Frie.jpgPolice 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.

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07:55 Posted in EUROPE | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

Attacker of Danish ‘Mohammed’ cartoonist sentenced to 10 years in prison

denmark-somalia-attack-medi.jpgCOPENHAGEN — The Somali man who attacked a Danish cartoonist for caricaturing the Prophet Mohammed will serve 10 years in prison before being expelled from Denmark, the Supreme Court confirmed Wednesday

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07:48 Posted in DUTCH | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |

Nigeria market attack kills dozens

Nigeria-unrest-008.jpgGunmen open fire on cattle traders in Potiskum market, north-east Nigeria, killing up to 50 people

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07:34 Posted in NIGERIA | Permalink | Comments (0) |  Facebook |