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• Author Taslima Nasreen Assaulted by Muslim Lawmakers

  Published: August 10, 2007, 2:20 pm

  Tags: Taslim Nasreen, Taslima Nasreen, Islamists, Censorship, Censored

  Fatwas and death threats aren't just for bestselling author Salman Rushdie. Feminist and Muslim author Taslima Nasreen was attacked by Muslim protesters at a book launch in Hyderabad Thursday. The protesters despise Taslima for daring to say the Islam represses the rights of women. Muslim protesters assaulted the exiled Bangladeshi author

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• Interview with General Petraeus

  Published: August 31, 2007, 12:04 pm

  Tags: Iraq, Terrorism, Ryan Crocker, David Petraeus, Diyala, Al Qaeda, Anbar, Counterinsurgency, Islamists

  The Australian has a very interesting interview with General David Petraeus. In the interview, Petraeus says that sectarian violence has significantly decreased and the increased American troop presence has Al Qaeda on the run.David Petraeus, the top US commander in Iraq, said the build-up of American forces in Baghdad since late January had

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• Saudi Arabia Bans Newspaper

  Published: August 29, 2007, 9:10 pm

  Tags: Iraq, Freedom Of The Press, Terrorism, Wahhabism, Saudi Arabia, Islamists

  Al-Hayat, an Arab newspaper based in London, was indefinitely banned from Saudi Arabia days after publishing an article that the Saudi's didn't want to hear. Story from the AP.CAIRO -- Saudi Arabia has indefinitely banned the distribution of a leading Arab newspaper, days after the paper disclosed that a Saudi extremist had played a key role in

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• 19 Korean Hostages Will Be Freed?

  Published: August 25, 2007, 11:44 am

  Tags: Terrorism, Taliban, Afghanistan, South Korea, Islamists

  According to the Korea Times, the Taliban have agreed to release 19 of the Korean hostages.The Taliban militants holding the 19 Korean hostages agreed with the Korean government to free them, according to a report.Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) reported Saturday that the agreement came with the mediation of the government of Saudi Arabia.AIP said the

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• UN: Israel Should Open More Gaza Crossings

  Published: August 23, 2007, 8:18 pm

  Tags: Gaza, Israel, Islamists, Hamas

  After Hamas took over in Gaza, Israel sealed off virtually all traffic out of Gaza into Israel. Now, the UN is criticizing that decision and wants Israel to open some border crossings in Gaza. Story from the AP.Israel must provide more freedom of movement in the West Bank and open crossings into Gaza to avoid driving even more Palestinians into

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• Iraqi Hezbollah: the Mahdi Army

  Published: August 20, 2007, 10:39 am

  Tags: Hezbollah, Iraq, Terrorism, Iran, Lebanon, Mahdi Army, Islamists

  In his latest post, Michael Totten referred to the Mahdi Army as the Iraqi branch of Hezbollah. Well, he may be onto something. An article in the British newspaper The Independent talks about Mahdi Army fighters who say they were trained in Lebanon by Hezbollah.Lebanon's Hizbollah has trained Shia fighters from Iraq in advanced guerrilla warfare

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• More Political Correctness from the BBC

  Published: August 19, 2007, 3:28 pm

  Tags: United Kingdom, Terrorism, Political Correctness, Islamists, Bbc

  Producers for the BBC drama Casualty wanted to do a two-part episode about a suicide bombing by an Islamist terrorist. However, some executives higher up in BBC felt that the episodes violated the BBC's editorial guidelines. Story from The Observer.The BBC has abandoned plans to screen a fictional terrorist attack by Muslim suicide bombers in the

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• Bad (Crescent) Moon Rising

  Published: August 19, 2007, 11:08 am

  Tags: Malaysia, Sharia, Islamists

  The country of Malaysia has been long considered one of the more moderate majority Muslim nations. However, it looks like there may be a few problems. In the northern region of Kota Bharu, there are government sanctioned religious police. Story from The Times (UK).To the south, in Kuala Lumpur, the capital, celebrations are starting for Malaysia's

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• The Latest "Outrage" from the Middle East

  Published: September 2, 2007, 7:10 pm

  Tags: Oic, Sweden, Freedom Of Speech, Iran, Pakistan, Islamists, Egypt

  Last year, it was cartoons of Mohammed published in a Danish newspaper. This time, a Swedish newspaper published an artist's drawing of Mohammed's head on the body of a dog. Gates of Vienna has been covering the story since the end of July, so go there if you want more detailed background.Because this drawing is a matter of the utmost importance,

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• Negotiating with Terrorists

  Published: September 2, 2007, 3:15 pm

  Tags: Italy, Terrorism, Taliban, Afghanistan, South Korea, Islamists

  The release of 19 South Korean hostages by the Taliban certainly raised a few questions for me. Surely, the Taliban received a significant benefit from the South Koreans in exchange for the release of the hostages. The question was, what did the South Koreans give? Now, a Taliban leader says that the South Koreans paid $20 million in a ransom for

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• Going to School in Sderot

  Published: September 3, 2007, 12:20 pm

  Tags: Kassam Rockets, Gaza, Terrorism, Sderot, Israel, Islamists, Islamic Jihad

  The town of Sderot, Israel (near the border with Gaza) has been under the threat of Kassam rocket attacks from across the Gaza border for months. The beginning of the school year was no exception, as rockets rained down on the town. One of the rockets hit a day care center courtyard, forcing all inside to be evacuated. Story from the Jerusalem

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• The Future of Europe

  Published: September 5, 2007, 7:07 pm

  Tags: Belgium, Brussels, Islamists

  Hot Air has a very interesting video about Islamic radicalism and separatism in Brussels. The images of this video could be a preview of what Europe may become in the next few decades. It's not a pretty picture.

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• Canada Invites Voter Fraud

  Published: September 8, 2007, 4:26 pm

  Tags: Canada, Voting Rights, Islamists

  Elections Canada, which oversees Canadian federal elections, announced that it will allow people who completely cover their faces to vote in Canadian elections with their face covered. Story from the National Post.Veiled women will be able to vote in the upcoming Quebec byelections -- and all future federal contests -- without showing their faces,

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• Britain Has a Big Problem

  Published: September 8, 2007, 12:23 pm

  Tags: United Kingdom, Deobandi, Pakistan, Islamists

  The United Kingdom has become one of the major hubs of Islamist ideology, a predicament that bodes ill for the country. They were far too liberal in the decisions of letting people immigrate to and seek asylum in the UK. If you think I'm overly pessimistic, you might want to read this article in the Times of London.Almost half of Britain's mosques

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• Arresting Dogs in Iran

  Published: September 14, 2007, 8:45 pm

  Tags: Iran, Islamists

  Yet another story detailing the theocratic lunacy of the government in Iran. The blog Kamangir has pictures of dogs arrested in Iran, yes you heard that right. This is nothing new for the crazy mullahs running Iran, in early August they arrested a man for putting up lost dog posters.Here is a picture of one of the dogs "arrested":

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