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Iran ‘Definitely’ Closing Strait of Hormuz Over EU Oil Embargo By RT
Tensions in the Gulf could reach a breaking point as a senior Iranian official said Iran would “definitely” close the Strait of Hormuz if an EU oil embargo disrupted the export of crude oil. Mohammad...
Bullying Sri Lanka while US/NATO crimes go unpunished By Shenali Waduge
That the US, UK, EU, Canada & similar nations join in tandem to bring allegation after allegation against Sri Lanka is something we as citizens should not be surprised over while politicians need to realize...
Ibrahim: US Must Cease ‘Ambivalence’ Toward Muslim World by Ben Linden
NEW YORK, February 9, 2011 – The US should actively support the burgeoning democratic movements in Egypt and throughout the Muslim world, argues Anwar Ibrahim, who sees American support for embattled...
Security Council Remains Grounded by Political Manipulation By Thalif Deen
When Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin briefed reporters recently, he offered some biting criticisms of the growing political manipulation of the most powerful body at the United Nations: the 15-member Security...
Exploitation of Islam; Non projection of Quran, Rise in Masjid building activities in the West; Misuse of funds; Vested interests of Masjid Management-Boards/Comittee; Need for regular elections and accountability:
Our Ajmi Muslims due to lack of Quranic knowledge and understanding suffer from deviations, Shirk, Bidah, falsehood, grudge, enmity, extremism, sectarianism, Maslak and Fiqah differences, bad behaviours,...
False Perceptions Underpin Anti-Migrant Sentiments By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 6, 2011 (IPS) – The rising tide of anti-migrant sentiment worldwide is caused primarily by the biased, polarised and negative debate on migration, according to a new study released here. In...
85-year-old Woman Strip Searched at JFK Airport By Nicholas Hirshon
Lenore Zimmerman, 85, shows injury she says came during strip search by security at JFK Airport. An 85-year-old Long Island grandmother says she plans to sue the TSA after a humiliating strip search on Tuesday...
Iceland recognises Palestinian state By Associated Press
Icelandic parliament passes resolution making country the first in western Europe to accept Palestine as an independent state Iceland's foreign minister, Ossur Skarphedinsson, said he would discuss...
Israel’s Secret Iran Attack Plan: Electronic Warfare By Eli Lake
Israel has been building stealthy, multibillion-dollar electronic weapons that could be deployed if Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sites, U.S. intelligence officials tell Eli Lake. For much of the...