First They Came For The Muslim-Americans
Published with permission from the Washington Spectator. For those of us who think or write about surveillance, the events of May and June 2013 represented a crucial turning point in our sense of what was possible. Edward Snowden’s release of classified documents changed the way many Americans thought about their relationship to national security agencies. […]
Leaked German Report Calls Turkey Islamist ‘Platform’
The German government has accused Turkey of being a hub for Islamist groups that allows them to further their aims across the Middle East, according to a leaked confidential document. The document, reported by German public broadcaster ARD and obtained by the Associated Press, was in a classified Interior Ministry response to a confidential question […]
Man charged with shooting dead US Imam and friend
A New York man has been charged with the double murder of a Imam and his friend, in a brutal daylight slaying that has shocked Muslim communities across the US. Police said late on Monday that Oscar Morel, 35, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder over the deaths of Imam Maulana Akonjee, 55, […]
Senate body wants misuse of blasphemy law checked
The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday suggested that measures need to be adopted to prevent the misuse of the blasphemy law. At the start of the meeting, the committee chairperson, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Senator Nasreen Jaleel, clarified that the meeting did not intend to seek amendments to the law. “The intention […]
Italy rules out burkini ban, wants home-trained imams
Italy will not follow France by allowing burqini bans on public beaches but is planning tighter regulation of imams and mosques, the country’s interior minister said in comments published Wednesday.Angelino Alfano told the Corriere della Sera daily that he regarded France’s restrictions on Islamic clothing as counter-productive because of the potential backlash it could provoke. […]
German Islamic terror group leader released early from jail
Berlin (dpa) – The ringleader of a German-based radical Islamist group, thought to be planning a series of terrorist attacks on discos, airports and US installations in the country, has been released from jail early, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Named under German privacy laws as Fritz G, the 36-year-old has been released after serving […]
Militants blackening image of Islam by killing people
Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif Tuesday said the militants have been blackening the image of Islam by killing people in the name of almighty Allah, reports BSS. “Bangalees are united against their evil acts. All should remain alert so that none could indulge in terrorism in the name of Islam,” he said. The was addressing […]
How four Olympians are fighting Islamophobia
The Olympics in Rio may have started off with fears of a terror attack, but these were soon replaced by talk of the prowess of Muslim athletes who are breaking stereotypes.Although many Muslim athletes from around the world competed in the Games, here we highlight the stories of four exceptional Muslim Olympians. Britain’s Mo Farah […]
Iranian President: West’s Militarism Big Problem for Int’l Community
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took the western states responsible for many problems created in the world by pursuing warmongering policies and launching military attacks against different countries. “Terrorism, political interference and the military deployment of the western states in many parts of the world are among the most important problems of the international […]
Cisco Systems reportedly to cut 14,000 jobs
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems is going to be much leaner by the end of the summer as the networking equipment giant is to lay off 14,000 employees, or close to 20 percent of its workforce. The technology news publication CRN first reported the job cuts late Tuesday, citing “sources close to the company” […]