Battle of Benghazi film hits silver screen
‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ is based on the true story of six members of a security team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya after a terrorist attack on September 11, 2012. U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others were killed in the assault by a heavily […]
Egypt arrests activists ahead of revolution anniversary
Egyptian authorities have arrested activists two weeks before the fifth anniversary of the January 25 uprising, which led to the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. According to lawyer Mukhtar Munair, three activists including prominent physician Taher Mokhtar were detained after police raided their apartment in downtown Cairo on Thursday. Omar Hazek, a poet, was […]
Assad Gave Russian Air Force Free, Indefinite Stay
Russia’s air force can stay in Syria on an “indefinite” basis and will only have to leave if asked by the Syrian government, according to an official agreement published on the Russian government’s website on Thursday night. The exact terms of Russia’s intervention in Syria have long been a point of speculation, with the Kremlin […]
Young Middle East Muslims See ISIS as Distorting Islam
Three-quarters of young Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa view extremist groups, such as the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda, as entities that distort the religion of Islam and its core teachings, a new survey has found. The poll, conducted by Zogby Research Services, commissioned by The Futures Initiative at the […]
Muslim-Americans Seek To Bolster Political Strength
A coalition of American Muslim organizations announced three major initiatives Monday in an effort to fight rising anti-Muslim bias, including a drive to register one million voters before the 2016 presidential election. The U.S. Council on Muslim Organizations, an umbrella group that includes several Muslim-American advocacy and religious groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations, […]
The lowest oil prices since 2003, explained
When will global oil prices stop falling? Many investors are asking themselves that question after US crude oil slipped below $30 a barrel for the first time in more than 12 years on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) briefly touched $29.93 a barrel, its lowest intraday level since December 2003. It has more than halved […]
ISIL claim responsibility for deadly Jakarta gun and bomb attacks
A series of gun and bomb attacks has caused terror in the centre of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, leaving several people dead – including a number of the attackers themselves. The authorities say the situation has now been brought under control. In mid-afternoon local time Indonesia’s security chief said five militants had been killed, including […]
ISIS Main Suspect in Jakarta Attacks
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) is the prime suspect in Thursday’s shooting and bomb attack in Jakarta, according to Indonesian police, analysts and an ISIS-affiliated news agency. Bomb blasts and gun battles rocked a major shopping and business district in the capital, leaving at least seven people dead, five of them attackers. Indonesian President […]
Czech Republic: Facebook shut down anti-Islam page
A group of Czech nationals who oppose the absorption of Muslim migrants claim that Facebook is using “Political censorship and suppressing criticism.” According to Martin Konvicka, one of the heads of the far-right Czech group “Bloc against Islam,” the Facebook page they opened, “We don”t want Islam in the Czech Republic,” was already shut down […]
Al Jazeera America to Cease Operations in the Coming Months
DOHA, Qatar and NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Al Jazeera Media Network (the “Network”) today announced from Doha its intention to expand its existing international digital services to broaden its multi-platform presence in the United States. As audiences increasingly turn to multiple platforms, including mobile devices, for news and information, this expansion will […]