Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Iraqi Christians mourn after church siege kills 52
Iraqi Christians mourn after church siege kills 52
Security forces storm Baghdad hostage church
Tribunal to rule on Abu Hamza’s British citizenship
Egypt Islamist group vies for 30 pct of parliament
Security forces reportedly detained Mohammed Dababish, a senior intelligence operative for Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Dababish was involved in the murder of an Egyptian border guard as well as smuggling and other activities.
Egyptians, though angry, see beyond the Quran-burning hype
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood launches ‘Islamic Facebook’
US ready to resume Iraq combat role if needed-Odierno
Rocket attacks on Israel and Jordan highlight how Hamas could use Sinai
Rockets launched from Egypt’s Sinai landed in the cities of Aqaba in Jordan and Eliat in Israel. One Jordanian was killed in Aqaba and four more were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks.
Syria – School ban on all-covering veil raises nary a peep among activists in the Middle East
Clinton says steel vise crushing global activists
Inquiry on Pakistani in Chile raises many questions
Israel security chief warns lifting blockade risky
Saudi Arabia gives Israel clear skies to attack Iranian nuclear sites
Egypt – Arabic Web addresses expected to draw millions of new users to Internet
Lawyers in Egypt call for Arabian Nights to be banned
How Iran and al-Qaeda made a deal
A court convicted 26 men of plotting to attack tourist sites in Egypt and supporting Hezbollah. The men, who were from Egypt, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, and Sudan, received jail terms from several months to life in prison. Four were convicted in absentia.
Egypt – School curricula inciting extremism to be changed
Egypt riot police break up pro-democracy rally
Baghdad suicide blasts target embassies; 32 dead
Africa looks to nuclear power
Pakistan charges Americans with terrorism
Islam Online faces collapse after Cairo staff revolt over ‘religious pressure™
Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast
Pakistan – Court hears ‘terror charges’ against five Americans
Muslim firebrands challenge Hamas rule in Gaza
Police arrested three top leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood during raids. The deputy leader and two members of the Guidance Council, the Muslim Brotherhood’s top decision-making body, were detained. A fourth leader evaded arrest.
Egypt: Fatwa forbids Muslims from using Facebook