Author: Imran

Riots emerge on Yom Kippur after a dispute between an Arab motorist and a group of Jewish youth: Israel Seals Off Acre After Clashes (Al Jazeera) Feelings of insecurity grow among Pakistani citizens as the threat of violence and terrorism looms: Pakistanis Repudiate Violence (Washington Post) Suicide Attacks a Growing Threat in Pakistan (Christian Science…

Further suspending the rights of the Constitution, US Court of Appeals reverses decision to release Muslims from Guantanamo: Chinese Detainees’ Release Is Blocked (Washington Post) “A draft report by American intelligence agencies concludes that Afghanistan is in a ‘downward spiral’ and casts serious doubt on the ability of the Afghan government to stem the rise…

“Because the Constitution prohibits indefinite detention without cause, the government’s continued detention of the [detainees] is unlawful,” – Judge Urbina Chinese Muslims Ordered Released From Guantanamo (Washington Post) Sami Al-Arian’s appeal is rejected as he still faces charges for refusing to testify: Terror case: Top Court Won’t Hear Ex-Prof’s Appeal (AP / Boston Herald) The…

Ship’s manifest contradicts Kenyan claim that military equipment hijacked by Somalian pirates was contracted for its own use: Hijacked Tanks ‘for South Sudan’ (BBC News) Under US pressure to perform in “the war on terror”, approximately 50,000 are expected to be removed from the Bajaur tribal region: Pakistan to Deport Afghan Refugees (Al Jazeera) It…

The Middle East oil-rich elite continue to spend … Emirates Flexes its Financial Muscle (LA Times) even as the chickens of previous “pyramid-building” come home to roost: Gulf Stocks Hit Amid Global Crisis (Al Jazeera) Turkey demands Kurdish rebels be recognized as terrorists and rooted out of northern Iraq: Retaliatory Turkish Airstrikes Target Kurdish Rebels…

The large burden of maintaining troops abroad reaches $500,000 per US solider: The Cost of Boots on the Ground in Iraq (Asia Times) Study stigmatizes Muslim practices suggesting growing a beard as a major indicator of radicalism: Manual Outlines Muslim Radicalization in Prisons (Washington Post) Life imprisonment a possibility for former Gen. Perisic’s hand in…

“The killing of innocents is forbidden in Islam. Both the Taliban and the Americans are guilty of wrongdoing”: Terrorist Attacks in Pakistan Stir Anger at U.S. (Christian Science Monitor) High-profile insurgents use Pakistani tribal areas as base for Taliban initiative: Trio of Warlords Blamed for Surge in Afghanistan Violence (LA Times) Although violence has decreased…

Details of the assault at a mosque during prayer remain unclear: Police: No Evidence of Hate Crime at Local Mosque (Dayton Daily News) Afghanistan official claims Pakistan refuses to act against terrorism: Kabul: Islamabad ‘Soft on Terror’ (Al Jazeera) “It’s ironic… but today the Catholic Church is more tolerant of — and knowledgeable about —…

Iraq hopes that recognizing physicians’ right to keep and bear arms will stem the tide of flight over security concerns: Iraq Says Doctors Can Carry Guns (Reuters) Courts uphold restrictions over freedom of the press: Egypt Editor Jailed Amid Press Row (Al Jazeera) India resorts to torture in investigations with no convictions thus far: Indian…

Tensions escalate as US claims “the ground forces fired rounds meant not to hit the Pakistani troops, but ‘to make certain that they realized they should stop shooting’”: Pakistan Warns US Troops After Exchange of Fire (Washington Post) Militant Israelis vow to use violence, even against other Israelis, to protect illegal settlements within the West…