Author: Sarah

Editorial on the acquittal of two Muslim men on charges of terrorism:  “it is a victory for anyone who cares about the freedoms of an open society” Terrorism in our Courts (Chicago Tribune) Saudi men, arrested for allegedly fundraising for terrorism, insist the arrests are “an attempt to abort the civic rights work they were…

Caution this time around… U.S. Delays Report on Iranian Role in Iraq (LA Times) Bush admits “Well, if it wasn’t right in Iraq, how do you know it’s right in Iran.” Senators Warn Against War With Iran (AP/Chicago Tribune) Kirkurk: groups preparing for war and a referendum Northern Iraq Seen as Next Front in War…

Cheney strongly defends the “successes” in Iraq: Defending Iraq War, Defiant Cheney Cites ‘Enormous Successes’ (Washington Post) U.S and Iran: Poll comparison reveals interesting results: Americans, Iranians Agree on Some Issues (Washington Post) Call for calm as violence erupted among students in Beirut: Curfew Follows Fatal Beirut Clashes (Al Jazeera) Positive steps towards peace as…

Somali President begins crack down on opposition: Somali Parliament Strips Speaker’s Power (Washington Post) A bill before Congress proposes to, finally, establish an appeals process for the “Terrorist Watch List:” Democrats Set Homeland Security Changes (Washington Post) Maliki’s new tone: is he just talking the talk? Iraqi Premier Pledges Firm Hand with Militants (LA Time)…

Muslim Museum in Mississippi: an example of civil society contributing to public education and social cohesion Islam In the Heart Of Dixie (AP/Washington Post) Was he manipulated by the police into making threats?  Court sentences young Muslim man to thirty years over an alleged terror plot: Would-Be NY Subway Bomber Gets 30 Years (AP/Washington Post)…

Fears of “an Iraqi-style insurgency” and a return of warlords remain in Mogadishu Ethiopian Army to Stay in Somalia in Coming Weeks (Reuters/Washington Post) Egypt arrests more Muslim Brotherhood members: Egypt Detainees 29 Members of Muslim Opposition (Reuters/NY Times) According to the Iraqi government “1,930 Iraqis died last month, three-and-a-half times the number killed in…

Hajj: “This is a time of unity for all Muslims, Shi’ites and Sunnis.” Muslim Pilgrims Say Safety in God’s Hands at Haj (Reuters/Washington Post) Former Guantanamo detainee who wrote book criticizing Pakistani intelligence agency (ISI) disappears—allegedly taken by ISI: AP: Ex – Guantanamo Detainee Held Again (AP/NY Times) “The technology used to identify a terrorist…

Another failed US foreign policy leads to another war: Ethiopians Closing In On Capital of Somalia (Washington Post) Muslims in Bulgaria worry about joining EU: “”We are looking forward to join because no one can have too much democracy and freedom … but we are worried how we will be treated.” Bulgarian Muslims Wonder What…

“Is this the prophet of the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims?” Seeing Muhammad as Both a Prophet and a Politician (NY Times) Virginia Congressmen refuses to apologize for bigoted and ignorant letter: Va. Lawmaker’s Remarks on Muslims Criticized (Washington Post) In protest to Iranian conference, Muslim leaders visit the Holocaust Museum: Muslims Mark Solidarity With Jews…