April 6, 2011

Kenyan parliament to debate female genital mutilation bill

The Kenyan parliament is set to debate a proposed bill outlawing female genital mutilation in the African nation: […]

April 6, 2011

Saudi teacher probed over alleged anti-Islam comments

A Saudi university is investigating a female professor after receiving complaints from students that she made anti-Islam comments […]

April 5, 2011

Johns Hopkins Foreign Affairs Symposium

On April 5, 2011, Ayaan spoke to a full auditorium of Johns Hopkins students and Baltimore residents, on […]

April 4, 2011

Muslim Brotherhood advocates Egyptian modesty police

Officials of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s leading Islamic group, have called for the establishment of a Saudi-style modesty […]

April 4, 2011

Inside the Massacre at Afghan Compound

Officials are painting the weekend killings at the United Nations mission in northern Afghanistan’s largest city–which sparked cascading […]

April 3, 2011

‘The Tyrannies Are Doomed’

In an extensive interview, Princeton historian Bernard Lewis comments on the political changes taking place in the Middle […]

April 1, 2011

Afghanistan: United Nations workers beheaded in attack on compound

Eight foreign employees of the United Nations in Afghanistan have been killed after protesters overran their compound in […]

April 1, 2011

Polygamy: More Common Than You Think

Rose McDermott writes that one way Islamic polygamists circumvent technical restrictions is by getting their governments to support […]

March 30, 2011

Female circumcision prevention post abolished by government

The British government has abolished the only Whitehall post devoted to work preventing women and girls from the […]

March 30, 2011

Only 14, Bangladeshi girl charged with adultery was lashed to death

A 14-year old girl charged with adultery in Bangladesh was lashed to death under Sharia law: activist and […]

March 29, 2011

In our silence, Muslim Americans essentially collaborate with the Islamists

Qanta Ahmed writes that “claims of ‘McCarthyism’ in the wake of the Peter King hearings threaten to suffocate […]

March 29, 2011

Saudi Arabia ‘not ready for women voters’

The head of Saudi Arabia’s electoral committee charged with preparing for next month’s municipal polls said the kingdom […]

March 27, 2011

Pakistani Actress Defies Mullah Accusing Her of Immoral Behavior on an Indian Reality TV Show

A Pakistani actress has defied a mullah on television in a powerful broadcast. Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pMnAmRa4NYw via:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pMnAmRa4NYw]

March 24, 2011

UN rights body ditches call to condemn religious “defamation”, focuses on freedom of belief

The UN’s top human rights body has replaced its traditional condemnation of religious “defamation” with a resolution underlining […]

March 22, 2011

The pinnacle of incompetence

Efraim Karsh writes: “When the US director of national intelligence calls the Muslim Brotherhood a ‘largely secular’ organization […]

March 22, 2011

Judge orders use of Islamic law in Tampa lawsuit over mosque leadership

In Florida, Hillsborough Circuit Judge Richard Nielsen ruled on March 3 that a lawsuit pertaining to a Mosque […]

March 21, 2011

“Honour killing” dad faces 18 years in prison

A man in Sweden has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilt of murdering […]

March 18, 2011

Goldstein: Why it’s barbaric

In the Toronto Sun, Lorrie Goldstein writes: “the only reason I can think of that Liberal MP Justin […]

March 13, 2011

Christian Woman Freed from Muslim Kidnappers in Pakistan

A Christian mother of seven in Pakistan who last August was kidnapped, raped, sold into marriage and threatened […]

March 13, 2011

Nomad: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations by Ayaan Hirsi Ali – review

The Guardian’s Alexander Linklater reviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Nomad and calls the work “electrifying”. via:[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/13/hirsi-ali-nomad-personal-journey]