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Brussels terrorism and Edjteehad in the West. Culture is another contested area in the history of Islam-West relations. The influence of Islamic culture and civilization on the West is sociologically decisive and irreversible. By Abdennour Toumi The Brussels attacks are but one act in a series of serious threats posed by “homegrown” radicalism from young…
The owner of a Middle East restaurant in Columbus, Ohio continues to struggle more than a month after a brutal machete attack on his customers. The owner, Hany J. Baransi, lives in a world of limbo. He is Palestinian Arab and Israeli from Nazareth, the name of his deli, and he is Christian. The Muslim…
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The Israelis killed a Palestinian girl Saturday in the Gaza Strip, but because the victim wasn’t Jewish and the target of a knife attack, or was killed by an Israeli with a guitar, no one cares. The only victims the mainstream news media and the Israelis care about are Israelis killed or injured by knife…
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Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration, but Arab Christians and Middle East Christians like Chaldeans are connecting with Trump because of his “tough” policies against radicalism and religions extremism, on Arab Radio By Ray Hanania Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration,…
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Antiquities threatened in Middle East region Antiquities and heritage sites representing the history of mankind throughout the Middle East and North Africa are being threatened by terrorists including Daesh (ISIS). A coalition of world leaders and activists called the Antiquities Coalition has been formed to help bring more public attention to the destruction of heritage…
Over 45 Muslim countries at meeting organized by worlds largest Muslim organization condemn Iran for Saudi Embassy attack and for supporting terrorism. Saudi Embassy condemns Iran accusing it of violating the Charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) The Organiation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the worlds second largest inter-governmental organization after the U.N. held…
Muslims in Dearborn will hold a “rally against hate” to protest rising Islamaphobia in politics and in the conservative American news media. Organizers are using the Twitter hashtag #DearbornStrong to rally supporters not only in Dearborn, but across the nation ADC Michigan Plans protests on Thursday to strengthen fight against racist and religious discrimination By…
Terrorism and the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment is changing France and fueling extremism like the Le Pen political movement By Abdennour Toumi The Le Pens’ political ascension in French mainstream politics and societal-change behavior has been exponentially increased since the Battle of Paris, attacks on Muslims and anti-immigrant sentiment. The National Front extremist-right party has…
Donald Trump, American extremism and the rise of radical Christlamicism. How the Christian conservative movement has turned to terrorism and how ti has been protected by extremist Christian politicians, leaders, activists and the conservative news media. By Ray Hanania The way people are screaming about Donald Trump, you would think he is the anti-Christ. If…
By Ali Younes Jordanian intelligence agents detained the 23 year old son of well known anti-ISIS Salafist, Sheikh Abu Qatada at his home on Tuesday after a book review study at the Sheikh’s house. Abu Qatada told the Arab Daily News that his son Qatada was detained by men who only identified themselves as Jordanian…
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By Abdennour Toumi This law of exception was never repealed in spite of numerous criticisms leveled at its questionable constitutionality and its relevance to personal liberty. A week after the murderous attacks, which resulted in 130 deaths and 352 wounded in Paris and Saint-Denis, President Hollande delivered a speech on November 16th before in joint…
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