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Taliban Commander Maulvi Fazlullah Said Killed in Nuristan
Conflicting reports are emerging from the province of Nuristan in Afghanistan, some alleging that Maulvi Fazlullah, a.k.a. ‘Mulla Radio,’ has been killed in fierce fighting […]
Ahmadinejad Blasts Medvedev over UNSC Sanctions;
Brazil still Reaching out to Obama on Nuclear Deal
The Iranian newspaper Tabnak reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a speech on Wednesday, took a hard line with Russia and also pressured the […]
Mercy Flotilla for Gaza About to Set Off
Israelis Threaten to Block it with War Ships
An 8-ship aid flotilla will likely set sail from Turkish ports on Wednesday in an attempt to reach the Occupied Gaza Strip Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Petraeus Memo Widens scope of US Military Covert Operations in ME
The 7-page memo seen by the NYT and signed by CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus authorizes US troops to engage in clandestine intelligence-gathering in the […]
Israel offered Nukes to Racist South Africa for Use on Black Neighbors
A suppressed historical episode has emerged into the light of day in such a way as to deeply embarrass Israel and the United States in […]
Taliban Attack Qandahar Airfield; Parliament goes on Strike
Guerrillas fired mortar shells and used small arms to attack the major US military base in south Afghanistan, Qandahar Airfield, on Saturday. The operation was […]
Pakistan’s Social Media Ban Endangers Economic Growth
The Lahore High Court’s ban on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and some other social media sites was supported on Friday in Pakistan by rallies of students, […]
Iran Threatens to Pull out of Nuclear Deal over new UN Sanctions
Iranian member of parliament Mohammad Reza Bahonar warned Thursday that “If (the West) issues a new resolution against Iran, we will not be committed to […]
Top Ten Other Gratuitously Offensive Draw-a-Cartoon Days
The juvenile “draw Muhammad” day has generally been avoided by professional editorial cartoonists. One Islamophobic theme apparent in the writing on it is that Muslims […]
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