Bush speaks out against Islamophobia Since President Bush had earlier been criticized for not speaking out about the slurs being cast on Islam in the […]

Is it Bin Laden Again? I believe the recently released Bin Ladin tape is authentic. I could only hear snippets in the background of the […]

Now the rumors are that the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (which is loyal to General Pervez Musharraf) along with several smaller parties, may make a […]

Iraqi Parliamentarians condemn UN Security Council Resolution in Opening Debate Asharq al-Awsat says that the foreign affairs committee of the Iraqi parliament has recommended against […]

Iraq is complaining about repeated Turkish incursions into its airspace, and is taking the matter to the Arab league. Given that there is a no-fly […]

Amnesty International Appeal for Dr. Aghajari PUBLIC AI Index:MDE 13/022/2002; UA 330/02 – 7 November 2002 Threat of execution/medical concern IRAN – Dr Seyyed Hashem […]

Jordan declines to Join in Iraq War (Again) Jordan’s Foreign Minister Marwan al-Mu`ashir continued to maintain today that its territory could not be used in […]

Deal struck for Government in Pakistan? Rumors are swirling in the Pakistani press (“informed sources say . . .”) that a deal has finally been […]

Predator strike against al-Qaeda in Yemen The strike on Abu `Ali al-Harithi and his companions near Marib was carried out by a Predator controlled from […]