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  • August 2008

    • Ahmadinejad Says Israel to Be 'Removed Soon'

      Associated Press  |  Aug 20, 08 2:07 PM CDT

      Ahmadinejad Says Israel to Be 'Removed Soon'

      (Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Israel “a germ of corruption” to be “removed soon” in comments on his presidential website today, the AP reports. While the outburst is nothing new for the Iranian leader, the posts were probably meant to reassure hawks enraged by the vice president’s comments last week that Iranians are “friends of all people in the world—even Israelis.” More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • Middle East  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • Muslim  • Jewish  • nuclear missiles

    • Karadzic Blasts 'Witch Hunt,' Says US Wants to Kill Him

      BBC  |  Aug 1, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Karadzic Blasts 'Witch Hunt,' Says US Wants to Kill Him

      (Newser) - Radovan Karadzic says he can't possibly get a fair trial at the Hague because a “media witch hunt” has already proclaimed him a war criminal, the BBC reports. In a document submitted to the war crimes tribunal, Karadzic cited “drastic irregularities” in his arrest and accused the US of trying to "liquidate" him. More »

  • July 2008

    • Booze Flows in Baghdad

      McClatchy Newspapers  |  Jul 2, 08 11:09 AM CDT

      Booze Flows in Baghdad

      (Newser) - Iraq may be a war-torn nation with deep-seated sectarian divisions, but things are picking up for a certain thirsty segment of the population. That’s right: booze is flowing again in Baghdad, McClatchy Newspapers reports. Though a predominantly Muslim nation, Iraq, even under Saddam Hussein, permitted any citizen to sip, though only non-Muslims could sell the stuff. More »

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      Iraq  • alcohol  • retail  • sectarian violence  • Muslim  • liquor  • prohibition

  • June 2008

    • Candidates Exploit Muslim-Jewish Divide

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 26, 08 6:05 PM CDT

      Candidates Exploit Muslim-Jewish Divide

      (Newser) - The presidential candidates are ignoring—even insulting—American Muslims in the hope of grabbing the Jewish vote, write Salam Al-Marayati and Steven B. Jacobs in the Los Angles Times . McCain and Obama have on several occasions snubbed Muslims, who seem to be the victims of modern McCarthyism—just substitute terrorism for communism. It's a "disturbing trend" that must stop, write the co-members of an interfaith peace group. More »

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      election 2008  • United States  • Islam  • America  • Muslim  • Judaism  • Jewish

    • Turkey's PM Could Fall Over Headscarves

      American  |  Jun 20, 08 7:16 PM CDT

      Turkey's PM Could Fall Over Headscarves

      (Newser) - Turkey's secular judges want to oust the ruling party for its moderate, and popular, stance on religion freedoms, Mustafa Akyol writes in the American . On paper, the judiciary seeks to punish the incumbent AKP party for crimes such as nepotism and corruption. In reality, Akyol writes, the AKP's support for headscarves in Turkish universities is what sparked judicial rage. More »

    • China Orders Muslims to Stay Home for Torch Relay

      Reuters  |  Jun 16, 08 9:06 AM CDT

      China Orders Muslims to Stay Home for Torch Relay

      (Newser) - Chinese officials have told China's Muslim Uighur to stay in their homes and watch the Olympic torch on TV when it winds its way through the troubled western region of Xinjiang, Reuters reports. Beijing blames the Uighur for a series of attacks that are part of a push for an independent state. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Beijing  • Olympic torch  • Muslims  • torch relay  • Muslim  • Xinjiang

    • More Muslim Women Seeking Surgery to 'Restore' Virginity

      New York Times  |  Jun 11, 08 4:05 AM CDT

      More Muslim Women Seeking Surgery to 'Restore' Virginity

      (Newser) - An increasing number of Muslim women in Europe, caught between the sexual freedom of the West and the traditions of their families, are undergoing hymenoplasty  to "restore" their virginity after lapses, the New York Times reports. The surgery to repair the hymen, if done properly, won't be detected when brides seek certificates of virginity, and will produce bleeding on the wedding night.  More »

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      France  • marriage  • wedding  • Muslim  • Muslim women  • annulment  • virginity

  • May 2008

    • Web, Key in Obama's Rise, Twists Public Views of Him

      Politico  |  May 22, 08 3:32 PM CDT

      Web, Key in Obama's Rise, Twists Public Views of Him

      (Newser) - Barack Obama built his candidacy on the internet, but now the wild web is his biggest problem, Politico reports. A nigh-unstoppable wave of viral e-mails continue to spread false information about the candidate—and it’s working. One in 10 voters still believes Obama is a Muslim, and many quote the fake “facts” found in these e-mails. More »

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      Barack Obama  • email  • Muslim  • smear campaign

    • Gallup Asks What Muslims Really Think

      Christian Science Monitor  |  May 17, 08 7:19 PM CDT

      Gallup Asks What Muslims Really Think

      (Newser) - What do the world’s Muslims really think? In an astonishing 6-year study, Gallup interviewed 1 billion of them to find out. The vast majority support democracy, political freedoms, and women’s rights, the Christian Science Monitor reports: Most said they admire the West for its technology, hard work, and respect for human rights. More »

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      Islam  • September 11  • Muslim  • Islamic extremism  • interfaith dialogue

  • March 2008

    • Host Blocks Anti-Koran Film's Website

      Associated Press  |  Mar 24, 08 5:43 AM CDT

      Host Blocks Anti-Koran Film's Website

      (Newser) - Amid public outrage, a right-wing Dutch lawmaker has run into a new problem in his relentless quest to market his anti-Koran film: His US-based network provider has suspended service, AP reports. Network Solutions pulled the plug on Geert Wilders, who insists his 15-minute film will expose Islam's holy book as "fascist," saying the site may violate its terms of service. More »

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      Islam  • Muslims  • Muslim  • Koran  • Danish Mohammed cartoons  • Geert Wilders  • Islamist  • Network Solutions

    • Harvard Begins Women-Only Gym Hours

      Associated Press  |  Mar 5, 08 10:49 AM CST

      Harvard Begins Women-Only Gym Hours

      (Newser) - Harvard is trying out women-only gym hours at one of its facilities to make exercising easier for Muslim women. Six of the 70 hours a week that the Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center is open will be barred to men so that Muslim women feel free to dress appropriately for working out, reports the AP. But some students complain that the new policy is sexist or unfair. More »

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      Islam  • athlete  • exercise  • Harvard  • sexism  • Muslim  • Muslim women  • gym  • Muslim Americans

  • August 2007
  • July 2007

    • Hitchens: Stop Fearing (and Coddling) Islam

      Slate  |  Jul 31, 07 10:38 AM CDT

      Hitchens: Stop Fearing (and Coddling) Islam

      (Newser) - Unflappable contrarian Christopher Hitchens asks why he's accused of "insulting 1.5 billion Muslims" whenever he challenges their faith in public. Arguing that no other group takes such umbrage when its empirical beliefs are questioned, the militant secularist concludes that the appeal to Muslims' feelings has an "unmistakable note of menace" behind it. More »

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      religion  • Islam  • violence  • Muslim  • Koran  • Christopher Hitchens

  • June 2007

    • Egypt Suffers From a Fatwa Free-for-All

      New York Times  |  Jun 12, 07 3:08 PM CDT

      Egypt Suffers From a Fatwa Free-for-All

      (Newser) - The credibility of fatwas, the religious rulings that guide daily life for Muslims, is being strained in Egypt, the New York Times reports.  A flap ensued recently when one authority ruled in favor of  drinking the Prophet Mohammed’s urine and another approved co-ed workplaces if the women breast-fed male colleagues to make them "family." More »

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      Islam  • Egypt  • law  • Muslim  • Mohammed  • fatwa

    • Face It: Court Approves Full Veil at Cairo U

      BBC  |  Jun 12, 07 12:00 PM CDT

      Face It: Court Approves Full Veil at Cairo U

      (Newser) - Women at the American University in Cairo cannot be barred from wearing the traditional Islamic veil covering the entire face, or niqab, a court has ruled after a lengthy battle, reports the BBC. While some hailed the ruling as a blow for religious freedom, others blasted it as a dangerous drift toward Islamic extremism.  More »

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      women  • Islam  • Muslim  • dress code  • Cairo  • Islamic veil

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