US-Ethiopia Blasted Over Somalia
US-ETHIOPIA BLASTED OVER SOMALIA A British report says the US-Ethiopian military intervention in Somalia has hampered international efforts to bring peace to the country. A Chatham house foreign affairs report said, “Genuine multilateral concern to support the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Somalia has been hijacked by unilateral actions of other international actors – especially Ethiopia […]
Somalia: Missile Hits Hospital in Mogadishu
SOMALIA: MISSILE HITS HOSPITAL IN MOGADISHU A missile hit a hospital ward packed with civilians wounded in fighting between Islamic insurgents and Ethiopian troops allied to the Somali government, an official said. It was not immediately clear whether the missile caused additional casualties. The ward housed 20 to 30 wounded adults, said Wilhelm Huber, regional […]
Hagel: Support for Israel Not ‘Automatic’
HAGEL: SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL NOT ‘AUTOMATIC’ U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel told an Arab-American audience that his support for Israel was not “automatic.” Hagel (R-Neb.), who is considering a run for the presidency, told the Arab American Institute’s annual dinner that he believes Israel and the United States have a “special relationship,” but resented being told […]
Incitement: Fox Host Calls Iraqis ‘Knuckle-Dragging Savages’
FOX’S GIBSON: U.S. INVASION ‘UNMASKED’ IRAQIS AS ‘KNUCKLE-DRAGGING SAVAGES FROM THE 10TH CENTURY’ On the April 23 broadcast of his Fox News Radio show, John Gibson argued that the Iraqi people — whom he described as “knuckle-dragging savages from the 10th century” — are at “fault” for the situation in Iraq. While discussing Iraq, Gibson […]
Cardinal: Avoid Use of Airport Chapels for Muslim Prayer
CARDINAL: AVOID USE OF CHRISTIAN AIRPORT CHAPELS FOR MUSLIM PRAYER Airports are obvious places for interreligious dialogue, but to avoid confusion it would be better if Christians did not offer use of their airport chapels for Muslim prayers, said the cardinal in charge of the Vatican’s dialogue with other religions. French Cardinal Paul Poupard, president […]
NJ: First Islamic Games Will Be Held
PISCATAWAY: FIRST ISLAMIC GAMES WILL BE HELD On May 26, more than 600 Muslim athletes will assemble to compete in the Annual Islamic Games presented by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) at Crossroads South, South Brunswick. The annual Islamic Games under the theme “Strong Inside ”¦ Strong Outside” will feature action in track […]
ME: Erroneous Report of Hate Crime Causes Turmoil
ME: ERRONEOUS NATIONAL NEWS REPORT OF HATE CRIME INVESTIGATION CAUSES TURMOIL Lewiston has once again been thrust into the national spotlight after city officals say an error-laden news report about a potential anti-Muslim hate crime migrated to national television. According to the city, a hate crime investigation at Lewiston Middle School was parodied on an […]
CA: Sikh Wins Settlement Over Anti-Muslim Bias
CA: BALLY FITNESS MUST PAY SETTLEMENT A federal judge has ordered Bally Total Fitness to pay $24,000 to a Sikh man who sued when the company denied him a job after asking if he was Muslim, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday. Sukdev “Devin” Singh Dhaliwal applied for a sales job with one […]
MD: Muslim Holidays Rejected by Board
MD: MUSLIM HOLIDAYS REJECTED BY BOARD Baltimore County public school officials have said that adding Muslim holidays to the school calendars is unlawful and “irresponsible,” marking another setback in attempts across the region to add the holidays. Muslim supporters wanted schools to close for Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the yearly pilgrimage to […]
NYU: Immigration Officials Discriminate Against Muslims
U.S. IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS DISCRIMINATE AGAINST MUSLIMS U.S. immigration officials discriminate against Muslims when processing citizenship applications, according to a New York University Law School think tank. Since 9/11, increased security checks of citizenship applications “have illegally delayed the processing of thousands of applications from Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern and South Asian men,” according to the […]