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Danish Cartoons Wars, If at First You Don’t Succeed …

When the Danish cartoons became an international incident in 2006, I wrote an article discussing in detail many aspects of the controversy at that time. The American Muslim also published

1st Phase of Iran Oil Bourse Inaugurated on Kish Island

The first phase of Iran’s oil stock market started its work on Kish island in the Persian Gulf, southern Iran, on Sunday presenting oil and petrochemical products.

The Increasing Encirclement of Iran

Earlier this month the Annual Threat Assessment was released by the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Michael McConnell. The assessment, provided as a testimony for the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee,

Chomsky: ’It is important for the attention of the herd to be diverted elsewhere’

Iraq remains a significant concern for the population, but that is a matter of little moment in a modern democracy. The important work of the world is the domain of

American Political Scientist Norman Finkelstein: Israel Has to Suffer a Defeat

Norman Finkelstein: I was of course happy to meet the Hizbullah people, because it is a point of view that is rarely heard in the United States. I have no

Hamas doesn’t want a separate Gaza

Many Western observers, politicians and journalists considered the recent breach of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt a victory for the Hamas movement. Some viewed it as the beginning

Pakistan: Time for democracy

On February 18, 2008 general elections will be held again in Pakistan. The philosophy behind elections is that if people elect their government and lawmakers they empower them to exercise

MB Parliamentary Bloc condemn republishing the Danish caricatures

The Muslim Brotherhood Parliamentary bloc has totally condemned the recent acts of Denmark after reprinting cartoons of Prophet Mohamed in 17 newspapers.

Dreams Stifled, Egypt’s Young Turn to Islamic Fervor

The concrete steps leading from Ahmed Muhammad Sayyid’s first-floor apartment sag in the middle, worn down over time, like Mr. Sayyid himself. Once, Mr. Sayyid had a decent job and

“Shocking” rate of malnutrition in donor-dependent Gaza

"We receive 20-25 new referrals every day, and we see approximately 350 children a week here at the centre. Last year we treated more than 8,400 children here in Gaza