Evangelicals Condemn Burning of Quran by Pastor Terry Jones

Evangelical leaders strongly condemned the burning of Qurans by Florida Pastor Terry Jones on Saturday in protest of Iran’s continued imprisonment of Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani. (more…)

Amnesty International finds anti-Muslim bias in Europe

Human rights group Amnesty International says Muslims who openly show their faith suffer widespread discrimination in Europe.

In a new report, the group urges Europe’s governments to do more to challenge negative stereotypes and prejudices against Muslims.

In particular, it says Muslims face exclusion from jobs and education for wearing traditional forms of dress. (more…)

Church torched in Sudan by Muslim mob

A Muslim mob has set ablaze a Catholic church frequented by Southern Sudanese in the capital Khartoum, witnesses and media reports said on Sunday.

The church in Khartoum’s Al-Jiraif district was built on a disputed plot of land but the Saturday (more…)

Op-Ed: Is Iran a threat to Shiism?

By: Abdallah Ghomi ,
In firmly siding with the Syrian regime in its brutal onslaught to remain in power, Iran has reversed the tide of sympathy with Shiism that resulted from Hezbollah’s 2006 war with Israel.

M.E. officials attack Russia, China, urge cutting ties with Syria

ARAB leaders and officials have attacked the UN after Russia and China blocked a resolution condemning the Damascus regime, as Tunisia urged the world to cut diplomatic ties with Syria.

Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali said Moscow and Beijing’s actions showed the veto system of the Security Council was flawed (more…)

Reaction to the electoral law proposed by the Orthodox Gathering

Lebanese Forces bloc MP Antoine Zahra praised the electoral law proposed by the Orthodox Gathering and said it is the “best” solution for easing sectarian tensions in the country.

The electoral law proposal by the Orthodox Gathering, calls for each sect to elects its own lawmakers to ensure fair representation at the parliament . (more…)

Egypt’s Vote Exposes an Islamist Divide on Religious Rule

To Sheik Abdel Moneim el-Shahat, the Muslim Brotherhood’s call to apply only the broad principles of Islamic law allows too much freedom.

Sheik Shahat is a leader of the ultraconservative Islamists known as Salafis, (more…)

Saudi Arabia: 4 killed 6 wounded in Qatif

The Saudi Arabian ministry of Interior announced that 4 Saudi citizens were killed and another six were wounded in the Shiite Qatif region of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. (more…)

Eid al-Adha starts Nov 6

Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic Sheikh Mohammad Rashid Qabbani announced on Friday that the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday and festival starts on Sunday November 6, National News Agency reported. (more…)

Egyptian cabinet to meet over violence that kills 24

Christians clashed with military police, leaving at least 24 people dead in Cairo, and the cabinet called an emergency meeting for Monday, vowing the violence would not derail Egypt’s first election since Hosni Mubarak was toppled. (more…)