by Anna Borshchevskaya This week marks not one but two dictators mentioned in the context of the Nobel peace prize. Syria’s Bashar al-Assad jokingly mentioned, as reported by the Lebanese Al-Akhbar, that he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize after it was awarded on October 11 to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)…
Read MoreBEIRUT — A senior Syrian intelligence chief has been killed by rebel forces in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, the opposition and Syrian state media said Thursday, as the rebels claimed new gains in the region.
Read MoreThe October 5 takedown of Nazih Abdul Hamed al Ruqai – an alleged perpetrator of the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, a long-standing occupant of the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list, and alleged one-time member of Osama bin Laden’s security team – surprised many.
Read MoreAs runners raced down Boston streets April 15, two bombs housed in pressure cookers exploded. The blast killed three people and maimed hundreds more. The bombing quickly brought domestic jihadist terrorism back into the public eye. Counterterrorism analysts are now concerned that the United States may soon face an increase in deadly, smaller scale attacks.
Read MoreBEIRUT — For much of Syria’s civil war, President Bashar Assad has been a man in retreat. Rebels control vast stretches of his country. A little more than a month ago, he faced the prospect of U.S. military strikes that might have finally tipped the military balance.
Read MoreBERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and its Project Nur (PN) will hold their fourth event groundbreaking six-part series, Science and Islam, entitled: Tomorrow’s World: Religion or Science? Discussion topics will include: Will religion be obsolete in the future? Is science alone enough for humanity? Can we believe in science and Islam…
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Hopes are rising on Capitol Hill for a deal that would avert a US debt default. But the emerging deal is mostly bad news for the US defense sector.
Read MoreGAZIANTEP, Turkey — Syrian Islamist rebel groups on Friday were accused of killing at least 190 villagers in the country’s pro-government heartland and kidnapping hundreds more, as the emergence of jihadist forces fuels further sectarian strife.
Read MoreThe American Islamic Congress (AIC) and its Project Nur (PN) are pleased to announce the upcoming fourth event in our groundbreaking series Science and Islam, supported by the John Templeton Foundation, and co-sponosred by the UC Berkeley Center for Middle East Studies Tomorrow’s World: Religion or Science? Wednesday, October 30th 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. University of California, Berkeley Maude Fife Room, 3rd Floor…
Read MoreIn Hosni Mubarak’s final days in office in 2011, the world’s gaze focused on Cairo, where hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of one of the Arab world’s longest serving autocrats.
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