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Norway’s Tragedy illustrates Europe’s Political Paradoxes

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From Khilafah Magazine October 2011 One man has committed mass murder, but exposed a host of contradictions and questions for an entire continent. Norway has suffered a collective tragedy. Not only has its relative peace been shattered, but the casualties from this weekend’s massacre includes a disproportionate number of its young active citizens. It will [...]

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Iraq opposes US over Syria

US President Barack Obama (R) listens as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks in the South Court Auditorium at the White House, Washington, December 12, 2011.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has challenged the US position on Syria, expressing opposition to any military attack against Iraq’s neighbor. Speaking in a joint press conference with US President Barack Obama in the White House on Monday, Maliki said he does not support imposing sanctions on Damascus and that the Iraqi premier has no [...]

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US DOUBLE STANDARD: GADDAFI BAD, KARIMOV GOOD

Uzbek President I. Karimov. Karimov's people terrorize citizens with random raids, murders and countless checkpoints where motorists are shaken down.

TASHKENT, December 7 — The US shows its hypocrisy by accusing “tyrants” of human rights abuses while not owning up to supporting dictators. “After four decades of brutal dictatorship and eight months of deadly conflict, the Libyan people can now celebrate their freedom and the beginning of a new era of promise,” President Obama said [...]

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The Greedy Monarchs Unite

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Desperate times call for desperate measures.   The (GCC) is considering and moving towards including Jordan and perhaps Morocco into their league.  This has raised a lot of eyebrows; the GCC wants to include an economically defunct Jordan with a record of more than 15 billion dollar debt into the oil-rich club.  Previously in the 1980’s, [...]

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Israel Hungers for More – tries to ban azaan at Masjid Al-Aqsa

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Israel Hungers for More by: Um Sundus The Authority of so called “Israel” is trying to ban the Al-Aqsa Mosque from raising the call of prayer (adzan).  They claim the adzan disturbs the “Israeli” settlers.  They have been complaining for years about the adzan, claiming that it wakes them up in the middle of the [...]

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Muslim-Christian Clashes Kill 5 in West Cairo

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO (AP) – Mobs set two churches on fire in western Cairo during clashes between Muslims and Christians triggered by rumors of an interfaith romance that left 10 dead in some of the worst sectarian violence since the ouster of the president in a popular uprising.   Egypt’s prime minister canceled [...]

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Gadhafi blames violence on Libya’s youth

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TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi blamed the violence in his country on young people, who he said were taking pills and being exploited by Osama bin Laden. “Our children have been manipulated by al-Qaida,” Gadhafi said, speaking by phone on state TV Thursday. “Those exploiting the youth have to be [...]

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Egypt protests: US ammunition used against Egyptians

A protester displays spent ammunition casings, allegedly used by police during clashes, as well as an Egyptian police badge, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011.

As people across Egypt continued resisting and rising against the brutal dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak it is quite clear they will not stop until he goes. Quite clear to everyone, that is, apart from the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who is so out of touch with what is happening on the ground you [...]

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