Axis of Evil- Redundant?
The Extremists Unbound
The pattern of policymaking in the Middle East, as it was defined since President Bush’s “axis if evil” speech of January 2002, is undergoing a momentous change of direction. Bush’s foreign-policy paradigm of an alliance of “moderates” to defeat the “extremists” – a model too enthusiastically seconded by an unimaginative Israeli leadership and [...]
Can al-Qaeda be destroyed if we kill Usama?
It is a tragic mistake to believe that al-Qaeda refers to a solid and uniform group whose very existence can be undone by the death of one man. As the execution of the former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein proved, the demise of a criminal does not necessarily remove the crime. In fact, Iraqis believe that [...]
Neo-Salafists win Kuwaiti poll
Sunni Islamists gain in Kuwait poll
Sunni Islamists have made a strong showing in Kuwait’s legislative election, while minority Shia gained one more seat, according to results released on Sunday.
Official results from four districts and unofficial returns from the fifth showed that the Islamic Salafi Alliance and its allies won at least 10 seats in Saturday’s [...]
Academic flogged for sipping coffee with woman
Saudi prof faces flogging for having coffee with woman
Muhammad Ali Abu Raziza, a psychology lecturer at the university of Mecca, has been sentenced to 150 lashes and eight months in jail after the religious police caught him with a woman in a coffee shop…
Anthropologist suggests removing sword from Saudi flag
Saudi Anthropologist Sa’d Al-Sowayan Advocates Modern Interpretation of Religious Texts, Suggests Swords Be Removed from Saudi Flag
My problem is that the sword is combined with the phrase ‘There is no god but Allah. When I wrote this, there were certain circumstances – it was when Al-Zarqawi and his people were decapitating hostages with a sword. [...]
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