Al-Arabiya Hundreds of thousands of Gazans are without water after Israeli air strikes that have wrecked the water and sewage system and the whole strip is threatened with a water crisis within days, aid agencies warned on Tuesday. The eight-day assault has caused massive damage to infrastructure and […]
Raw Story An official proclamation signed by Gov. Terry Branstad (R-IA) has called on Iowans to pray and repent on a daily basis. In a public ceremony earlier this year, Branstad signed the proclamation ahead of a July 14 revival at the Iowa Capitol. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terry E Branstad, […]
The Independant A self-styled battalion of the far-right group Britain First has “invaded” a mosque in south London. The stated aim of the altercation on Sunday was to “demand the removal of sexist signs” outside the Crayford Mosque. The signs designate separate entrances for men and women, so […]
Electronic Intifada On the eve of a threatened ground invasion of Gaza, the commander of the Israeli army’s Givati Brigade has told his soldiers that they are engaged in a war to “wipe out” an “enemy who defames” God. In a Hebrew language letter to his troopspublished by Israel’s NRG news websiteand laden with […]
The Local The government of Spain’s Catalonia region said on Thursday it would push ahead with a planned burqa ban after the EU ruled recently that banning full face veils in public did not violate the human rights of Muslim women. The Catalan Government first announced its controversial plans to […]
The Muslim Debate Initiative 