11 February 2012 According to an article in the Guardian, dated 10 February 2012, the government of Saudi Arabia used the Interpol system to arrest a journalist. Twenty-three year old, Hamza Kashgari, was arrested in Malaysia. Here are some brief excerpts from the article: Kashgari, a newspaper columnist, fled Saudi Arabia after posting a tweet [...]
Jul 302011
30 July 2011 According to an article in the British publication Daily Mail (28 July 2011) these stickers are cropping up in areas the government has said violent extremism is a problem. Here are some brief excerpts from the article: Islamic extremists have launched a poster campaign across the UK proclaiming areas [...]
14 April 2011 An article by CNN, dated 15 April 2011, reports that Italian Vittorio Arrigoni, an avid supporter of the Palestinian movement, was kidnapped and murdered in what appears to be an inter-Muslim conflict between Hamas and what the article describes as an Al-Qaeda type group. Here are some brief excerpts from the [...]
Apr 072011
06 April 2011 An article from the Malaysian National News Agency, dated April 6th 2011, reports that non-Muslims can be imprisoned for quoting the Quran. Such action, the article says, is to ensure harmony among all races in the country. The judicial tools, by which the harmony will be enforced, include the following crimes: [...]
Apr 052011
05 April 2011 An article in Arab News, dated 05 April 2011, reports that Saudi Religious police took part in a three-day program designed to train them to combat Black Magic. The remarkable success of the program has resulted in the creation of nine centers around the nations. Here are some brief excerpts from [...]
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Mar 152011
An Associated Press article published in the Taiwan News, dated 13 March 2011, reports that the Iranian government has detained several members of the Bahai religion. Bahai was outlawed right after the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power. Here is a brief excerpt from the article: The Sunday report by the hardline [...]
01 March 2011 According to an article published in Gulf News, Kuwait has launched an all-female police force, responsible for enforcing local values and traditions. The article states that the new group’s duties will include fighting, among others, the flirts, beggars, and rowdy people. Here is a brief excerpt from the article: “The special police [...]
