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Congressional Disagreements Stall Obama’s Plan to Arm Syrian ‘Rebels’Congressional Disagreements Stall Obama’s Plan to Arm Syrian ‘Rebels’: The Obama administration’s month-old plan to arm opposition fighters in Syria has stalled as a result of congressional disagreements over whether and how to aid the rebels seeking to oust President Bashar al-Assad. To the growing frustration of those who won a long and contentious internal administration debate over the issue of supplying arms, members of the Senate and House intelligence committees remain divided on the proposal to send light weapons and ammunition to the rebel forces. Although administration officials initially estimated that supplies would be distributed “within weeks,” delivery has not begun. Briefings … Where is Morsi?Where is Morsi?: It has been one week, and nobody knows where the former president of Egypt is. Mohamed Morsi is being detained, along with at least seven of his top aides, held incommunicado. The authorities promise, “He is in a safe place.” But safe where? They refuse to say. He has not been charged with any crime. Authorities have issued arrest warrants for hundreds of other Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters, including the group’s spiritual leader, known as the “supreme guide.” He and nine other senior Islamist officials were accused Wednesday of provoking the violence that led Egyptian security forces to fatally shoot … Planning Application Submitted to Turn another English Pub into Islamic CentrePlanning Application Submitted to Turn another English Pub into Islamic Centre: A pub that became the flashpoint for racial violence more than a decade ago could be re-opened as an Islamic education centre. Preston City Council has received a planning application to turn the New Deepdale Hotel into an evening school for Muslim teenagers. Al-Ansaar Welfare and Education, which already runs a Madrasa – an educational establishment – for four to 16-year-olds a mile away in Garstang Road, has applied to convert the pub into classrooms for 14 to 20-year-olds. In April 2002 the Deepdale Hotel was claimed to be the seat of trouble … Three Young Muslim Athletes Gang-Rape OfficialThree Young Muslim Athletes Gang-Rape Official: Three young Malaysian handball players have been charged with raping an official at a national tournament, a government lawyer said Thursday, in a case that has shocked the country’s sporting fraternity. The alleged gang-rape of the female official has sparked widespread public anger, as officials demanded tough punishment for the perpetrators. The victim was a communications liaison officer for the Federal Territories girls’ handball team at the recent inter-state Malaysia Games. Deputy public prosecutor Tan Gin Han said the court had set August 20 for a judge to announce a possible trial date. The three players — aged between … Paul McCartney: ‘They Threatened to Kill Me if I Played in Israel’Paul McCartney: ‘They Threatened to Kill Me if I Played in Israel’: When rock legend Paul McCartney came to Israel in 2008, he was, at least to some extent, taking his life in his hands. Not because of Israel’s sometimes precarious security situation, but because he was threatened by BDS (boycott, divest, and sanction) anti-Israel groups. “I got death threats, but I’m coming anyway,” the singer was quoted as saying by Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs researcher Adam Shay. “I got explicit death threats, but I have no intention of surrendering. I refuse to cancel my performances in Israel,” Shay quoted McCartney as saying. Dozens of other artists … Dhimmitude? There’s an App for That: Nokia, Microsoft, and Google Launch New Ramadan AppsDhimmitude? There’s an App for That: Nokia, Microsoft, and Google Launch New Ramadan Apps: Nokia and Microsoft have jointly announced the availability of a variety of new Ramadan apps this season for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The new applications can now be downloaded directly from the Windows Phone Store. “Developers in the region are very enthusiastic [about] the opportunities Ramadan apps offer on the Nokia Lumia smartphones with Windows Phone 8 as they constitute a unique economy within the Middle East app ecosystem,” said Ahmed Arab, app marketing manager, Nokia Middle East and North Africa. “There has been a significant increase in … Shh! ‘Not a Coup’ Says Obama – U.S Sending F-16’s To EgyptShh! ‘Not a Coup’ Says Obama – U.S Sending F-16’s To Egypt: The United States will go through with the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in the coming weeks, U.S. officials said on Wednesday as Washington deliberated whether to call the ouster of Egypt’s elected leader a military coup. A decision to call last week’s overthrow of Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi a coup would, by law, require the Obama administration to halt aid to the Egyptian army. Egypt is the second-largest recipient of U.S. aid behind Israel, receiving $1.5 billion a year. The jets were part of that aid package, … Boston Bomber Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to 30 ChargesBoston Bomber Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to 30 Charges: His arm in a cast, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges Wednesday in his first courtroom appearance since his capture at the end of a chaotic week in April. Tsarnaev, 19, smiled crookedly – he appeared to have a jaw injury – at his sisters in court as he arrived. Then, after he leaned over toward a microphone and said, “Not guilty” over and over in a Russian accent, he was led out of the courtroom, making a kissing motion toward his family as he left. The proceedings lasted just … |
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