 Afghanistan Military Photos Taliban US | US losing the Afghan plot? WASHINGTON: A sudden spike in American casualties in Afghanistan and the resignation of a foreign service officer questioning the purpose and rationale of US presence in the country has intensified th... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder) The Times Of India | |
 Islam Photos Sweden Terrorism US | 'Jihad Jane' new face of terror in US WASHINGTON: The "war on terrorism" just got a little more complicated with the indictment of an average white American female dubbed "Jihad Jane" on charges of plotting with Islamic radicals, bringing... (photo: AP / SITE Intelligence Group) The Times Of India | |
Egypt's top Muslim cleric, whose moderate views angered hard-liners, dies of heart attack | CAIRO - Egypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, known for promoting the government agenda against female genital mutilation and the face veil, died of a heart attack Wednesday during a vis... (photo: US DoD) Star Tribune Cairo Death Egypt Muslim Photos |
Sarkozy to raise competition concerns with Obama over multibillion-dollar tanker contract | PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will raise concerns that the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion tanker contract is anticompetitive when he visits President Barack Obama later this month, a spokes... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena) Star Tribune Business France Obama Photos Sarkozy |
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Erdogan gets Saudi nod as Mideast force RIYADH - Turkey's role as a key player in Middle East and Arab affairs was set in cement when the Saudis honoured Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a prestigious p... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) Khaleej Times Mideast Photos Riyadh Saudi Turkey |
Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was keeping up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, consulting with the United States' closest and most inf... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq) Denver Post Gulf Iran Photos Politics US |
Head of al-Azhar dies | Cairo - Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on Wednesday during a visit to Saud... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Independent online Death Education Egypt Islam Photos |
Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears Abuja: Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the Presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks ... (photo: AP / George Osodi) Zeenews Africa Nigeria Photos President Saudi |
Pearce - Door open for Owen | England U21 boss Stuart Pearce insists it is wrong to suggest Michael Owen's international career is over. | Owen's slim hopes of making this summer's World Cup finals ... (photo: AP / Matt Dunham) Sky Sports Football Owen Photos Soccer Sport |
Iran sanctions could lead to war, Lula says | Brazil, March 10: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned that imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program would be a very dangerous step. ... (photo: ABr / Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom) The Siasat Daily Brazil Iran Photos Politics War |
UK minister urges push for Afghan peace LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Afghans on Wednesday to push energetically for a peace settlement with Taleban insurgents and said Afghanistan's n... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) Khaleej Times Afghanistan Peace Photos Politics UK |
A Visit to Oxford Islamic Centre Recently, I was taken on a tour of the sprawling future home of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies now under construction on the grounds of Magdalen College. | Senior ... (photo: Creative Commons / Unfocused) Khaleej Times Future Islamic Muslim Oxford Photos |