(Reuters) – A firm believer in women’s rights, the only thing Afghan lawmaker Shinkai Karokhail finds as appalling as being forced to wear a burqa is...
Innalhamdolillah. Another day in Afghanistan, another misuse of deadly force, another apology. Inna lilaahi wa inna ‘alayhi rajioon. NATO Apologizes for Killing Unarmed Afghans in Car...
O, daughters of Balkh! Your unrivaled beauty is the stuff of legends. One of your own has enchanted Alexander the Great with her pulchritude. And the...
Report: British Soldiers Using Models of Mosques for Target Practice While a military spokesman denied the structures were meant to be mosques, he defended the use...
By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU, Associated Press Writer MARJAH, Afghanistan – Outnumbered and outgunned, Taliban fighters are mounting a tougher fight than expected in Marjah, Afghan officials...
Submitted by Amir “MR” Updated: Added article below which offers another perspective on “human shields”. JazakAllah khair for the comments sharing it. Very sad situation for...
Bismillah-irRahman-irRaheem. As salamu alaykum wa Rahmat Allahi wa Barakatuhu. posted by abu abdAllah Tariq Ahmed This week’s open thread returns to “current events,” but please share...
By Abu Noor Al-Irlandee Here are some items to think about and discuss inshAllaah: * Remember the Boumediene v. Bush case? This is the case in...