Al Qaeda’s second-in-command called on Pakistanis to back Islamic militants in the country’s tribal areas against what he called an ongoing assault by American "crusaders" and the Pakistani army. Punishment from God was promised for Muslims who did not follow the words of Ayman al-Zawahiri in a video that appeared on radical Islamist Web sites Thursday
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Commentary: Iran confronts rape, torture allegations
Troubling news of kidnapping, rape, torture, and murder is flooding out of Iran.
Punk meets Islam for new generation in U.S.
The guitarist stands in front of a mirror messing with his mohawk. The drummer strikes a wild tempo.
Thrown pig leads to religious riots in India
Three people have been killed in religious rioting in southern India between Muslims and Hindus, police said Friday.
Obama: U.S. ‘not at war with Islam’
President Barack Obama spoke of the tensions Thursday between the United States and Muslims saying " the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam.
Purported bin Laden tape slams U.S. role in Pakistan
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden purportedly issued another statement Wednesday, saying U.S.
Obama to reach out to Muslim world with Mideast trip
President Obama will arrive in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, his first stop on a Middle East trip that will include a major speech intended to repair a damaged U.S. image
Commentary: Obama must speak to young Muslims
In his speech Thursday to the Muslim world from Egypt, President Obama must seize the moment to stress that the U.S. is not at war with Islam, to appeal to millions of young men and women burdened by economic hardship and political oppression, and to help broker an Arab-Israeli peace settlement
Why Mideast Christians Are Wary of Pope Benedict’s Visit
Ever since the year 1204 A.D., when the soldiers of the Fourth Crusade sacked the Christian city of Constantinople instead of “liberating” Jerusalem from Muslim rule, Christians in the Middle East have been understandably wary of emissaries of Rome. Today, as Christians in the Middle East welcome Pope Benedict XVI on his first trip to the Holy Land, many are worried that the unpredictable Pontiff might stir up passions at a time of religious strife and political cold war.
Pope asks for greater respect of women during Mass
Pope Benedict XVI urged greater respect for women Sunday at a historic Mass in the Middle East.