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State Department alerts Americans to possible travel risks
The State Department has alerted Americans to possible risks of worldwide travels, saying current information suggests that ISIL (Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram, and other terrorist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions. The caution...Nov 24, 2015 987 0 -
American Muslims condemn ISIS terrorism
American Muslims gathered on the steps of Lincoln Memorial Friday to condemn the ISIS terror, and reinforce Islam’s message of peaceful coexistence. Standing against the backdrop of distinctively towering Washington Monument under a clear blue sky,...Nov 21, 2015 2644 2 -
Paris terror attacks and the plight of refugees
While counterterrorism experts will work round the clock to analyze reasons and flaws that allowed suicide bombers to roam streets of Paris undetected and mount the deadly attacks, newest entrants in Europe – the Middle Eastern...Nov 15, 2015 1389 0 -
How Middle Class frustrations triggered the Arab Spring
Tunisian vendor Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation on December 17, 2010, was not just an individual’s final act of desperation but it also symbolized a generation’s collective scream of protest against a system that stifled democratic rights of...Oct 28, 2015 1265 0 -
Blair admits Iraq invasion partly responsible for ISIL rise
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted the 2003 Iraq invasion has partly contributed to the rise of ISIL (also called ISIS or Daish) but hinted that creation of the feared militant group was more of an outcome...Oct 27, 2015 1026 0 -
White House to host Pakistani leader for high-stakes talks
A reinvigorated push for Afghan stability and Islamabad-New Delhi tensions will be on the agenda, when President Barack Obama hosts Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday for talks, which are also to figure bilateral cooperation towards economic growth,nuclear security...Oct 20, 2015 1063 0 -
After spirited debate, what next for Hillary Clinton?
Hillary Clinton came out a clear-cut dominant figure in the CNN-hosted first Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night, as she articulated her views on some of the key national and international issues with ease and confidence...Oct 15, 2015 1583 1 -
US may alter Afghanistan troops plan
President Barack Obama, who has worked toward a total troops withdrawal from Afghanistan by end of next year, may change his plan in the wake of recent insurgent attacks in the country. White House security aides point...Oct 14, 2015 1055 0 -
Pope Francis urges spirit of cooperation; supports immigration
Pope Francis’ visit to the United States could not have come at a better time for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, who are facing a new onslaught from some Republican Presidential candidates...Sep 25, 2015 1177 0 -
Ahmed Mohamed’s powerful story and Obama’s gesture
By Augustine Anthony From a life of obscurity, teenaged student Ahmed Mohamed will step into White House on October 19 as a guest personally invited by President Obama. Even before that the 14-year-old may have...Sep 19, 2015 1239 0
