Monthly Archives: December 2011

“We consider this our duty – to defend humanity against the scourge of intolerance, violence, and fanaticism.” – Ahmed Shah Massoud Ahmed Shah Massoud was a Kabul University engineering student turned military leader who played a leading role in driving … Continue reading →

A French minister said there was no such thing as moderate Islam, calling recent election successes by Islamic parties in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia “worrying” in an interview published Saturday. Jeannette Bougrab, a junior minister with responsibility for youth, told … Continue reading →

“While al-Qaida’s central command is in disarray and its leaders on the run following bin Laden’s death six months ago, security experts say, the group’s 5-year-old branch in Africa is flourishing. From bases like the one in the forest just … Continue reading →

“An Afghan woman imprisoned for adultery after being raped by a relative is going free — but only because she agreed to marry the man who assaulted her. The 19-year-old woman, named only as Gulnaz, became high-profile after an EU-funded … Continue reading →

Fmr. Congressman and Center Senior Fellow Fred Grandy appeared with his wife “Mrs. Fred” (Catherine Grandy) on the Jeff Katz Show on Talk 1200 Boston. They discussed Iranian-American activist Manda Zand Ervin’s run-in with the Howard County Maryland police over … Continue reading →