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US Muslim aid worker is home -- but no-fly list grounds him again

After the FBI mysteriously interrogated U.S. citizen Jamal Tarhuni in Tunisia and delayed his flight home to Portland by a month, he finally was allowed to...

NYPD, Muslims Are Americans Too

I was on my way to the Detroit Metro Airport for my first trip to Syria and Egypt, my countries of origin. After a long drive and some exhaustive hours of...

Saudi student flees US after UM rape report

MISSOULA, Mont. (WTW) — A Saudi national studying at the University of Montana fled the country after two female students reported sexual assaults, one of them...

Muslim American Women Tell Their Own Love Stories

                          Muslim women--we just can't seem to catch a break. We're...

Home-schooling US Muslims for Islam Values

Trying to shield their siblings against teachings that run contrary to their Islamic beliefs, US Muslim families are turning to “home-schooling” to instill...

Growing beard can cost you a job in Egypt

CAIRO - An Egyptian policeman has been suspended for allowing his beard to grow in violation of regulations, a security official said on Monday. Mohammed al-...

'Bloody end awaits Al Assad'

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad will face a fatal and bloody ending similar to that of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, according to Haitham Maleh, a...

Syrian forces committing crimes on orders from top

Geneva: Syrian forces have shot dead unarmed women and children, shelled residential areas and tortured wounded protesters in hospital under orders from the "...

CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Kentucky Anti-Arab Hate Vandalism

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on the FBI and local law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism, which included spray-...

Wounded journalists plead for help in Syria onslaught

Journalists wounded in the artillery strike that killed war correspondent Marie Colvin in the Syrian city of Homs have released videos pleading for help, amid...

The Saudis Need Those High Oil Prices

The world last year watched to see if Saudi Arabia would suffer the same instability that swept away other regimes in the Middle East. The question now is...

Did school district in Dearborn Heights discriminate?

Two federal agencies are investigating the Crestwood School District in Dearborn Heights, based on a high school counselor’s complaints that the district...

Syrian writers establish independent writers' union

Over a hundred Syrian intellectuals have established the Syrian Writers' Association, saying that the independent group will be open to all writers from Syria...

American wins luxury car in Qatar Duty Free draw

Qatar Masters champion Paul Lawrie has given one lucky traveler flying through Doha International Airport a New Year cheer after picking him as the winner of a...

Gaza protests Syria crackdown

Palestinians gathered to condemn the Syrian regime's violent crackdown on demonstrations in Gaza City on Sunday, as Syrian forces continued their bombardment...