Muslim Issues

161 Islamic missionaries ordered to leave country – Immigration chief says they violated visa rules; Fowzie to intervene – By Leon Berenger

  A group of 161 foreign nationals, who are in Sri Lanka to preach the virtues of Islam to Muslims, have been ordered to leave the country. “The group which arrived in different batches has violated their visa status,” Immigration and Emigration Controller Chulananda Perera told the Sunday Times. He said visas were granted to them to visit Sri Lanka …

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A year after the Arab Uprising Middle East remains turbulent. By Latheef Farook

Road ahead for the inspiring Arab uprising which toppled some tyrants and threatening the others, is going to be long, turbulent and violent.  Only little more than a year ago such uprisings were unimaginable in view of the extreme oppressive nature of the regimes throughout the region. The mere fact that people are sacrificing their lives to assert their rights …

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U.S. Warns Israel on Iran Strike By ADAM ENTOUS,JULIAN E. BARNES and JAY SOLOMON

  Officials Lobby Against Attack on Iran as Military Leaders Bolster Defenses False Flag And Battle Field Preparation?     U.S. defense leaders are increasingly concerned that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran, over U.S. objections, and have stepped up contingency planning to safeguard U.S. facilities in the region in case of a conflict. President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary …

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Syria and Iran: The Great Game By Alastair Crooke

Regime change in Syria is a strategic prize that outstrips Libya – which is why Saudi Arabia and the west are playing their part This summer a senior Saudi official told John Hannah, Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, that from the outset of the upheaval in Syria, the king has believed that regime change would be highly beneficial to Saudi interests: "The …

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