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Although Dominique Strauss-Kahn fits the stereotype of rich, leftist, Jewish banker preying on the poor and getting ethnic support from notable friends, there have been few anti-Jewish attacks on him in France, showing that claims of an anti-Semitism epidemic in the country are overblown, writes Eric Alterman. It’s an anti-Semite’s dream and a nervous Jew’s nightmare. Imagine: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, an extremely …

TORONTO – Eleven women and girls from the community of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto were recently honoured by the government of Ontario. A ceremony was held in honour of these exceptional ladies at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. The Leading Women/Girls, Building Communities Recognition Award was awarded to women and girls for their extraordinary volunteer community work, leadership and contribution towards improving the lives of women and girls in Ontario. The recipients of The …

  UNITED NATIONS, May 9, 2011 (IPS) – Was last week's killing of an unarmed Osama bin Laden in his hideout in Pakistan legitimate self-defence, justified homicide or extra-judicial execution? At least two U.N. human rights experts, Christof Heyns and Martin Scheinin, are asking the United States to disclose more details of the assassination, including whether there were any plans …

The helicopter carrying Navy SEALs malfunctioned as it approached Osama bin Laden’s compound at about 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, stalling as it hovered. The pilot set it down gently inside the walls, then couldn’t get it going again. It was a heart-stopping moment for President Barack Obama, who had been monitoring the raid in the White House Situation Room since 1 …

The United States probably knew by 2008 about Osama bin Laden's lair in Abbottabad, according to the anti-secrecy website Wikileaks on Monday, quoting from a leaked US cable, dpa reported. The document contained notes on the interrogation of a Libyan, Abu al-Libi, who was in detention at Guantanamo on Cuba and said he had been appointed as a bin Laden messenger in 2003 to be …