More terror in Cairo

It is looking more and more like Egypt is heading towards a reprise of the “dirty war” between Islamist insurgents and security forces that shook the country in the ’90s. From Haaretz: Last update – 22:34 30/04/2005 Two Israelis hurt… Read moreMore terror in Cairo

WHY WE FIGHT

Taxi driver, pregnant passenger, pedestrian in critical condition April 26, 2005, 12:31 PM EDT NEW YORK — A taxi driver whose out-of-control cab set off a chain reaction of crashes at Times Square remained in critical condition on Tuesday, as… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT

Afghan drug lord busted

We recently reported that U.S. military forces have been approved to engage in drug enforcement operations in Afghanistan. Now comes this report of DEA agents in New York busting a major opium lord said to be linked to the Taliban… Read moreAfghan drug lord busted

Courts silence Sibel Edmonds

Even after the Justice Department has blinked in the case of whistle-blowing FBI translator Sibel Edmonds, declassifying her claims and allowing her suit to go ahead, the judiciary is now blocking public accesss to the proceedings… The Silencing of Sibel… Read moreCourts silence Sibel Edmonds

Clashes in Mecca

Hours after polls closed in Saudi Arabia’s third and final round of quasi-democratic elections, presumed Islamic militants attacked a security checkpoint in the holy city of Mecca, sparking a gunbattle in which one police officer was killed and several wounded…. Read moreClashes in Mecca