First Bashir, Next ... Bush?

The first thing I said when I heard Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted was,”Good, about time”. The second thing I said was, “When will western war criminals, such as President Bush, be...

Nato build-up gives tribesmen the jitters in Pakistan

There is widespread panic undergoing in the borders areas of Pakistan after heavy deployment of NATO forces. Now local tribesmen are terrified for military actions against them.  "After deployment along the...

'No real alternative' to Khadr handling: PM

" Explosive new documents suggest Canada was aware of the harsh treatment that Canadian terror suspect Omar Khadr was being subjected to in Guantanamo Bay at the hands of U.S. military interrogators. """This really shows the assurances the U.S. government...

High School Hackers Face Serious Jail Time

Yes, Ferris Bueller did it first, but that doesn't make it right. Meanwhile, anyone entrusted with easily-accessible sensitive info shoudl be changing password info with some regularity." Omar Khan, 18, a student at...

Failed bomber's wife guilty of staying silent about terror plot

The wife of one of the failed suicide bombers, Hussain Osman, is facing jail forfailing to tell police of his plans. The woman, 32-year-old Yeshi Girma, is a Muslim convert and allegedly knew of the plot before it was attempted."The wife of failed suicide bomber Hussain Osman...

Israel allows fuel back into Gaza

Israel has resumed fuel deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip, twodays after Gaza's only power plant shut down because of fuel shortages."An Israeli security official said the Nahal Oz terminal reopened for fuel...

Hamas Offers 6 Month Gaza Truce With Israel

Hamas has offered a limited time truce with Israel to create a "period of quiet" in the Gaza Strip for 6 months."The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has proposed a six-monthtruce between Israel and Palestinians in...

21 July plotters lose appeal bid

Four men convicted for their role in the failed 21 July suicide bombings in the UK have lost their appeal. No further legal avenues remain for them to challenge ther convictions."Four men serving at least 40 years for the failed 21 July suicide bombs have lost a Court of...

Six Men Jailed in UK for Supporting Terror

"Six men convicted of supporting terrorism through speeches at a London mosque have been handed jail terms.Among them is Muslim preacher Abu Izzadeen, who was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.The speeches, on 9 November 2004, came as US and British forces fought...

Child Soldier Omar Khadr Has Lord of the Rings Script Taken Away at Guantanam...

Omar Khadr, the Canadian teen who was only 15 when he was taken into custody at Guantanamo bay, was in trouble for nothing less than reading a copy of the lord of the rings script his lawyer had smuggled...

Taliban no threat to US, Europe: Omar

The number one  Taliban leader in Afghanistan, Mullah Muhammad Omar is hinting peace in the war torn country of Afghanistan."The reclusive leader of the Taliban said on Monday the Islamic militia is not a threat to other countries and he called on citizens of Nato...

Countries and Red Cross Help Snow-Locked China

Much of China is still locked in bitter snow that has been coming down for well over a week now. International aid organizations like the Red Cross and other countries have extended help to the frozen country."More...

Welcome Back "Khadr"

Opinon Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Today we are Welcoming another round of protests against terrorist Omar Khadr with France requesting the US drop charges against Khadr, and his lawyers agree.Granted...

Omar Osama bin Laden organising horse race for peace

"THE son of the world's most wanted man is planning a race for peace. Omar Osama bin Laden, 26, one of Osama bin Laden's 19 children, raised a storm last year when he married a 52-year-old British woman, Jane...

After Iraq- a glimpse of a possible MidEast future

"A report from the new Middle East—and a glimpse of its possible future by Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic Monthly, Jan-Feb 2008Not long ago, in a decrepit prison in Iraqi Kurdistan, a senior interrogator with the Kurdish intelligence service decided, for my entertainment and...

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