President Obama: ‘No Religion is Responsible For Violence and Terrorism’
“No religion is responsible for violence and terrorism,” President Obama insists at a White House summit.
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Press Grills WH Over Recent Christian, Muslim Double Standard Examples
Wednesday at the White House press briefing, several members of the press grilled press secretary Josh Earnest over recent examples of the administration “tip-toeing” around naming Christian or Jewish victims but rushing to the defense of Muslims. It started with
ISIS Demands Women Wear Double-Layered Veils, Allow 9-Year-Olds to Marry
Women living under control of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) revealed to The Guardian the militant group has imposed more restrictions on females since taking over new territories. The terrorist group forces people to live under strict Sharia law, which treats women like second-class citizens. Rules include double-layered veils and marrying off girls as young as 9.
#ChristianLivesMatter, #CopticLivesMatter Fail to Trend Compared to #MuslimLivesMatter
After a gunman murdered three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, NC, the Twitter hashtag #MuslimLivesMatter trended worldwide.
Re-enacting Muhammad in Copenhagen
Shouting the jihadist battle cry declared by Islam’s prophet Muhammad himself, “Allahu-akbar” (“Allah is greater”), on Saturday, February 14, 2015, a Muslim gunman opened fire on participants at a Copenhagen, Denmark, conference on freedom of expression, killing 1 and wounding 3 others.
Kayla Mueller’s Boyfriend Claims She Botched Their Escape Plan
Kayla Mueller’s Syrian boyfriend claims he did everything he could to save her from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). He told her to tell the terrorists she was married to him since they would not imprison a Muslim man’s wife. She decided instead to tell the truth.
Saudi Arabia: Shooting of Muslims By Atheist a ‘Terrorist’ Act
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that the killing of three North Carolina Muslims by atheist Craig Hicks was a “heinous terrorist” act and called on leaders to end aggressions against Muslims.
Turkish President Slams Obama for Silence on Chapel Hill Deals on Mexico Trip
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Mexico for two days to “enhance bilateral” ties. The Muslim president used his public appearance in the Mexican capital to send a message to the United States government, however, and to attack President Barack Obama.
Report: ISIS Preps 12-Year-Old Boy for Suicide Attack in Latest Video
Kurdish Rudaw Media Network released a video that shows Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) militants prepping a 12-year-old boy for a suicide attack.
Saudi Arabia Releases Two Women Drivers from Jail After 72 Days
The Saudi Arabian government released Mayssa al-Amoudi and Loujain al-Hathloul from jail after 72 days after being imprisoned for driving. Women are not allowed to drive in the country.
ISIS Forces Syrians, Yazidi Sex Slaves to Donate Blood to Fighters
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is forcing residents in Raqqa, Syria, the capital of their “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq, to donate blood for their injured fighters. In January, Yazidi sex slave girls told the media the militants also forced them to donate blood.
Chapel Hill Victim’s Sister: ‘Insulting and Outrageous’ to Call Shooting ‘Parking Dispute’
Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” the sister of one of the Chapel Hill shooting victims, Dr. Suzanne Barakat said the murder of her brother, his wife, and sister-in-law by Craig Hicks was because they were Muslim, not over a parking
Russia Agrees to Help Egypt Fight Terrorism, Build Nuclear Plant
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed to work together to fight against terrorism in the world. Putin also promised Sisi to help the country build a nuclear power plant.
Turkish President Erdogan Finally Joins Twitter After Censorship Controversies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spent significant political capital combatting social media networks, and Twitter in particular, having previously called the platform a “knife in the hand of a murderer!” But now the man sent out his first tweet on his account @RT_Erdogan.
Boko Haram Kidnaps 50 in Cameroon as Niger Agrees to Send Troops to Nigeria
Boko Haram captured two buses on Sunday in Nigeria and Cameroon, leaving at least seven people dead. The attacks come right after Nigeria delayed presidential elections due to safety concerns in the northeast region.
Nigerians Protest Election Delay as Boko Haram Attacks Niger, Cameroon
Nigeria postponed presidential elections for six weeks because of concerns over attacks by terrorist group Boko Haram. Nigerians protested the delay as the Niger army repelled an attack by the group on border town Diffa.
American ISIS Hostage Kayla Jean Mueller Dedicated Her Life to Those in Need
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) claims United States aid worker Kayla Jean Mueller, 26, died in airstrikes from Jordan in Syria. The terrorist group did not provide proof of life or death.
Nigeria Presses on With Presidential Elections Despite Boko Haram Threats
Boko Haram announced the terrorist group will target polling units during the Nigerian elections on February 14. Despite the threat, the National Association of Istekiri Graduates (NAIG) said postponing the elections would be “disastrous.”
French Man Savagely Beaten for Street Art Promoting Religious Tolerance
Four men beat French street artist Combo after he refused to remove his artwork that called for the peaceful coexistence of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Revealed: Names of Seven American Muslim Leaders at White House ‘Anti-Muslim Bigotry’ Meeting
The White House has still refused to name the “American Muslim leaders” with whom President Obama met to “discuss a range of domestic and foreign policy issues.”
Turkey Arrests First National Fighting For ISIS Despite Thousands Estimated
The Turkish government arrested the first Turkish citizen involved with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) on February 4. However, rumors ran wild in 2014 of Turkey’s deep ties to the militant group.
ISIS Executes Imams for Condemning Burning of Jordanian Pilot
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) executed six people after they condemned the terrorist group for burning Jordanian pilot Mu’ath Kasasbeh alive. Muslims from around the world condemned the burning because “such a form of killing was considered despicable by Islam, no matter the context.”
Turkey Charges Dutch Journalist with Spreading ‘Terrorist Propaganda’
The Turkish prosecutor in Diyarbakir, the symbolic capital of the Kurds, charged Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink with “terrorist propaganda.” She faces one to five years in prison if found guilty.
Obama: ‘Deploying All Assets’ to Rescue American Woman Held by ISIS
President Barack Obama told the Today Show the United States is working to release a 26-year-old American woman from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The terrorists captured the woman on August 30.
Saudi Arabia: Our Beheadings Are More ‘Legitimate’ than the Islamic State’s
Saudi Arabian government officials faced extreme backlash after a leaked video showed the brutal public beheading of a woman, who proclaimed her innocence as a man chopped off her head. The video led to many comparisons to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), who also behead their victims in public.
