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Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri: America and Israel Are Responsible for Port Said Soccer Bloodbath

February 2, 2012, 11:04 am -0500

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Salafi-Jihadi Clerics Disagree Over Permissibility Of Killing Sunni Syrian Military Personnel

February 3, 2012, 12:04 pm -0500

On January 25, 2012, afatwawas issued in response to a query, submitted to Minbar Al-Tawhid Wal-Jihad (MTJ) by one "Muhammad Tayeb," regarding the permissibility of killing Sunni soldiers in the employ of the Assad regime. To read the full ...

Cartoon In Saudi Paper: '10 Years Since Guantanamo Opened, Three Years Since Obama Promised To Close It Within One Year'

February 3, 2012, 11:52 am -0500

Cartoonist: Jehad Awartany Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, January 16, ...

Egyptian Activist Ahmad Duma Criticizing the Supreme Military Council before Disappearing in Prison

February 3, 2012, 11:51 am -0500

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Prominent Jihadi Forum Member Confirms: Al-Qaeda Ideologue Abu Mus'ab Al-Suri Released From Prison

February 3, 2012, 11:47 am -0500

Following contradictory reports about the release of Al-Qaeda's top ideologue Abu Mus'ab Al-Suri from a Syrian prison, "Asad Al-Jihad2," a prominent member of the Shumoukh Al-Islam jihadi forum and a trusted source for fellow jihadis, ...

People's Assembly Elections in Egypt Yield Victory for Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis; Downfall for Liberals, Left, and Revolutionary Youth

February 3, 2012, 11:44 am -0500

Introduction Egypt's recent elections for the People's Assembly, the first free elections held in the country since the January 25, 2011 revolution, yielded a clear victory for the Islamists the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and Salafi ...

Jihadi Website Calls on Mujahideen to Blow Up Western Embassies in Muslim Countries

February 3, 2012, 10:26 am -0500

In a recent post, a prominent writer on the jihadi website Shumoukh Al-Islam, who calls himself "Redouane18," urged themujahideento blow up Western embassies in the Muslim countries, which, he said, are controlling these countries and directing ...

Maulana Fazluallah, Leader of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Gives Pep Talk to Potential Suicide Bombers: 'May Allah Allow You to Reach the Biggest Targets'

February 2, 2012, 3:44 pm -0500

Following are excerpts from a video-clip featuring Maulana Fazluallah, Leader of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, which was posted on the Internet in December 2011. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan member: "You are aware of how Tehrik-i-Taliban from the ...

Pakistani Jihadist Organization Jamaatud Dawa/Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Reappears on Internet, Promotes Antisemitism and Jihad, Leads Mass Protests Against America and India

February 2, 2012, 3:21 pm -0500

Following the November 26, 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, the Pakistani government banned various Pakistani terror organizations, among them Jamaatud Dawa, the charity arm of the leading jihadist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Both the ...

Former Egyptian National Soccer Team Goalkeeper and Former MP Ahmed Shobair Breaks Down on Egyptian TV: People Dying in a Soccer Match?!

February 2, 2012, 11:19 am -0500

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