A Dutch artist and fashion designer plan to discuss the strong emotional sentiments concerning Muslim headwear at an event at the Van Abbe Museum in Eindhoven on November 23, 2008. The two plan to present their work in order to integrate their opinions about the burqa and the hijab or headscarf. The strong feelings that…
Ten undocumented Iraqi immigrants were arrested by police near the city of Brindisi in southern Italy. The illegal immigrants were picked up without identity documents, and await expulsion from the police station in Brindisi. This year, a record 24,241 illegal immigrants have been found to reach Italy between January and September 16th, according to the…
In a message purportedly from Al-Qaeda’s No.2 Ayman al-Zawahiri, the speaker criticized president-elect Barack Obama’s foreign policy positions on Afghanistan and Israel, and condemned his worldview. Al-Zawahiri also stated that the president-elect has “a heavy legacy of failure and crimes awaits” him. The message also made reference to Obama’s heritage, condemning the fact that while…
