Included below is the beginning of the transcript from United States President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo on June 4, 2009 on America’s relationship with Muslim communities around the world. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two…
Citing security concerns, Germany has reversed a decision to take in nine Chinese detained at Guantanamo Bay.The US is trying to find homes for the detainees as it shuts down the controversial prison. But Germany’s interior minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told a newspaper the US has not provided adequate information on the prisoners, AFP reported. Officials…
The United States has asked Germany to accept some Guantanamo prisoners when the facility is closed, the Interior Ministry said Sunday, confirming German media reports. An Interior Ministry spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with the ministry’s policy, confirmed a report in Der Spiegel magazine that the U.S. has provided a list of…
The incoming head of NATO Fogh Rasmussen called for a balance between free speech and respect for religious feelings, after a dispute over his support for the right to caricature the prophet Muhammad. Rasmussen, who received objections from Turkey about his suitability for NATO’s top job, said he plans to pay close attention to religious…
While many American Muslim leaders are eager to help President Barack Obama improve the image of the United States in the Arab and Islamic world, many worry that their contribution may not always be welcome, marked by suspicion that continues to keep many U.S. groups from working with the Muslim community and vice versa, with…
