Poll: Most say Muslims are singled out unfairly

Poll: Most say Muslims are singled out unfairly

By uzzie on from www.cbsnews.com

More than three in four Americans say it is likely that Muslims, Arab Americans and immigrants from the Middle East get unfairly singled out in the United States, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll taken in conjunction with the ten-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Twenty-nine percent of Americans - including 35 percent of New Yorkers - said it's very likely that people in those groups are singled out unfairly. Another 49 percent called it somewhat likely. Eigh
Human right abuses in Bahrain

Human right abuses in Bahrain

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

As the Middle East continues to be enveloped in political turmoil and media outlets bombard us constantly with new information, I for one had become desensitized to the gravity of the situation there. As sad as it sounds, after a while the stories about dreadful combat and war just become headlines you skim over. However, I was reminded of the harsh reality of the human struggle in Bahrain when I heard the heart breaking story of Zainab al-Khawaja.
President to Renew Muslim Outreach

President to Renew Muslim Outreach

By uzzie on from online.wsj.com

President Barack Obama is preparing a fresh outreach to the Muslim world in coming days, senior U.S. officials say, one that will ask those in the Middle East and beyond to reject Islamic militancy in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death and embrace a new era of relations with the U.S.
Etihad Named Leading Airline in Middle East

Etihad Named Leading Airline in Middle East

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Etihad Airways has won four titles at the annual World Travel Awards ceremony for the Middle East, including the coveted title as the Middle East’s Leading Airline.
Ramadan: A Season of Brisk Business in the Middle East

Ramadan: A Season of Brisk Business in the Middle East

By Saladin on from www.time.com

Like Christmas in the U.S., the austere Muslim holy month is becoming increasingly commercialized in places like Dubai and Egypt
Saudi Women Crowned Billionaires of the Middle East

Saudi Women Crowned Billionaires of the Middle East

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

According to a recent study conducted by the asset management firm Al Masah Capital, Saudi Arabian women have a whole lot of pennies in their piggy banks to the tune of about US$12 billion smackeroos. The cold hard cash is languishing in banks around the Gulf Kingdom, just waiting for several rainy days to strike. Can anyone say matching Prada purse and shoes..puh..leaze?
A long, hot Ramadan for many devout Muslims

A long, hot Ramadan for many devout Muslims

By l0gikal on from www.canada.com

Muslims in much of the Middle East will begin the fasting month of Ramadan on Wednesday during an especially gruelling time of the year, with sweltering heat and extremely long daylight hours.

Ramadan will begin amid scorching temperatures in the Middle East and elsewhere, with the first six months of 2010 being the warmest ever recorded.
A New Form of Colonialism: Martha Stewart in the Middle East

A New Form of Colonialism: Martha Stewart in the Middle East

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Just what we need in the Muslim world, another great American export...yes thats right, Martha Stewart is spreading her cookie baking ways to our people.

In Syria, Ban On Veil Raises Few Eyebrows : NPR

By cricketguru on from www.npr.org

It's a small piece of cloth that has become a political symbol.

As a loud and controversial debate continues over wearing the Muslim face veil in Europe, Syria quietly imposed curbs Sunday on the niqab, the veil that exposes only the eyes.

The secular-minded Syrian government has rejected extreme religious dress in the classroom, the first Arab government to weigh in so heavily on the face veil.
Fox Plans Arabic News Channel

Fox Plans Arabic News Channel

By l0gikal on from www.theatlanticwire.com

Fox loves the Islamic world so much that the TV news company is planning a 24-hour Arabic-language news channel. Fox is partnering with Al-Waleed bin Talal, a mid-ranking prince in the sprawling Saudi royal family and an international businessman so successful that Time nicknamed him an "Arabian Warren Buffett." The new channel will compete with the existing Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera networks for access to the world's 300 million native Arabic speakers.

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