A Compendium of reports on the current War on Islam
‘Imagine the Worst Possible Scenario’: Why a Guantanamo Prosecutor Withdrew From the Case (The Atlantic) Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Couch truly believed Mohamedou Ould Slahi was guilty. He also believed that Slahi’s interrogators had broken the law — tormenting him physically and sexually, and threatening the gang-rape of his mother. – By Jess Bravin Stuart Couch […]
Refugees escaping from Mali’s north speak to AA (Anadolu Agency) – By Anadolu Agency Muhammad Wuld Haddemin, a refugee who escaped from Mali’s Timbuktu city, has said that Malian troops divided people into ethnic groups and disbanded Arab as well as Tuareg peoples. Having been forced to leave Mali due to the French military operations against […]
Unlike their Algerian counterparts, Mauritanians are overwhelmingly against France’s attacks on Mali. Local clerics have issued a fatwa stating that France’s true aim is an occupation, while others fear spillover from the border region. – By Al-Mokhtar Ould Mohammad, al-akhbar Nouakchott – In light of widespread discontent among Mauritanians over the French military intervention in neighboring Mali, the […]
Just as protests and protesters are sweeping much of the Arab region, calling for a paradigm shift, Mauritania on 24th May also witnessed but a quite protest. Called the “Day of Rejection” the protest was against the widespread poverty, hunger, repressive regime, and need for basic civic amenities. The youth also staged a mock funeral […]
