News: 9th August 2014, Obama Vows to Continue Iraq Airstrikes 'If Necessary' The United States launched a series of airstrikes against IS in northern Iraq on Friday, using Predator drones and Navy F-18 fighter jets to destroy rebel positions around the city of Erbil. "We've begun a humanitarian effort to help those Iraqi civilians trapped on that mountain. The terrorists that have taken over parts of Iraq have been especially…

News: A recent report in the Makkah Daily Newspaper published quotes from Makkah's Police Chief, Major General Assaf Al-Qurshi regarding the tightening of marriage regulations by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between Saudi men and non-Saudi nationals. Al-Qurshi stated that from now on Saudi men applying to marry those from other countries should be over 25 and require consent from the government. He also said that divorced men seeking…

News: After the Melbourne Declaration 2014, all the parties that attended unanimously agreed that an immediate and unified opposition to the countries that discriminate and stigmatize people on basis of their sexual orientation i.e. lesbians, gays, bisexual and intersex people through the following actions. Governments must repeal repressive laws and end policies that reinforce policies that reinforce discriminatory and stigmatizing practices that increase the vulnerability to HIV, while also passing…

Headlines • Americans' Attitudes towards Muslims and Arabs Are Getting Worse, Poll Finds • Billionaire Tells Americans to Prepare for Financial Ruin • Arab States Support Jewish State against Hamas • 700 killed in US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Identified Details Americans' Attitudes towards Muslims and Arabs Are Getting Worse, Poll Finds Americans were outraged to learn they were being spied on by the National Security Agency, but many support…