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08.13.2008 3:39 pm

Son of Hamas leader embraces Christianity

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mosab Hassan YousefThat is not a headline you see every day, and this interview is nothing short of amazing, regardless of how you feel about Yousef’s views. Video is here.

Mosab Hassan Yousef — son of popular Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef (who is currently…

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07.22.2008 12:02 pm

Obama’s Middle East tour — progress report

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sen. Obama and Gen. Petreaus tour Iraq by helicopterObama’s highly anticipated overseas tour, which includes visits to countries throughout the Middle East and Europe, has generated a flurry of news coverage in the U.S. and around the world. One sign of the attention being paid to Obama’s trip:…

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07.10.2008 1:13 pm

Be careful what you translate

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The UK blog Harry’s Place is being sued by Hamas — or at least Hamas’ British sister organization, the British Muslim Initiative — for translating into English a story on al-Jazeera’s Arabic-language website.

Considering I myself recently translated a story from al-Jazeera and…

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06.13.2008 3:22 pm

“Rumor and rubbish”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Where is Osama bin Laden?

An interview with an anonymous senior military analyst by NBC’s Robert Windrem explodes many of the media myths.

A “Western military analyst” was asked earlier this month about reports that Osama Bin Laden was seen on the…

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06.05.2008 4:26 pm

A kaffiyeh is not a terrorist hat. (Part 1)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

palestinians1.jpgThe Middle East region has consistently dominated world news coverage in the U.S. for many years, far outstripping coverage of events in Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and even Europe. Few would disagree that this is due to the great…

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