TagsTagsHere’s a classic Arab shouting match that degenerates into a pretty humorous cursing session, with a dentally-challenged old cleric confronting a liberal Syrian author on Al Jazeera’s unsanitized Arabic version. (Courtesy of MEMRI TV.) [Video]
Very bad news from Turkey, but not unexpected: Former Islamist wins Turkish presidency. (I’d like to know what a “former” Islamist is, besides another example of media mendacity.) ANKARA, Turkey - A devout Muslim with a background in political Islam won the Turkish presidency on Tuesday, in a major triumph for the ...
Turkey is slipping back into the grasp of Islamists, voting their way into the Dark Ages one election at a time: Turkey’s ruling AKP wins vote. ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s ruling AK Party won a resounding election victory on Sunday, giving the pro-business, Islamist-rooted party a mandate for reform but potentially ...