Published in FrontPage Magazine The United States embassy of Egypt is under siege. According to Fox News, "Mainly ultraconservative Islamist protesters climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Egypt's capital Tuesday and brought down the flag, replacing it with a black flag with an Islamic inscription to protest a video attacking Islam's prophet, Muhammad. Hundreds of … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Featured in New Documentary
The Siege of Vienna FrontPage Magazine CBN just released a short but interesting documentary on the Siege of Vienna—a pivotal moment in history, when the invading and seemingly invincible Muslim hordes of the Ottoman Empire were finally stopped at the gates of Vienna. Narrated by Gordon Robertson, the documentary features the David Horowitz Freedom Center's Raymond Ibrahim, an … [Read more...]
The Tip of the Iceberg of Christian Persecution
Published in Investigative Project on Terrorism Two Christians living in the Islamic world under arrest and awaiting execution—the one charged with apostasy, the other with blasphemy—were just released. According to a September 8 report on CNN, "A Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran for apostasy was reunited with his family Saturday after a trial court acquitted … [Read more...]
Jihadis Threaten to Burn U.S. Embassy in Cairo
by Raymond Ibrahim • Sep 10, 2012 at 3:58 pm Jihadi groups in Egypt, including Islamic Jihad, the Sunni Group, and Al Gamaa Al Islamiyya have issued a statement threatening to burn the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to the ground. According to El Fagr, they are calling for the immediate release of the Islamic jihadis who are imprisonment and in detention centers in the U.S. … [Read more...]
Female Advisor to Egyptian President: Girls Not Circumcised “Lacking in Faith”
Earlier this week, Egypt's Tahrir News conducted an interview with Dr. Amima Kamal, advisor to President Morsi on Women's Affairs, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice party, and a member of the Constituent Assembly. The discussion about female circumcision, or female genital mutilation, is causing some controversy. When asked what advice she would give … [Read more...]