SINGAPORE (WJC)– At the Youth Olympics, officials of the Iranian team have reportedly forced a 16 year-old taekwondo fighter to withdraw because he was pitted against an Israeli competitor, Gili Haimovitz, in the final. Mohammed Soleimani withdrew from the final, saying he had a leg injury. He was also absent from the medal ceremony as [...]
Compiled by Garry Fabian Opposition leader speaks on Hizb utTahir CANBERRA, 21 July - Australian opposition Leader Tony Abbott has conceded that members of Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir hold concerning views, but as long as they do not incite terrorism, the group has a place in Australian society. Speaking to radio shock jock Alan Jones last [...]
Compiled by Garry Fabian Shalit campaign goes postal SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. 12 July – The deluge of petitions urging the United Nations to step up its efforts to secure the release of Gilad Shalit continued to flow in over the last week. Less than a fortnight after launching the campaign, almost 2500 letters have [...]
SINGAPORE (WJC)—After talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev here, US President Barack Obama has said “time is running out” for Iran to sign on to a deal to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for further processing. “Unfortunately, so far at least, Iran appears to have been unable to say yes to [...]
