Archive for November, 2009
Swiss vote on anti-Islam move to ban new minarets
The sun sets behind the twin minarets of one of the city’s many mosques on June 2, 2009 in Cairo, Egypt.
Popularity: 25% [?]
Southern Sudanese teenage girl receives 50 lashes for wearing "indecent" skirt
CAIRO, Egypt – A 16-year-old Christian girl from southern Sudan said Friday she was lashed 50 times for wearing a skirt deemed indecent by authorities in the north who enforce a strict version of Islamic law.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Southern Sudanese teenage girl receives 50 lashes for wearing "indecent" skirt
CAIRO, Egypt – A 16-year-old Christian girl from southern Sudan said Friday she was lashed 50 times for wearing a skirt deemed indecent by authorities in the north who enforce a strict version of Islamic law.
Popularity: 40% [?]
Iran Seeks Guarantees on Nuclear Deal
Iran says it is not opposed to sending its low-enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment, as long as it receives fuel for its nuclear reactor at the very same time.
Popularity: 3% [?]
Iran Seeks Guarantees on Nuclear Deal
Iran says it is not opposed to sending its low-enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment, as long as it receives fuel for its nuclear reactor at the very same time.
Popularity: 28% [?]
Harnessing Darwin to Push an Ancient Intellectual Center to Evolve
An international conference on Darwin in Egypt helped lead to a public discussion of ideas that challenge religious thinking and the national curriculum, and promote critical thinking.
Popularity: 28% [?]