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February 22, 2006 | 23 Muharram 1427 Hijriah

From: The Clipboard The Clipboard

Nearly 100 detainees have died in U.S. custody, rights group says

Ninety-eight detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan have died in U.S. custody since August 2002, and 34 of them were suspected or confirmed homicides, a human rights group reported Wednesday. Only 12 cases have resulted in punishment of any kind, New...


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a fair and balanced niqabi, at 11:35 PM to detention, torture, iraq, afghanistan
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From: veiled4allah veiled4allah

remembering a better time

On a brighter note than the previous post, Al-Jazeera reports on an exhibit in France called The Golden Age of Arab Science. Presenting a view of the world far removed from the everyday cliches of obscurantism and violence, an exhibition...


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a member of the reality-based community, at 11:32 PM to islam, science, france
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From: veiled4allah veiled4allah

disaster in Iraq

Click for larger view One of the holiest Shi'a shrines in Iraq was bombed and badly damaged, as the before and after picture above shows. In retaliation, at least 27 Sunni mosques have been attacked and at least six killed....


~ posted by Al-Muhajabah, a member of the reality-based community, at 11:28 PM to iraq, war
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