Tagged with "boko haram"

Only 'Koevoet' can defeat Boko Haram

The key to defeating Boko Haram is to send in units that actually know what they are doing in African warfare. If we want to win, we need to bite the bullet and bring in South Africa's toughest, and there were none tougher than Koevoet
by Robin Mitchinson - 24 July 2015
Is epilation Haram? That is the question

You might have thought Iran had enough things to worry about what with sanctions and a planned nuclear deal. But no. The big issue now is banning female epilation!
by Potkin Azarmehr - 5 May 2015
Where is the Cavalry?

A world without the US as global policeman will collapse into chaos. Many do not like talking about it like that, but it's true
by Emanuele Ottolenghi - 19 June 2014
Nigerian ‘sex-slaves’ disrupt Obama narrative on Islam

Islamic sanctioned sex-slavery does not perturb the Western world simply because the powers-that-be — specifically academia, media, and government — ignore it. It's time they stopped
by Raymond Ibrahim - 18 May 2014
Boko Haram: Money, truth that dare not speak its name

You wanted Barack Obama! Since, much as we may lament it, the West has bottled the real issues about Islamism and the threat it poses, how about just getting real: If we're going to get those poor girls back we're just going to have to pay
by Robin Mitchinson - 13 May 2014
Africa: The new battleground against Islamic extremism

We know from previous examples, such as Al-Qaeda’s rise in Afghanistan, that it is in environments of uncertainty and poverty that extremism thrives. Unfortunately, religious extremists are equally aware of this
by Clare George-Hilley - 12 May 2014
A female role model of humanity in Israel

In stark contrast to the horrors of Boko Haram, Israel's Dr Rania Okby is a wonderful example of how women should be treated and what is likely to be the consequent female contribution to humanity
by Michael Curtis - 11 May 2014
A perverse Leftist racism against black women?

Aging radical leftists still fighting the Vietnam War and extreme Islamists fighting any hint of criticism of their religion triumphed in two battles in US universities against two extraordinary black women who happen not to be leftists -- Condi Rice, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali
by Michael Curtis - 7 May 2014
Bonkers Guardian columnist blames Boko Haram kidnappings on... the West!

The Guardian and its columnist's priority seems to be to see how they can get out of this situation a bit of a propaganda coup against the West, which of course is more to blame than the global jihad, which isn't mentioned
by the commentator - 7 May 2014
Boko Haram and the shame of the Left

Having spent years apologising for Islamist atrocities and calling anyone who raised any concerns an "Islamophobe", Leftists, especially feminists, should hang their heads in shame at events in Nigeria
by the commentator - 6 May 2014
The persecution and slaughter of Christians. Why?

Time to get to the core issue: Why are Christians the most persecuted group in the entire world, and why is that persecution quintessentially Islamist? Raymond Ibrahim is better placed than most to explain
by Raymond Ibrahim - 2 March 2014
Where Jihad and Christian persecution run rampant

New details of the horrific genocidal assault on Christians in Nigeria and elsewhere. It's an every day tale of extermination, and far too little is known or done about it
by Raymond Ibrahim - 1 October 2013
New day, new Jihadi massacre. Now in Nigeria

When will the Jihadi massacres of innocents stop? And when will the West wake up to what this means? [See frightening Update in the piece on the liberal-left's astonishing reaction]
by the commentator - 29 September 2013
Christian leader gunned down by Islamists

A Pentecostal pastor has been murdered in Nigeria as tensions between Islamist and Christian groups mount
by The Commentator - 16 May 2013
The perfect storm in Africa

A complacent African strategic plan, the downsizing of the US military force, and the growing terrorist activities in Sub-Saharan Africa create the perfect conditions for another mass casualty attack
by Melissa S. Gresham - 6 August 2012