Archive: March, 2004

West views Islam through the distorted lens of terrorism

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 26 March 2004 Hour 00:00 AM

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 Islam has been hijacked by radicalism, and Muslims must work very hard to liberate it.  Convincing non-Muslims that Islam is not barbaric is very difficult when regimes such as the Taliban ... More...
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Support for U.S. growing thinner

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 19 March 2004 Hour 00:00 AM

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The Pew Foundation released a fascinating highly recommended new international poll last week. It showed fierce anger and distrust of the United States in European and moderate Arab nations.  After reading ... More...
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Arafat has become a liability to Palestinians' future

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 12 March 2004 Hour 10:20 AM

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 Few individuals have experienced a public life of extreme highs and lows like Yasser Arafat.  On the high end he is a Nobel laureate of peace, the elected president of the ... More...
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Arab leaders send a message: Mind your own business

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 5 March 2004 Hour 00:00 AM

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 In this era of hyper-patriotism, it has been extremely difficult to critique the Bush administration without incurring the wrath of its supporters.  However, this task is becoming easier as more Americans ... More...
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